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Not only does this immediately build trust between interviewers and candidates, but it also provides a clear picture of the role and what the day-to-day actually looks like. This can also lead to really honest and collaborative discussions. Applicants can self-select whether the role is the right fit for them and when it is, they are empowered to prepare for these challenges and consider potential solutions before they even step foot in the office.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Don't make decisions for candidates\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-3\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"During the interview process, it’s easy to feel like you have a good snapshot of who someone is. After all, you’ve spent the last hour or two discussing their work history and style, their thought process, strengths, weaknesses, and more. One of our guiding interview principles and as all good interviewers know, is never decide for yourself what a candidate will or will not be comfortable with. Let me give you a few examples.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“Lisa mentioned that she has a hard time meeting new people and this role requires her to get up-and-running really quickly. She’ll be too shy and won’t be able to start work as soon as we need.”\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“Simon was extremely nervous during his first interview. This role requires talking to lots of people, internally and externally. His nerves will get the best of him and he will fail in this role.”\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"This is an example of one of the many interview biases. Even if your intuition may be correct, this creates a gap and doesn’t provide candidates with a fair chance. Rather than telling yourself stories, propose these as questions throughout the interview. In Lisa’s case, ask her for examples of times she overcame this, what she’s doing to work on it, and what her concerns are with ramping up quickly at the company. Allow the candidate the chance to reflect and see how they would handle a given situation. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Have the right people in the room\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-3\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The Mappedin Team is made up of six departments: Customer Operations, Development, Finance, People Operations, Product & Marketing, and Sales. Despite the differences between them, the interview process remains the same and are made up of discussions and technical assessments. For the sake of applicants and the team, we make sure that the right people are in the room. This means that throughout the process, the candidate has a chance to speak with someone from People Operations, members of their prospective team, the hiring manager, and Mappedin’s Founder, Hongwei Liu. This allows both the candidate and the hiring team to get a feel for one another, examine different perspectives, and discuss things like culture, working style, processes, and more.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Don't waste time\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-3\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"We believe in a quick interview process, aiming for two weeks from initial phone interview to a formal offer. There is nothing worse for candidates or hiring managers, than losing momentum during this time. Companies should want to keep strong candidates engaged with both the team and the open position. To accomplish this, you can move them through the stages quickly and when that’s not possible, give them honest and timely updates. It is also important to keep in mind that the time managers and team members spend interviewing is time spent away from their day-to-day tasks and projects.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"If you’ve come into contact with recruiting or interviewing in the past, you may have heard the saying “hire slow, fire fast.” The foundation of this concept is to ensure someone is a good fit before bringing them onboard your team and, if things aren’t working out, let them go promptly and start fresh. We tend to agree with this philosophy but believe that there is such a thing as hiring \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"too\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" slowly.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"There you have it! There’s no big secret and there are no smoke and mirrors. 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Even with the shift to remote working prompted by the pandemic, it’s been great. The environment is very social, interactive, and collaborative. You can reach out to anyone across the company to chat or ask questions, and you will never get turned down. Everyone at Mappedin is friendly and willing to help if you want to understand something better.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"What are the core values at Mappedin? What role do company values play in hiring?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The core values are \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"play for the team, learn fast, focus on customers, and be honest & accountable\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\". Mappedin uses these values in our hiring processes during interviews and bi-annual performance management processes. The hiring managers do consider it important for future Mappedin employees to embody these values, and during our bi-annual performance management processes, one of the ways employees are reviewed is by how they represent these values. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"How do you think our work culture differs from other companies’ work cultures?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"At Mappedin, there’s a lot of transparency and open communication across the board, which isn’t always the case at other companies. Whether you’re the most senior employee or most junior employee at Mappedin, you will know what’s happening across the company. 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Most notably, I’m proud of the different people that I’ve brought into Mappedin and the kind of work that they do. And whenever they get promoted, it’s something I’m really happy about. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"What kind of flexible work arrangements does Mappedin offer?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"We have moved to a remote by default company because of the pandemic. It is expected that employees working hours will include the company’s core hours of 10am-4pm EST. Now, how you want to structure your schedule beyond those set hours is up to you. I know some employees start pretty early and end work early, while others start later and finish a bit later. It’s entirely dependent on how you’re able to get your allocated work done. 