Rahul PandeyTech Lead/Manager at Meta, Pinterest, Kosei
- Overview
- Proper Onboarding Mentality
- Asking For Help
- Learning The Codebase
- Building Relationships
- Contextual Onboarding Tips
- Conclusion
Ask For Specific Feedback
Key to learning quickly is getting effective feedback. This is especially important while onboarding, so you are able to course correct rapidly. Instead of asking the lazy question "Do you have any feedback for me?" add structure around the question:
- Task-specific - what’s one thing that would have made this stronger?
- Behavioral - what’s something I do well that I should do more of?
- Meta-level - what’s the best way for us to share feedback with one another
Once you've been working with someone for a few weeks, schedule a dedicated 1:1 for feedback and let them know you'd love their honest opinion.
