Ever wondered what not to say in an interview? Want to know the top three must-haves for any engineer at GetYourGuide? In this episode of the GetYourGuide Talented podcast, Fábio Oliveira, engineering manager, and Andy Lutz, former technical recruiter, walk us through the recruitment process for engineering roles and provide us with a few tips on how best to get your foot in the door.

When it comes to hiring for iOs and engineering, a candidate needs to possess several key qualities. In today's episode of Talented, we'll discuss everything from a good resume to tips on how to impress your recruiter. Our guests will explain a few finer details of the engineering team's workflow and why now is the time to join the company.

As an engineering manager, Fábio talks about why understanding mission teams are essential for both the company and individual growth. He also discusses the company's focus and how the foundations are now in place for more effective collaboration between teams.

Andy is a former technical recruiter. He looked after recruitment for full-stack iOs and Android engineering. As well as shining a light on specific compatibility indicators, in this podcast he also explains the importance of allowing candidates to express their individual goals early on. Find out how clarity is a big part of our philosophy, and why treading the line between being a start-up and well established company means we can offer candidates the best of both worlds.

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Hosts: Jane Leung, employer branding copywriter; Mark Serunjogi, former GetYourGuide employee branding specialist

Guests: Andy Lutz, former technical recruiter; Fábio Oliveira, engineering manager

If you're interested in joining our engineering team, check out our Career page.

In a nutshell, a destination manager’s job is to grow GetYourGuide’s presence around the world. Working closely with suppliers to get their products and services onto our platform, each destination manager owns their destination and represents the brand in their respective locations. Julia Randow, director of sales APAC and GM Dubai, and Iwona Kurczab, a former GetYourGuide business recruiter, provide us with further insight into destination managers’ roles and how they’re recruited into the team.

As both Julia and Iwona discuss in this episode of Talented, one of the most important skills for a destination manager is the ability to think like the customer. It’s all about helping people have incredible experiences, so understanding certain needs and embracing change in an incredibly fast-moving market is vital.

Based in Dubai, Julia is the director of sales in APAC. She describes the variety of her role and how getting to test the product first-hand injected a lot of fun into her routine. We also discuss some of the necessary and not so necessary skills you’ll need to be a success. And guess what? A lack of travel experience isn’t a deal-breaker.

As Iwona explains, if a candidate shows a strong motivation to succeed, they’ll immediately catch the recruiter’s eye. She also recommends being well prepared for the interview as a little extra knowledge always goes a long way (check out our blog Inside GetYourGuide for lots of useful talking points ;)).

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Hosts: Jane Leung, employer branding copywriter; Mark Serunjogi, former employee branding specialist at GetYourGuide

Guests: Julia Randow, director of sales APAC and GM Dubai; Iwona Kurczab, business recruiter

Check out Julia’s article: 3 tough lessons for women in leadership, from a director in the Middle East

For updates on our open positions, check out our Career page.

So what exactly is category management within the tours and experiences industry? How does it differ from category management in other industries? Whether you’re interested in a new career direction or preparing for an interview with us, this deep dive offers everything you need to know. Philipp Krautenbacher, director of category management, and Lisa Hsieh, former senior tech recruiter at GetYourGuide, answer some of the most popular questions and misconceptions about the dynamic field.

Day tours, museum visits, transportation services — these are all categories at GetYourGuide. Category management for tours and activities differ from other travel-focused industries. For example, flights typically only have one type of category (flights) while hotels typically have one category:hotels.

The beauty of having various categories in tours and activities, as Philipp explains in the episode, is that they are entirely different in how they are managed. There’s a different supplier, technology, logistic, and overall complexity of the purchase. Category management covers those differences and sets each category up for success.

The hiring manager and recruiter reveal how candidates can better prepare for their interviews. Lisa reveals what skills and past experiences pique her interest while Philipp walks us through what a typical day in his team looks like, the KPIs they measure, and their big picture goals.

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Hosts: Jane Leung, employer branding copywriter; Mark Serunjogi, former employee branding specialist at GetYourGuide

Guest: Philipp Krautenbacher, director of category management; Lisa Hsieh, former senior business recruiter at GetYourGuide

For updates on our open positions, check out our Career page.