We know how stressful the hiring process for React developers can be!
It is one of the most popular technologies, yet finding and assessing the right candidate while providing a good candidate experience can be challenging.
That is why we want to equip you with all the necessities for each important step of this process, including screening, HR, and technical interviews.
From the firsthand experience of our FatCat experts, learn how to hire a React developer smoothly and efficiently.
that can help you maximize your hiring process for React Developers.
In this package, you will find:
– crafted by our IT Recruiter, Milica Rikić
– created by our CTO, Luka Patarčić
– made by our People Manager, Katarina Stojković
If you need a React work-proven developer who is available immediately, be sure to check out our hiring platform.
1. Screening Process & Soft Skills
Once the developer has entered the selection process (whether headhunted or applied), it is important that we offer both a great candidate experience and gather essential information about the candidate.
That is why a good screening process is of utmost importance. With a succinct screening, you can gather the most important pieces of information and carefully select the first-round candidates.
This is also a great opportunity for you to present your company, strengthen your employer brand, and ensure that the candidate’s values align with those your company cherishes.
The screening process is not just about going through the candidate’s application. It can also involve a combination of several different techniques. Therefore, you can conduct a screening intro call, send a questionnaire, use gamification methods, or mix some or all of these.
In our experience, when it comes to screening remote React developers (and this also applies to Node and React Native), it is best to combine a quality analysis of the history of previous jobs, the candidate’s communication with your company, and an intro call.
What Skills Should I Assess?
We will get straight to the point with this one! Here is the list of the top 5 most important soft skills to assess when it comes to React remote developers:
Communication
Teamwork
Adaptability
Responsibility (this includes Time Management, Organization, and Self-motivation)
Problem-solving
And why these five? Simply put, these are the soft skills that will enable you to have a solid foundation of information when choosing a candidate who has the necessary skill set for remote work environments.
We share this based on first-hand experience! And that is why we have prepared the for you. You can also check our available, work-proven developers who went through this screening process (and more).
How To Screen the Remote Developer?
Our IT Recruiter, Milica Rikić, shares this in a comprehensive article: How To Screen Soft Skills of Remote Developers.
However, we will sum up the most important tips for you:
Firstly, a candidate's communication skills are not usually assessed through direct questions. Pay attention to their tone and writing style as these can reveal their ability to articulate their intentions clearly.
Nonverbal communication can easily help you in remote interviews. An unfocused developer might respond to emails, showing disinterest. A motivated candidate maintains eye contact, listens, and shows genuine interest.
Responsibility can be recognized before the screening interview by whether the candidate respects the interview time, sends the resume as agreed, or completes tasks on time.
Learn about their duties, accomplishments, and opportunities. Their experience shows their responsibilities and results. Promotions and mentorships indicate responsibility and earned trust from former employers.
Candidate's writing style
Non-verbal cues during the interview
Punctuality and attention to detail
Previous promotions and mentorship opportunities
Want to assess those skills directly? . Here is how it looks.
Further instructions are in . Each slide in the template includes a question with an explanation and a NOTES section for editing. Follow these steps for efficient use:
and fill in the candidate's name in the template: [CANDIDATE NAME] - Soft Skills Screening.
During the interview, fill in the NOTES section with relevant information, then edit for clarity and completeness.
Export the filled-in template as a PDF for better distribution and documentation.
This allows you to take notes for each question and aspect of the screening process, and then document it in PDF or other suitable formats.
If you want to check out and download only the screening template separately, check it out at .
Want a Full Package?
Get free materials for each step of the hiring process:
Screening template
Teamwork HR Cheat Sheet
React Technical Cheat Sheet
2. Technical Interview & Industry Knowledge
There is no strict rule when it comes to whether you need to first assess the technical skills of the developers or their cultural fit; however, many would argue that knowing whether your candidate is technically suitable for the role is the most important.
Therefore, the next segment will be dedicated to the technical assessment of React developers.
Here are the 6 key aspects to interview React developers:
JavaScript and TypeScript: Essential for solid React skills.
Memory Management: Must grasp React's memory handling, including memoization and garbage collection.
“Modern React” Questions: Should be up-to-date with the latest patterns and frameworks.
SSR vs CSR: Important to understand Server Side and Client Side Rendering.
