Jia Chen has worked in the software industry for over a decade and during that time he observed a recurring problem. Qualified developers rarely seemed to make it through the… Read More
Seattle’s tech industry is on fire with Microsoft and Amazon growing like mad, and dozens of Silicon Valley tech giants — Google, Apple, Facebook, Oracle, Salesforce, Adobe, HP, Twitter (and… Read More
It has been more than a year since Microsoft announced a pilot jobs program to specifically accommodate people on the autism spectrum. In an effort to improve the company’s “neurodiversity,” the Redmond,… Read More
In the ongoing quest to out-recruit the competition, one company took to the waters of Seattle on Tuesday to try and grab the attention of engineers who may want to jump… Read More
This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: Uber announced a beta test of a new flat rate program this week, designed to court “super users” in Seattle and other cities around… Read More
Women and minorities are historically underrepresented in the tech industry and companies often struggle to fix the diversity issue. Now one Seattle startup wants to help remove any unconscious bias… Read More
If you’re out to catch ’em all, you may just land yourself a new job in the process. Avvo, the Seattle-based online legal services startup, is using Pokémon Go “lures”… Read More
Finding the right candidate for a job is time-consuming and labor-intensive work. MosaicTrack hopes to expedite that process for recruiters and employers using its artificial intelligence technology. MosaicTrack CEO Ed Windgate… Read More
Uber is using in-app games to recruit engineers while they take a ride. Business Insider first reported about the company’s new game, “Code on the Road,” after Microsoft engineer Joshua… Read More
When Jordan Schwartz and Peter Brown open their laptops to work, the founders of the small Seattle startup Pathable are never in an office, and they’re not always at home.… Read More
Amazon is betting big on Alexa. That much was evident Thursday night inside the company’s newest skyscraper in Seattle, where more than 300 people gathered at an invite-only recruiting event for the Amazon… Read More
With so many companies today needing websites, apps, and other technologies, the demand for developers is increasingly expanding well beyond the tech sector. But between steep competition and a finite talent pool, many companies struggle to secure… Read More
Fake recruiting posters poking fun at Amazon are popping up around Seattle — the latest fallout from a New York Times article that depicts Amazon as a grinding workplace that spits out those who can’t… Read More
T-Mobile is looking for 100 new tech workers by the end of 2015, and the company said on Monday it’s bringing in some reinforcements to make sure it’s able to snag the talent.… Read More
It’s early July, which means it’s peak intern season at big tech companies, with many of those interns positioning themselves for future full-time employment. One Amazon veteran, identifying himself as… Read More
EBay has tasked Kevin Hurst with getting the word out that it’s aggressively hiring in Portland. As part of the announcement, Hurst, who was eBay’s former VP of mobile product, will become the… Read More
Finding a job often isn’t about what you know, it’s about who you know. Google is taking that concept to the extreme — and applying some computer science to it.… Read More
Maybe it’s the wacky and awesome commercials they’ve been putting out. Or it could be company’s reputation as an impressive charitable organization. Whatever the reason, college grads seem to want… Read More
Internet domain giant GoDaddy is expanding to the Seattle region in search of technical talent, GeekWire has learned — becoming the latest big tech company to establish an engineering outpost… Read More
We’ve seen tech companies do all sorts of crazy things to attract talented engineers — giving away cash, cars and more. But this is a new one on us. Pathable,… Read More
Recruiting developers to a startup is hard. The market is tight. That’s compounded by the fact that it takes a special type of developer to work at a startup —… Read More
While high-tech companies like Google and Facebook have made it tougher for Microsoft to recruit and retain top employees and engineers over the years, the Redmond-based software giant believes that… Read More
Having a private chef on staff is a luxury typically associated with big companies like Google and Facebook. But Seattle online marketing startup HasOffers, not to be outdone by its… Read More
We’ve certainly been intrigued with all of the Silicon Valley tech giants that have opened offices in the Seattle area in recent months, from eBay to Facebook to Jawbone to… Read More
Last week, Payscale released a report showing that Seattle is one of the hottest markets for startup technology jobs. Now, here comes more evidence of the fact that technology companies… Read More
Call it the Silicon Valley invasion. Facebook, Google, HP, Zynga and Salesforce.com — driven by an insatiable need for talented software engineers — have all established fast-growing engineering centers in… Read More
Some technology companies attract employees with catered lunches, on-site massages and stock options. But Buuteeq — a Seattle startup that just landed $3.5 million — has a secret recruiting weapon in… Read More
Silicon Valley tech giants have been flocking to Seattle in recent for months, with companies such as Facebook, Salesforce.com and Zynga choosing the region for new engineering centers. Now, the… Read More