Product details

By continuing to use our site you consent to the use of cookies as described in our privacy policy unless you have disabled them.
You can change your cookie settings at any time but parts of our site will not function correctly without them.
Case
-
Reference no. E674
Subject category: Entrepreneurship
Published by: Stanford Business School
Originally published in: 2019
Version: 10 January 2019
Revision date: 23-Jul-2021

Abstract

This case explores the various challenges that Senreve faced in hiring and retaining talent as a rapidly growing organization. The case first describes how the two co-founders developed a vision for their company, created a score card to use in their hiring process, and codified the values they wished to embody as an organization to assess cultural fit. The case illustrates how the co-founders applied their hiring philosophy through three vignettes. The first vignette addresses an early opportunity the pair had to hire a co-founder, who brought a unique set of skills and experience, but lacked other important qualities. The second vignette illustrates a situation in which the co-founders had to decide what to do with an employee who had made important contributions to the firm, but whose role no longer fit with the needs of the company as the company had evolved. The final vignette lays out a dilemma the co-founders faced when they found themselves in disagreement when evaluating a candidate for a key role at the company.

Time period

The events covered by this case took place in 2019.

Geographical setting

Region:
Americas
Country:
United States
Locations:
Silicon Valley; California

About

Abstract

This case explores the various challenges that Senreve faced in hiring and retaining talent as a rapidly growing organization. The case first describes how the two co-founders developed a vision for their company, created a score card to use in their hiring process, and codified the values they wished to embody as an organization to assess cultural fit. The case illustrates how the co-founders applied their hiring philosophy through three vignettes. The first vignette addresses an early opportunity the pair had to hire a co-founder, who brought a unique set of skills and experience, but lacked other important qualities. The second vignette illustrates a situation in which the co-founders had to decide what to do with an employee who had made important contributions to the firm, but whose role no longer fit with the needs of the company as the company had evolved. The final vignette lays out a dilemma the co-founders faced when they found themselves in disagreement when evaluating a candidate for a key role at the company.

Settings

Time period

The events covered by this case took place in 2019.

Geographical setting

Region:
Americas
Country:
United States
Locations:
Silicon Valley; California

Related