TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– This paper aims to describe an innovative recruitment process at ThoughtWorks, a software-application development company in India. Design/methodology/approach– It details the skills and qualities that ThoughtWorks looks for in its software developers and how recruitment is aligned to project and organizational goals. Findings– It reveals that despite high growth pressures, ThoughtWorks recruits very selectively to ensure that the quality of its programmers and the culture of the organization are maintained. Practical implications– It shows that the recruitment practices of ThoughtWorks can be emulated by other companies in the software-development industry. This will ensure that new recruits are compatible with the organization’s culture and suitable for the chosen project-delivery approach. Social implications– It concedes that the high rejection rates because of the difficult recruitment process put a strain on the recruitment team as well as on project managers and others involved in the interviewing process. Originality/value– It considers an unusual recruitment process in a software-development company in India that follows agile project practices.
VL  - 23
IS  - 2
SN  - 0967-0734
DO  - 10.1108/HRMID-01-2015-0009
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-01-2015-0009
AU  - Pathak Atul Arun
PY  - 2015
Y1  - 2015/01/01
TI  - Thought works for ThoughtWorks: Recruitment process ensures that company gets the people it wants
T2  - Human Resource Management International Digest
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 5
EP  - 8
Y2  - 2024/05/04
ER  -