HTTP and Backend: Should know HTTP protocols and backend basics.
Performance Optimization: Should demonstrate efficiency beyond basic solutions
Want to learn more? Be sure to check the full article written by our CTO Luka Patarćić.
What Should I Technically Assess React Developers?
As this is a technical part of the process, we will be straightforward. Here are a few aspects you can pay attention to, or read more about them in Luka Patarčić’s article.
Firstly, for building maintainable and scalable applications, your React developer must be proficient in JavaScript fundamentals.
Secondly, if you need a feature that is resource-intensive, memory management is crucial. Look for a developer skilled in memory functions and experienced with memoization in React.
Next, present or "modern" React questions can help you gauge how proactive and willing to learn your candidate is, which is as important as their prior knowledge and experience.
Additionally, understanding Server-Side Rendering (SSR) often indicates a good grasp of backend technologies and punctuality with the HTTP protocol.
Finally, performance optimizations in React are important to know. Common and effective solutions include using virtual lists to enhance the performance of large data sets.
Is proficient in JavaScript programming language,
Understands object references and memory storage,
Is familiar with modern React patterns like Suspense, Async, and Server Components,
Is experienced with SSR and knows its pros and cons,
Knows basic request-response syntax, headers, status codes, HTTP methods, cookies, SSL, etc,
Understands the virtual DOM, its performance implications, and React handling,
How Do I Technically Assess React Developers?
We also got you covered here! As we mentioned previously, we have prepared a cheat sheet to help you with easier interview assessments of React developers. It includes 10 questions to determine if the React developer is suitable for you.
Here is what you will find:
Questions: Key questions to evaluate the candidate's knowledge.
What we assess: Explanation of what we aim to evaluate with each question.
Positive & Negative Indicators: Help to easily determine the candidate's proficiency.
Subquestions: Additional questions to delve deeper into the subject and learn more about the candidate.
This cheat sheet is available for free download.
3. Culture Interview: Assessing Teamwork Skills
Remote processes and hybrid working environments. How to access teamwork as a skill and is it that important?
The answer is simple! When team members work well together, they accomplish tasks more quickly and effectively than if they work solo.
Strong teamwork skills also contribute to a positive culture that encourages mutual respect, support, and collaboration. That’s why we emphasize teamwork skills in HR interviews.
To help with this, we’re sharing firsthand tips from our People and Culture Manager, Katarina Stojković. You can read the full article for methods for assessing teamwork skills, tips and tricks, and red flags to watch for.
Here, we’ll summarize the key points and provide a sheet to speed up your process of assessing remote developers.
Teamwork is a set of interpersonal and social skills that allow individuals to work effectively as part of a team. These skills include effective communication, active listening, empathy, conflict resolution, receptiveness to feedback, and collaboration toward common goals.
Need more info? Here are some of the most important behavioral indicators to consider and .
Builds and maintains positive relationships
Collaborates effectively
Supports team members
Shared information and resources
Contributes to a positive team dynamic
Where To Start?
There are several methods of assessment when it comes to finding out more about the candidate’s soft skills. Here are some of the most common:
Behavioral interview questions
Situational judgement tests
Role-playing scenarios
References
Personality tests
Nevertheless, when it comes to assessing remote developers, interviews are often the most convenient method. You can make the most of a remote HR call and learn a lot about a candidate's skills.
No worries—we’ve got you covered with based on our experience.
How To Assess Teamwork Skills in a Remote Interview?
As we previously mentioned, here is the compilation of the top 9 questions to aid in evaluating teamwork capabilities in the context of remote hiring.
In this downloadable document, you will find:
Question Formulation: How to frame questions to elicit the most informative responses from candidates.
What We Assess: The specific information we aim to discover about the candidate, particularly regarding their teamwork skills.
Identifying Negative Indicators: How to effectively identify and recognize the most significant negative indicators in each candidate's responses.
Identifying Positive Indicators: Key details to focus on to maximize the effectiveness of the selection process.
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Conclusion
Every hiring process has essential steps, but from our experience, detailed screening, technical assessment, and HR interviews are especially crucial when hiring React developers.
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Use one, use all, and happy hiring! :) We hope these materials help you out!
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