Jet.com is an eCommerce company growing at an unprecedented rate. In it’s first year, Jet passed the one billion per annum GMV run rate and only continues to grow. This rapid growth has created a culture of quick decision making to enable quick results. I noticed an opportunity to use design to help frame and steer fast-paced projects that were affecting multiple touch points. As it turned out, there were many: from internal processes to new services and products.
Coming from an agency background, I had to evolve my design methods to keep up with such rapid change. I’ll explain how I shaped my role and used service design to affect our internal and external offerings. Additionally, I will share the tools, techniques, and deliverables I’ve used to to help me be successful in such a fast-paced environment.
8. JULIA
RESPONDS
TO THE
CHALLENGE
She pulls her phone out
of her pocket and opens
the QBO app to answer the
question.
First Day
Purchase
Two Weeks
One Month
Three Months
Six Months
26 AUG 2013 25
12. Jet 2.0 Supporting Documentation | October 2015 27
New Customer drivers
Homepage
Promo
Page
L0 or
Synthetic
Node
PDP
TV Ad
Newspaper
article
Jet box
Jet
Heads
PLA
Promo Email
Social Properties
Billboard
Direct Mail
if t
14. How do we… • Hire 100 engineers?
• Stop doing things in an ad hoc
fashion?
• Understand the universe of Talent
Experience?
15. Employee Journey
E X T E R N A L TO U C H P O I N T S
Linkedin
GlassDoor
Stack Overflow
Indeed
Hacker Rink
Quora
Facebook
Youtube
Codewars
Github
Tech Twitter
Angel List
Medium
Reddit
Meetups
Tech Blog
Bugcrowd
Workday
Greenhouse
ADP
Mixed Panel/Adobe
Glint
Butterfly
Slack
Hirevue
Sharepoint
Stella
Jive
Karat
I N T E R N A L P R O P E R T I E S
Rejectedabandon
Uninspired
Lost Interest
Not interested
Title/Salary not ok
Culture fit
Technology fit
7 30 90 120
Pre Start Day 1 Week 1 Month 1 Month 3 Month 6 Year 1 Year 2+Accept
Add mental commitment
Digging Deeper
Nervous
Excited
Stimulated
Nervous
Challenged
Bored
Fantasizing
Looking for reassurance
Legitimacy
Reaching out to network
Fantasizing
Looking for reassurance
Legitimacy
Unsure
Trying not to get hopes
up
Nervous
Excited
Challenged
Exhuasted
Frustrated
Flustered
Frustrated
Sad
Confused
Relieved
Feel mistreated
Wanting feedback
Impatient
Annoyed
Nervous
Anxious
Impatient
Annoyed
Nervous
Anxious
Excited
Juggling options
Nervous
Have to make decision
Dissapointed
Proud
Relievied
Dissapointed
Excited
Juggling options
Buyers remorse
Anxious
Happy
Dissapointed
Confused
Overwhelmed
Happy
Dissapointed
Slightly less confused
Slightly more confused
Happy
Dissapointed
Understands Role
Understands company
Doing Role
Making change or not
Feeling good about role
Feeling bad about role
Doing Role
Making change or not
Feeling good about role
Feeling bad about role
Doing Role
Making change or not
Feeling good about role
Feeling bad about role
Buyers remorse
Excited
Curious
Nervous
Excited
Overwhelmed
Videos
Offer Letter
Celebrate
WaitInformal
Offer
Offer Negotiate
Fun
Not Fun
Onboarding
Welcome Package
Immersive Jet Experience
Manager Involvement (Strengths finder, training)
Social Media Challenge
VR Experience
Jet Careers
Job Descriptions
Communication & Knowledge Management
Employe Profiles
Employee Handbook
Comms - Voice and Messaging
Interview protocol
L E A R N A B O U T J E T
Dig Deeper
Job Sharing
