Are you considering applying or have you applied for a role at Hotjar? Here are answers to our most frequently asked questions.
How long does your recruitment process typically take?
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At this time we are only able to provide official employment status to those located in the United Kingdom, Germany, Malta, Portugal, The Netherlands and Spain, and through an Employer of Records in the United States. All other candidates join our team as a full-time independent contractor and are responsible for paying any taxes or fees where they reside.
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Some travel is expected but it is rarely required. On average team members travel 2 times each year. We generally have two all-company face-to-face meetups each year. Being remote we find these meetups help us to get to know each other more. They are much more of a bonding and team-building environment than a business meeting setting. They are also not required, we understand the timing might not work for you. We also encourage our smaller teams to meet 1-2 times a year for a few days of collaborative, face-to-face work. When these occur we encourage all of the people in that team to attend but we also understand the timing might not work for everyone.
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While we would like to speak with somebody you’ve worked with / knows you well, our aim for these calls is not to make a yes / no decision on whether or not we’d like you on our team. Our decision on that will come through your recruitment process, and we would only request to speak to any ‘references’ after an offer has been made. At the point of any verbal offer having been accepted, we will ask you to provide us with contact details for somebody you’ve worked with , and somebody who knows you well. The purpose of us speaking to them is for us to learn about how we can best support you in your work; which areas you excel in; and where we should pay more attention to helping you, etc. The aim is not to look for 'red flags'.