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Page 1: How to interview engineers: A case study from Dolby Labs

Discovering the best engineers

with the right questions.

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We run through several candidates, and a very small percentage of those impress a panel of interviewers with great expectations. This is huge investment of everyone’s time and as a result, more effective pre-screening is required. - Prasad B, Staff Engineer at Dolby Labs.

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My story, at a glance.

Prasad BMy name is

and I’m a Staff Engineer at

Job Description

Technical Questions

Outreach ApplicationsSelected

for interviews

Manager’s time

(~30 m/ interview)

Time to hire

Cost per hire

N/A 2 2000+ 7 (answers) 3 1.5 hours <30 days ~$199

Conventional hiring

1 N/A 1000+ 120 (CVs) 14 7 hours 3 months ~$8000+

This is how GapJumpers compares to my regular hiring process.

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A few months ago, I had

the need TO GROW MY TEAM.I knew that

finding the right person

WASN’T GOING TO BE EASY!

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It was the same feeling of

HELPLESSNESS & UNCERTAINTYlike the last time I was hiring…

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But, this time

I decided to try GapJumpers.

When I got a call from the guys at GapJumpers I was impressed by their understanding of my problem. - I was receiving too many irrelevant applications for openings in my team. - I was spending time interviewing candidates who were not motivated. - It was apparent that the skills of people did not match our expectations.

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On GapJumpers, I wanted…

… my questions to evaluate the candidates based on a core set of skills that I thought were important for success on the job. !

• Resourcefulness (study existing approaches to video scene cut detection), • Evaluate their approach to solving the problem while discussing trade-offs • Software Design skills • Provide an implementation that is optimized for a specific platform

(Implement the approach on a GPU) • Overall presentation and written communication skills

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Within 5 days, I received answers

from applicants in various universities in America.

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LARGE

DIVERSE

200+ universities

50+ academic faculties

DegreesPhd, MS & BS

Professors200+ professors

Largest network to reach qualified candidates.

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I FELT GREAT!I was in control of the quality of my applicants.

I only received answers from motivated and committed applicants.

I could now schedule interviews with confidence.

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IT’S EASY TO PICK THE BEST!“A response on GJ clearly demonstrates a candidate’s motivation to work for Dolby by requiring an investment of their time to tackle a work related problem within a stipulated time - as a pre-screening step. This helps weed out candidates that lack the drive to work for Dolby.”

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Increased Efficiency and Quality of Hire

*These metrics indicate the effort required for 1 manager on GapJumpers vs a conventional hiring process. GapJumpers is a tool for hiring managers to proactively engage with recruiters early on in the hiring process.

Job Description

Technical Questions

Outreach ApplicationsSelected

for interviews

Manager’s time

(~30 m/ interview)

Time to hire

Cost per hire

N/A 2 2000+ 7 (answers) 3 1.5 hours <30 days ~$199

Conventional hiring

1 N/A 1000+ 120 (CVs) 14 7 hours 3 months ~$8000+

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GJ allowed me to pre-screen candidates at my own convenience before taking the decision to invite someone for an interview. This is bound to improve interview conversion rates. - Prasad B, Staff Engineer at Dolby Labs.

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