A new initiative that does away with the tedium of routine interviews and standard Group Discussions, with focus only on skill-set and Aptitude.
Being posted from Mashable in the interest of Job seekers.
Story:
A Meetup happens every 13 seconds, and there are over 90,000 Meetup Groups for more than 9 million members. As Meetups become more popular and widespread, the Meetup team continues to grow.
Meetup staff are known as “MEME-teamers,” MEME being an acronym for “Meetups Everywhere about Most Everything”– and judging from the numbers, this name is pretty accurate.Mashable spoke with Kathryn Fink, Meetup’s community development lead, and Linda Paul, the team development director, about who they look for, what the company values are and how you can land a gig at this fast-growing startup.
Head to the jobs page to see what positions the startup is looking to fill. The current openings at Meetup are:
- Desktop Support Specialist
- MySQL Hadoop DBA
- Software Engineers
- UI Engineers
- Product Managers
- Community Specialists
- Sponsorship Development
- Community Development Apprentice
The company revolves around face-to-face meetups, so it’s no surprise that they like keeping the 80-person team together (it’s like a Meetup meetup every day). Meetup HQ is part of the “Made in NYC” startup family — and is located in Soho neighborhood, so be prepared to move to the Big Apple if you are offered a position….
What Kind of People Do They Hire?
“At the heart of Meetup is the belief that people are intrinsically good, and people connecting over a shared interest/passion/cause is hugely powerful,” says Fink. The company is the largest network of local groups that meet face-to-face, empowering people to build communities, connections, economies, life stories. That said, “We need people who want to have a hand in shaping the present and future of how people make that happen,” she adds. You can check out the Meetup HQ blog for a glimpse behind the curtain — posts are written by various team members to provide a holistic view of the company.
Meetup seeks innovators and “really smart people who are excited about working in an agile, energetic environment.” A company is only as strong as its team, and Meetup places a high premium on its people — they “get” the Meetup mission and have the skills to take it further. When the team meets, they sit in a circle (see above), so that there’s more of a conversation and less of a “lecture” environment.
http://mashable.com/2011/08/21/how-to-land-a-job-at-meetup/
Related:
We’re starting a local community revolution! Our goal is a “Meetup Everywhere about Most Everything”, and we’re on our way. We help people “use the internet to get off the internet” because Meetups change lives and can change the world.
We are profitable, growing, and committed to building an all-star, all-NYC company. We are a company that values doers over talkers and mentors over managers. We are a company where people who take risks and win are rewarded and grow.
Our team is ambitious and passionate; the environment is relaxed and fun. We get shit done that makes a difference.
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