Recruitment Reinvented: Bold strategies and the $10K signing incentive

One company hid coding challenges on their website. Solving them leads to a job offer and a €10,000 bonus.

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Understanding Odoo's business and growth story

Odoo is an open-source suite of integrated business applications that has grown from a small startup to a global company with 12 million users.

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Moving beyond traditional recruitment methods

While traditional methods like job postings and job fairs are useful, they are no longer sufficient to attract top tech talent in a competitive market.

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Engaging developers with puzzles and tech events

Odoo uses brain teasers, hackathons, and algorithmic competitions to engage passive candidates and showcase its strong engineering culture.

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Hiring for skills with CV-free applications

A CV-free application process, initiated by solving a coding challenge, allows Odoo to focus on a candidate's skills and passion rather than their resume.

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Using a €10K signing bonus to attract talent

By handling recruitment internally and avoiding agency fees, Odoo can offer a €10,000 signing bonus to new hires, paid with their first salary.

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Leveraging branding, workshops, and referrals

Additional tactics like car branding, school workshops via the "Lab Odoo" truck, and a robust referral program contribute significantly to hiring success.

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Managing high application volume with internal tools

Odoo uses its own integrated software as an applicant tracking system (ATS) to efficiently manage over 20,000 applications annually and provide offers in 10-15 days.

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A transparent hiring process and salary configurator

The hiring process includes a take-home test and a technical interview, culminating in an offer with a salary configurator that lets candidates customize their benefits package.

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Embracing a culture of risk and continuous learning

Odoo's recruitment success is rooted in a company culture that encourages taking calculated risks and learning from mistakes to continuously evolve.

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Q&A on the salary configurator and bonus retention

The salary configurator offers flexibility to meet diverse employee needs, while the €10K signing bonus has proven to be a low-risk, high-retention strategy.