Test Engineers Before Hiring Full-Time
The interview process is broken. Here is how to actually validate fit before committing.
Resumes lie. Interviews are theater. The only way to know if an engineer is good is to work with them. Here is how.
Who This Is For
This playbook is for capital-efficient founders who need senior engineering talent without committing full-time. It shows how to structure trial engagements and evaluate candidates effectively. Key strategies: Part-time engagement structures, trial-to-hire frameworks, red flags to watch for, and how to convert trials to full-time successfully.
Why Interviews Fail
The smartest founders test engineers before hiring full-time. A 3-month trial costs less than one bad full-time hire. During trials, evaluate: code quality, communication speed, ability to work independently, and cultural fit. The best engineers perform better during trials because they want to prove themselves. BeGlobal trial-to-hire model lets you pay only salary during the trial with no placement fee until you convert.
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