Promoting Internally Versus Hiring Externally

In this episode of The Tech Trek, host Amir Bormand interviews Roman Kleiner, the VP of Engineering at Egnyte. How and when do you decide to hire external talent when working on a task? When should you promote internally over hiring externally? These are just some of today’s topics. Show Notes 00:50 - What factors cause companies to look for external help? 06:27 - Is it possible to seamlessly integrate external talent with your team? 11:03 - The pros and cons of letting internal talent handle a challenging task. 13:21 - How far does institutional knowledge go? 17:22 - Culture fit versus culture add when hiring externally. About Our Guest: Roman is a technical engineering leader specializing in rapidly building and scaling SaaS products. He brings a strong focus on execution, domain expertise, and operating at a global scale. Roman was responsible for building and expanding teams that took new cybersecurity products to market, which then saw growth into billions of daily transactions, and grew ARR from zero to seven figures. Guest Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romankleiner/ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Tech Trek, and we would appreciate it if you would take a minute to rate and review us on your favorite podcast player. Want to learn more about us? Head over at https://www.elevano.com Have questions or want to cover specific topics with our future guests? Please message me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/amirbormand (Amir Bormand)