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Another perk is our team events, which for the month of February were virtual escape rooms. Though the team is remote, we create opportunities for employees to come together and socialize on a regular basis. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"We also have company Town Hall meetings every week and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) to share wins and learnings, host guest speakers, and play games. Our quarterly hackathons (Hackedin) are also a huge benefit for developers working at Mappedin.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"I would say that one of the biggest benefits we offer is working with a friendly and collaborative team, in a company where you can grow very quickly. Also, there are a lot of employees that have been at Mappedin for more than 5 years, which is pretty rare for smaller companies. 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If you’re able to convince any of the hiring managers as to why you need to be in that role, and how your skills are applicable, you will be successful. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Are there any changes to a resume or cover letter that you would recommend?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"It’s important to have a clean resume so that People Operations and hiring managers can understand the information that you are presenting about yourself. If your resume is too cluttered with information, it's difficult to read. Make sure your resume is clean, highlight the most important things you’ve done, as well as the experience and skills that are applicable to the role.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Do you have any interview tips?  \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"One of the most important interview tips I have is to be concise and precise when answering a question. If you can’t think of an answer immediately, ask the interviewer for a moment to collect your thoughts before responding. Sometimes when you’re on the spot, you’re not able to think of an answer right away, and that’s okay. 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I got the opportunity to work with Anzor, the Principal Software Developer, on building the foundations of this entirely new upgraded version of the web experience. He’s an incredibly smart guy, and while he moved on to bigger projects, I remained and continued to work on Web V2 and directories.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"I was lucky enough to gain a lot of knowledge on the directories, and after Anzor moved to other projects, I was left as the most knowledgeable person on the web experience; which is crazy given the circumstances. Getting all of that experience was really helpful in enabling me to adopt more responsibilities and take on more projects. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Do you think there are opportunities for career growth and development for developers at Mappedin?\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Yes absolutely. Personally, that’s probably the biggest benefit for me working at a smaller company like Mappedin - the accelerated rate of growth. The company is always growing, we’re always recruiting new people, and we’re always looking to promote existing employees into higher positions. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Currently, I’m hoping to step into more managerial positions. Normally someone in my position with my level of experience would not be afforded that sort of opportunity, but here at Mappedin, I have been given the opportunity to work towards those goals so early on in my career which I think is pretty lucky. It’s not something that I would expect to get anywhere else. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"How would you describe Mappedin’s culture and team environment?\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Very fun and friendly. I’ve done co-ops in a few bigger companies and there’s a lot of bureaucracy and administration that you have to go through to get anything done, but it’s not like that at Mappedin. If there’s something I want to work on, or if there’s an idea that I have, I can easily reach out to Ed Wei, the CTO; or Hongwei, the CEO, which isn’t something that you would normally get at a larger company. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"What are some things that the Product and Platform team is working on right now?\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Right now, we’re prioritizing enhancements to the Web V2 experience. Roughly a year or so ago, we launched the second version of our mapping web experience, which is a complete overhaul of the original experience. It’s built from the ground up using TypeScript, and uses much more updated technologies and practices. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Over the past several months, we’ve been continuing to work on maintaining that application while adding new features. Currently, we’re adding a feature that will allow users to save an arbitrary location when they’re in a building or mall; for instance, you can save your spot in the parking lot and navigate back to it later. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"What aspects of your job do you find the most rewarding?\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Predominantly, the most rewarding aspect has been the agency and ownership that I’ve been given over our products. And most recently, it would be the increase in management responsibilities that I’ve been given. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"I feel like the work that I put in is actually meaningful because my superiors and those managing me take an interest in the things that I do. If I excel, I’m rewarded, and if I’m veering off of the right path, then I’m given feedback right away to correct it. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Is there one thing you like most about working at Mappedin?\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"When people ask me why I like working here, one of the things that I tend to say is the opportunity for growth; it’s easy to progress in your career at Mappedin. Don’t get me wrong, the people are also great. I love the people I work with and enjoy the team activities every week, but the opportunity for growth has been invaluable to my career.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Being able to get to this point relatively early in my career is amazing. Even if I didn’t work with great people and have a great environment, which I do, I would still stay at Mappedin because I don’t think I could have gotten these opportunities anywhere else. