If you’re reading this as you’re about to join Talented, firstly, welcome & congratulations! You’re in.
Your primary point of contact at Talented until now would have been a member of our HR & Talent Experience team. But we want you to know that every single one of us here are committed to making your first few weeks go as smooth as possible.
Know that it’s perfectly normal to take time to understand a new work environment. You’re learning how to tackle a new job, meeting new co-workers, you’ve got a lot of new details thrown at you all of a sudden, and you’re likely doing all these things while joining remotely. We understand new workplace jitters because we were once there too.
We’re keen that your onboarding experience is as enjoyable as it is meaningful. Though our offices in Bangalore and Mumbai are open, we are a hybrid/remote-active organisation at the moment. So, chances are you will be meeting a lot of your new colleagues and team mates online. Our aim is to make your on-boarding process as good an experience as an in-person one would have been.
You should have received emails from our HR team with details of your new email ID, information on how to access your Google workspace and a request to provide certain information.
You should also expect a request to introduce yourself to everyone through a short intro-video or if schedule permits, an invite to join our weekly all-hands meeting. Use this as an informal opportunity for your new colleagues to get to know you and you them. Until now, you’ve met us in our capacity as an interviewer. Now we’d like to get to know you as friends and colleagues.
You will also be introduced to your new ‘buddy’ during this time, who will be your go-to person for all things T6D during the initial weeks. Buddies take their jobs very seriously so we urge you to make the best use of all their ‘experience’. Alongside your ‘buddy’, typically a few from the team would have already made attempts to reach out to you before your Day 1 to say hey. Look out for emails or texts.
tip: Don’t be surprised when you hear a lot of us refer to the company name as T6D. You’ll figure out why soon enough.
It’s your first day! We’re keen to not overwhelm you with information, names and processes today except with a little bit of paperwork that simply cannot be pushed for later. Our HR team will set you and your family up on health insurance, talk you through your banking information that needs filling up and activate your IDs across platforms, in case those aren’t already done.
If your Day 1 is not on a Monday, you can expect your first call to be with someone from your immediate team. Else, you’re most likely going to be joining our (very informal) all-hands meeting online.
Your team lead may already have scheduled intro/hello calls with you and the wider teams for later in the day. That's it. Please end the day whenever you like. There is no compulsion to stay connected through the day.
The first week of working at Talented should be focused on learning – learning how we work, learning how to work with everyone, about our clients & partners, the tools we use, the way we jam etc. New talent may or may not be actively contributing to work all week, but the expectation is primarily that you ask questions and get set up. So take your time during this week, meet as many new colleagues as you can and get to know our clients and work better.
We know that It’s important to set reasonable expectations and be very supportive for as long as it takes for a new colleague to feel comfortable (this might be a week for some and a month for others). Please feel free to connect with your buddy anytime you feel you need to find something out. Your buddy is your lifeline to not feeling adrift at T6D in the early days. In due time, we will invite you to be a buddy to a new person, and you can pay it forward.
Talented follows a three-month compatibility period for all talent. It allows both us and you to determine if we are a good fit for each other. Benefits and full permanent employee status takes effect once you’ve successfully completed this compatibility period. Sometimes, this compatibility period may be extended to allow both sides a bit more time to adapt.