We know it can be challenging interviewing for a new job. It can be a mystifying experience, especially for design jobs in which hiring managers may have different expectations for the same role. More importantly, you're also wondering is the organization the right fit for you? Believe us, we get it. So we want to help alleviate this concern by demystifying our hiring process and telling you exactly what you'll be in for, what we look for, and what we value most at Thriver.
By being transparent about our expectations, it not only helps you better understand us but it helps us better understand you too.
This is not a guide to ace your interviews - rather it's something we hope you'll find useful for getting a better understanding of whether or not Thriver is the right place for your next role. By being transparent about our expectations, it not only helps you better understand us but it helps us better understand you too.
You might read what's below and feel intimidated, but do remember this is not a checklist for us to hire you. These qualities and values are what we actively strive to promote and grow toward over time. It's more important for you to be aware of where you stand today.
We're on a mission to fuel thriving workplaces. Through our platform, we hope to help shape the future of workplace culture everywhere to be more personal and fulfilling - no matter if you have one centralized office or employees scattered across the globe.
Our team's Mission & Principles paired with the company mission helps us make decisions on how to move forward when faced with competing options. They also help guide how we approach each day, shaping our behavior in how we engage with our customers as well as each other. It's an important consideration when hiring, we want to ensure our values jive with yours and that you're getting the type of experience that will help propel you forward in the way you want.
There are specifics dependent on the exact role we're hiring for, but we'll outline the common themes that exist across all of them here. Although it might appear intimidating, we want you to remember that it's okay if you're still working on improving in these areas of your craft.
When writing this, we looked at the values we hold ourselves accountable and how they might be expressed in your portfolio and through conversation with you. This is important to note because we don't use these expectations to just evaluate applicants - they're also how we evaluate performance and progress of designers on the team.
We care a great deal about the contributions you made and how you express your understanding of the outcome and impact of those contributions.
First and foremost, we want to be clear that we're not stringent about the method by which you present your portfolio. A website, a pdf, a slide deck - they are all fair game. What's important is for us is to get a good grasp of your contributions to the work you're showing and how you helped influence things like planning, decision making, comprehension of the problem you're solving for, collaborative efforts with others, and more.
To put it into a generalized format, we'd like to learn about: