Our Hiring Process
- Stage 1
Application Review
Once we receive your application someone on the team will review all information you shared with us. We do our best to let you know whether or not we're moving forward within 2 weeks, but depending on the number of applications we receive this may take a bit longer.
- Stage 2
Initial interview with the People team
This initial interview takes between 30 and 45 min and can be via video or audio only.
You'll have a conversation with a member of our People team where you'll learn more about Spare, ask any questions you might have, and talk about your previous experiences, skills and why Spare matches your career goals.
- Stage 3
Technical interview with the Engineering team
This technical interview may take 45 - 60 min and will be via video.
During this step, you will be requested to solve a technical problem while guiding your interviewer through your solution using an online platform. You'll be able to use any programming language you'd like.
You'll have the opportunity to meet a member of our Engineering team and ask them any questions you'd like, to learn even more about Spare.
You'll have the opportunity to meet a member of our Engineering team and ask them any questions you'd like, to learn even more about Spare.
- Stage 4
Technical Problem Solving Interview with the Engineering team
This technical interview should also take 45-60 min and will be via video.
This is a more advanced technical interview, related to skills that are required for this team.
You'll also have the opportunity to meet another member of our Engineering team and ask them any questions you'd like, to learn even more about Spare.
This is a more advanced technical interview, related to skills that are required for this team.
You'll also have the opportunity to meet another member of our Engineering team and ask them any questions you'd like, to learn even more about Spare.
- Stage 5
Final behavioural interview
This is a behavioural interview and should take 60min. In this step you will talk about your career goals, how you connect to Spare, what you value in a team's culture and more.
You'll have the chance to ask more strategic questions, and hear more about Spare and the Engineering team from the manager you'll be reporting to.
You'll have the chance to ask more strategic questions, and hear more about Spare and the Engineering team from the manager you'll be reporting to.
- Stage 6
Background check and references
As part of the selection process at Spare, we ask all prospective hires to complete criminal background and reference checks through a third-party provider.
- Stage 7