Hiring Process

Our Process

Here’s what you can expect when applying for a job at System Initiative.

  1. Applying: We will review your application for the relevant skills required for the role, prior work experience, and your communication abilities. We will follow up with you within 10 days (the typical time period that we post open positions) upon receipt of your application.

  2. Initial Meeting: A 20-minute meeting with the Hiring Manager to determine if we should proceed to a work assessment or formal interview. We discuss the role in more detail and ask qualifying questions about you. Further, this is an excellent opportunity to ask questions about the role and System Initiative. We believe it’s vital that you get the information required to decide if the position and System Initiative are right for you. We will follow up with you within three working days after the meeting.

  • We will share confidential information about our company and product during the interview process. We ask that you do not share this information with anyone. It is equally important to note that it is company policy not to share any details learned about the candidate with anyone outside the hiring team.
  1. Work Assessment: This is primarily for engineers, but other candidates may also be asked to take an assessment or provide a work sample. Before proceeding to a formal interview, we want to ensure you have the requisite technical skills for the role. The assessment should take no more than 4 hours and is done on your own time.
  • For certain roles, the Hiring Manager will want to meet with you to discuss your work assessment or have you present the work assessment to them. This will take ~30 minutes.
  1. Interview: 4 ~60-minute Interviews. We will articulate whom you are meeting with and the specific topics we will discuss in each Interview. We will cover your technical skills, prior work experience, problem-solving ability, communication skills, behavioral work style, and personality characteristics. Additionally, we will provide detailed information about the company and any other information you would like to understand better.
  • We have interview follow-ups with all of our candidates and share that timeline prior to scheduling your interviews. Typically, we schedule interviews with all candidates in 1 calendar week and follow up at the end of the week.

  1. Offer: We believe giving our best offer up front is the right approach for us and our candidates. We research several factors to determine a market rate offer and target cash and equity compensation at the high end of the range. This approach allows us to be fair to everyone we extend offers and not have discrepancies in salary and equity compensation. Additionally, we will articulate pertinent details about medical benefits, 401k, paid time off (PTO) policy, and other essential items.

  2. Reference Checks: We would like to speak with 2 references you provide to understand better what it’s like to work with you. We will never contact your current employer without your permission. We try to complete reference checks as quickly as possible. Our offers are contingent upon the completion of checking your references.

Note: Certain roles require a criminal background check.