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An open letter to candidates applying to Monito

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Dear candidate, 

We are thrilled that you are considering joining the Monito adventure!

We know that applying to a company can sometimes be frustrating. At Monito, we try our best to make this as painless as possible by being both transparent about our process and quick to answer every step of the way.

Our hiring process can vary a little bit from one position to the next, but it usually consists of the following steps:

1. Application form

2. Phone interview

3. Take-home hiring challenge

4. In-person interview

5. Reference calls

6. Offer

The fastest we’ve gone from receiving an application to making an offer to a candidate was five days, but the process usually takes between 2–4 weeks.

We’re here to set you up for success, which is why we’d like to share some advice on the best way to convince us that you are a good fit for the position and the team.

We founded the company to help millions of people around the world stop wasting money on hidden fees while sending, exchanging or spending money internationally.

Everyone at Monito is driven by a passion for both our jobs (what we do) and the mission of the company (why we do it).

The first thing we want to hear from you is therefore what got you excited when you read the job description and how you can relate to the mission of the company. Try to be as specific as possible in explaining why you think Monito is just the opportunity you are looking for.

Prepare the questions you need us to answer to determine whether Monito is the right move for you, this process is also about you interviewing us.

We need to feel that you would thrive in our working environment. Read about our values and how we work (for example in our Employee Handbook) and tell us how you fit in, maybe by sharing past experiences.

Having a common set of values is important, but we like to have a diversity of approaches and points of view. It’s great if you can highlight something unique you would bring to the team.

Of course, you’ll need to persuade us that you have the required skills for the position. We’ll look at your LinkedIn profile or CV to get a first idea, but it’s usually the hiring challenge and the following final interview that allows you to demonstrate how you could contribute to the success of the team.

Our challenges are designed to mimic real tasks that you will accomplish when working at Monito and the follow-up discussions are the occasion to interact on the work you deliver, this means this challenge also gives you insights about whether the position is a right fit for you.

These take-home exercises are position-specific. In general, candidates are given about one week to complete an exercise on which we expect them to spend 4–5 hours. We value your time and know that this represents a significant investment. On our side, we also invest time and resources to analyze your work and prepare for the discussion. For these reasons, we only suggest taking the challenge to candidates whom we genuinely believe might be a good fit for the position.

If possible, we’ll organize the final interview in our offices so that we can meet face to face. We like to invite candidates for lunch in our offices before the interview to allow you to meet the team.

If you succeed in convincing us that you are a great fit for the position, we’ll then ask for the contact details of 1–2 persons you worked with in the past for short reference calls to confirm our intuition.

At this stage, we should hopefully be ready to extend an offer, which always falls within the salary range disclosed in the job description. We set salaries based on a grid to ensure fair and consistent compensation to everyone in the team.

A few tips to conclude this letter:

  • If you’re not sure whether you should apply, get in touch with us on Linkedin to ask us questions and get to know us.
  • We communicate with candidates by email, make sure you received the confirmation email right after you send your application.
  • We always appreciate receiving a follow-up email after interviewing a candidate.

We are looking forward to receiving your application and to hopefully welcoming you to the team!

Monito Team

Monito Team

Ready to get started on your application?

Why work at Monito?

When we ask our employees about the main benefits of working at Monito, the answers  we hear most often are “the flexible working hours and the autonomy”“my work has a purpose”“the no drama / no ego environment” and “I learn everyday”

We take a lot of pride in seeing everyone at Monito enjoy working here. But you don’t need to take our word for it, read why our team gives Monito 5 stars on Glassdoor.

There’s no doubt that what makes working at Monito such a good experience is being surrounded by positive, caring and open-minded people. We also make sure we have policies compatible with a modern work life as well as some awesome perks to make working at Monito something special. 

Open positions at Monito

Thinking of applying to join our team? Read our open letter to candidates first to know what to expect and get a few tips from us.

Why Trust Monito?

You’re probably all too familiar with the often outrageous cost of sending money abroad. After facing this frustration themselves back in 2013, co-founders François, Laurent, and Pascal launched a real-time comparison engine to compare the best money transfer services across the globe. Today, Monito’s award-winning comparisons, reviews, and guides are trusted by around 8 million people each year and our recommendations are backed by millions of pricing data points and dozens of expert tests — all allowing you to make the savviest decisions with confidence.

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