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Onboarding Guide

Welcome to the team! We're excited to have you here. This guide will help you get up and running in your first week.

Your First Day

Morning

  • Meet your manager
  • Get your equipment (laptop, monitor, etc.)
  • Set up your accounts (email, Slack, GitHub)
  • Take your profile photo
  • Join team channels on Slack

Afternoon

  • IT setup session
  • Review this documentation
  • Meet your buddy
  • Attend team standup (observer)

Your First Week

Day 2-3: Getting Oriented

  • Complete HR paperwork
  • Security training
  • Read company handbook
  • Set up development environment (engineers)
  • 1:1 with your manager

Day 4-5: Meeting the Team

  • Team introductions
  • Department overview
  • Coffee chats with 3 team members
  • Attend your first team meeting
  • Shadow a colleague

Week 2-4: Ramping Up

Week 2

  • Start on your first small task
  • Daily check-ins with your buddy
  • Attend all team meetings
  • Complete any role-specific training

Week 3-4

  • Take on your first independent project
  • Present yourself to the team
  • Provide feedback on onboarding process
  • 30-day check-in with manager

Key Resources

Communication

  • Slack: Primary communication tool

  • general - Company announcements

  • random - Fun stuff

  • help - Get help with anything

Tools & Access

  • GitHub: Code repository
  • Google Workspace: Email, docs, calendar
  • 1Password: Password manager
  • Notion/Jira: Project management

Important People

  • Your Manager: Your go-to for everything
  • Your Buddy: Informal questions and support
  • IT Team: Technical issues (#it-help)
  • People Team: HR questions (#people-team)

Your Onboarding Buddy

You'll be paired with a buddy who will: - Answer your "silly" questions (there are none!) - Show you the ropes - Introduce you to people - Have coffee/lunch with you

Tips for Success

  1. Ask Questions: No question is too small
  2. Take Notes: You'll get a lot of information
  3. Be Patient: It takes time to learn everything
  4. Connect: Schedule 1:1s with teammates
  5. Feedback: Tell us how we can improve onboarding

30-60-90 Day Expectations

30 Days

  • Understand team structure and goals
  • Complete all onboarding tasks
  • Start contributing to team projects

60 Days

  • Working independently on tasks
  • Building relationships across teams
  • Understanding company products deeply

90 Days

  • Fully productive team member
  • Contributing to team discussions
  • Identifying improvement opportunities

Need Help?

  • Urgent: Message your manager
  • General: Post in #help on Slack
  • IT Issues: #it-help on Slack
  • HR Questions: #people-team on Slack

Welcome aboard! We're thrilled to have you on the team! 🎉