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"We’re hiring for many developer roles currently at Mappedin. Why should a developer come to Mappedin right now?\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"We’re hiring two Team Leads, a Front End Developer, a Full Stack Developer, and a Developer Evangelist (\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"see our open roles here\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.mappedin.com/careers/\"}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"). I think developers should come to Mappedin for a lot of reasons. The company is growing quite rapidly, so if you’re looking to work at a fast-growing company with a lot of opportunities for growth and promotion, or to get experience with different technologies, then this is an excellent place to work. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Even if you’re not looking to go into management or something like that, Mappedin is a place where developers can grow very quickly and learn a lot of new skills. If you get hired as a Front End Developer, but after a while you decide that you want some experience in back end or something else, then people will make that happen. As long as we have the resources, we’ll try our best to facilitate those opportunities, because that same person might grow into an excellent Back End Developer, and we don’t want to get in the way of that. We want developers to explore their utmost potential. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Do you have any advice for a developer who wants to apply here?\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"My only advice is to apply! We have a lot of products that are very visible on the web and out in the wild, so if you visit any number of places that have our products (for instance the Toronto Eaton Centre or Conestoga Mall in Waterloo) or if you visit any of our customers’ websites, you can see exactly what it is that we do. If that looks interesting to you, I personally think it’s pretty interesting, then just apply! You’ll get to meet me or some of the other people on the development team and it’ll be a great time working together.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Interested in working with Ben? 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We're discussing her transition between teams, qualities and skills that are important for a job in sales, how to handle client rejection, and how to stay motivated.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Briton, thank you for chatting with me. To start off, can you tell us about your current role at Mappedin?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"I’m an Account Executive and my responsibility is Inside Sales. I chat with all of our current customers and hash out opportunities for them to take advantage of our products and features that they may not currently have as part of their Mappedin offering. 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With the pandemic, events weren’t really available for quite some time, and it forced me to do a lot of self-reflection on what I wanted to do next career wise. After a lot of conversations with my network, I realized that what I enjoyed most about my career in Events was building relationships with people, and so I thought that transitioning into Customer Success would be a natural fit.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"I actually reached out to Hongwei, the CEO of Mappedin, because I had been following Mappedin for a really long time. He mentioned that Mappedin was looking for a Customer Success Manager, and so I applied for the role and got to meet that awesome team. They took a chance on me, and not long after, another opportunity was presented to me to join the Sales team as an Account Executive (AE) for Inside Sales. Since joining Mappedin, there’s been no shortage of opportunities for career growth and development, which is really awesome. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"That’s great to hear! What made you decide to transition from a Customer Success Manager to an Account Executive? How has the transition between teams been for you?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"I think what made me decide to switch teams was having the support of the Customer Success team and Ian, the Director of Customer Experience, presenting the opportunity to me to see if it was something I’d be interested in. Also, having conversations with Michael, the Director of Growth, about the role and what it was like was important to me. I felt very supported and confident in making the decision because everyone thought I could do it. I don’t have a sales background per se, but when your Director of Sales is telling you that you can do it, that instills confidence in you and your capabilities. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Overall, the transition has been pretty smooth. I worked really closely with Ian to make sure that the customers I was working with as a CSM were handed off in a very meaningful and careful way. I didn’t want those customers to feel like they couldn’t talk to me ever again because I was moving over to the Sales team. It’s nice because I’m still able to interact with them and have those relationships with them, just as an AE now. Also, coming from the Customer Success team helped me from a Sales perspective because I was able to speak about our products and what they can do. As a CSM, you’re interacting and dealing with our product all the time, doing implementations and CMS training, so that’s made the transition a lot easier. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"What do you like most about working in Sales? \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Honestly, I love getting the deal. I’m a competitive person and there’s nothing more exciting than carrying a deal across the finish line. The gratification isn’t instant, you have to be really patient at times, but then it’s even sweeter when you get the deal signed after months and months of work and follow up conversations with customers. It’s the best feeling. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"What qualities and skills do you think are important for a job in Sales? \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"You have to be a bit of a risk taker, and be comfortable with putting yourself out there. You also have to be patient and persistent. You have all these meetings and these great conversations with potential customers, so being persistent and following up with them is really important. Probably 80% of the job is following up with people! I would also say that you need to be likeable. People don’t want to buy something from someone they dislike unless they really need the product or service you’re selling. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"How do you handle rejection when a customer says they’re not interested?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"I think the best way to handle that type of thing is to learn from it. Regardless of the career you’re in, I think it’s really important to reflect on any kind of mistake or rejection or challenging experience and take learnings from it. This way, going into your next situation or opportunity, if signals or things come up that remind you of the past time you encountered this challenge or rejection, you can prevent it from happening again or turn it into something more positive. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"How do you stay motivated?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"I think what’s really cool about the Sales team at Mappedin is that, as much as we all have our own territory and quotas, we really are a team working together towards a common goal. Everyone is super supportive of each other, and when one person succeeds, we all succeed. We’re always congratulating each other and we chat every morning about any challenges that we’re having or any exciting opportunities coming up. The team is extremely motivating so it’s hard to not want to succeed when you’re surrounded by all these amazing people that are in your corner and cheering you on.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Since Mappedin has moved to a remote first environment, how has working remotely been for you? \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"I’m a pretty extroverted person so working remotely has been really interesting for me. I struggled with it at first, but over time it’s been getting easier and becoming more “normal”. I like being able to connect with the team on Zoom, and we’ve been fortunate enough to have been able to do a couple things together in person, such as a Go Karting event in the summer. It’s also nice having the opportunity to work in the office and see people outside of Zoom. Even almost a year in, it’s so exciting being able to see people in person! \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Overall, what I like most about remote work is the flexibility. I felt like I didn’t have to sacrifice some of the things that I might have if we had to be in the office 24/7. I’m a mom and I have a young child, so being able to walk her to school and pick her up from school has been really great. I have time blocked off in my calendar for it, and everyone’s really respectful of those boundaries.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"What do you like most about working at Mappedin?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"I know everyone says it but the people are fantastic. They’ve done a really good job culture wise, and I’ve never encountered an ego at Mappedin. The tech industry is usually criticized for that, but it doesn’t exist here. I’m never afraid of asking a question, and I’m never met with “Briton, how do you not know that?” or “I can’t believe that you don’t know that yet!”. No one is ever like that. There’s no ego, everyone’s really willing to help, and everyone wants you to succeed. I think it’s really cool that the entire organization is working together towards a common goal and it’s so ingrained in the culture that it makes it a really welcoming and enjoyable place to work everyday.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Mappedin is currently hiring for a Business Development Representative. Do you have any advice for someone who wants to apply for this role?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Yes. I would definitely say apply for it because the Sales team at Mappedin is great. I think it would also be very advantageous to reach out to Michael, the Director of Growth, on Linkedin and connect with our BDRs Lucas, Nathan, and Siewyee. Reach out to them directly and be like “hey, I’m interested in this role, can you take half an hour to talk to me about it, I want to know what it’s like to be a BDR at Mappedin.” Putting yourself out there and showing that initiative and courage to speak out to someone directly speaks volumes about you, and I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised with the response you get.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Interested in working with us? Check out our \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://mappedin.com/careers\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Careers Page\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\" for all open roles, including the \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://mappedin.applytojob.com/apply/EjxB7xOCJP\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Business Development Representative\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\" role, or send an email to our recruitment team at \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"mailto:careers@mappedin.ca\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"careers@mappedin.ca.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"document\"}"},"articleType":"Article","image":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/png;base64,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","aspectRatio":1.7525773195876289,"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/1XeQ1y23H84VUGQs2Jlgjy/e395528d276deef34b6a56a4f5071501/Blog_Employee_QA_Briton.png?w=480&q=50","srcSet":"//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/1XeQ1y23H84VUGQs2Jlgjy/e395528d276deef34b6a56a4f5071501/Blog_Employee_QA_Briton.png?w=120&h=68&q=50 120w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/1XeQ1y23H84VUGQs2Jlgjy/e395528d276deef34b6a56a4f5071501/Blog_Employee_QA_Briton.png?w=240&h=137&q=50 240w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/1XeQ1y23H84VUGQs2Jlgjy/e395528d276deef34b6a56a4f5071501/Blog_Employee_QA_Briton.png?w=480&h=274&q=50 480w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/1XeQ1y23H84VUGQs2Jlgjy/e395528d276deef34b6a56a4f5071501/Blog_Employee_QA_Briton.png?w=720&h=411&q=50 720w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/1XeQ1y23H84VUGQs2Jlgjy/e395528d276deef34b6a56a4f5071501/Blog_Employee_QA_Briton.png?w=960&h=548&q=50 960w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/1XeQ1y23H84VUGQs2Jlgjy/e395528d276deef34b6a56a4f5071501/Blog_Employee_QA_Briton.png?w=1360&h=776&q=50 1360w","sizes":"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px"}}}}],"tags":{"category":{"slug":"company","name":"Company"},"topic":{"slug":"culture","name":"Culture"}}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"hiring-really-great-people"}},
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