Social Media
Jet Careers
Articles & Blogs
Thought Leadership
Values Handbook
Employee Profiles
Jet.com
Friends
Commercials
Social Media
Jet.com
Friends
Become
Interested
Learn About Jobs WaitWaitWait TestInterviewScreenApply
Rejected
ALUMNI
Rejected
resign Off-Boarding
14
Hopefully left on good
grounds and feeling
generous
Nervous
Frustrated
Angry
Optimistic
Need information
Relieved
Notice
Feedback
Notice Exit Interview Network
Stock
Feedback
Jet Pool
Role Share
Communications & Knowledge management
Internal Email Alert System
Values Immersion
Peer to peer recognition
Coaching and Career Growth
Benefits, Perks & Networking
Appeals, Panel Processes
Talent Profiles, Networking, and Integration
Calibration
Facilty Design
Feedback & Suggestions
Referral
Employee
Friend/Fan
Brand Ambassadors
Jet Pool
Curious
Excited
Anxious
Anticipating
Jet Events
Tech Meetups
Conferences
Recruiting
Events
Open to new
oppportunities
Curious
Anxious
Looking For
A Job
Jet.com
Social Media
Job Sites
Articles
Visuals / Ads
Open to new
oppportuny
Looking for a gem
Unhappy in current
situation
Hopeful
Curious
Communication & Knowledge Management
A P P L Y TO J E T G E T O F F E R O N B O A R D I N G
S TO P W O R K I N G AT J E TN O M ATC HN O I N T E R E S T
E N G A G E M E N T
Talent
Marketing
Confused
Curious
Hopeful
18. Employee Journey - Pain Points
E X T E R N A L TO U C H P O I N T S
Linkedin
GlassDoor
Stack Overflow
Indeed
Hacker Rink
Quora
Facebook
Youtube
Codewars
Github
Tech Twitter
Angel List
Medium
Reddit
Meetups
Tech Blog
Bugcrowd
Workday
Greenhouse
ADP
Mixed Panel/Adobe
Glint
Butterfly
Slack
Hirevue
Sharepoint
Stella
Jive
Karat
I N T E R N A L P R O P E R T I E S
Rejectedabandon
Uninspired
Lost Interest
Not interested
Title/Salary not ok
Culture fit
Technology fit
7 30 90 120
Pre Start Day 1 Week 1 Month 1 Month 3 Month 6 Year 1 Year 2+Accept
Add mental commitment
Digging Deeper
Nervous
Excited
Stimulated
Nervous
Challenged
Bored
Fantasizing
Looking for reassurance
Legitimacy
Reaching out to network
Fantasizing
Looking for reassurance
Legitimacy
Unsure
Trying not to get hopes
up
Nervous
Excited
Challenged
Exhuasted
Frustrated
Flustered
Frustrated
Sad
Confused
Relieved
Feel mistreated
Wanting feedback
Impatient
Annoyed
Nervous
Anxious
Impatient
Annoyed
Nervous
Anxious
Excited
Juggling options
Nervous
Have to make decision
Dissapointed
Proud
Relievied
Dissapointed
Excited
Juggling options
Buyers remorse
Anxious
Happy
Dissapointed
Confused
Overwhelmed
Happy
Dissapointed
Slightly less confused
Slightly more confused
Happy
Dissapointed
Understands Role
Understands company
Doing Role
Making change or not
Feeling good about role
Feeling bad about role
Doing Role
Making change or not
Feeling good about role
Feeling bad about role
Doing Role
Making change or not
Feeling good about role
Feeling bad about role
Buyers remorse
Excited
Curious
Nervous
Excited
Overwhelmed
Videos
Offer Letter
Celebrate
WaitInformal
Offer
Offer Negotiate
Fun
Not Fun
Onboarding
Welcome Package
Immersive Jet Experience
Manager Involvement (Strengths finder, training)
Social Media Challenge
VR Experience
Jet Careers
Job Descriptions
Communication & Knowledge Management
Employe Profiles
Employee Handbook
Comms - Voice and Messaging
Interview protocol
L E A R N A B O U T J E T
Job Sharing
Become
Interested
Learn About Jobs WaitWaitWait TestInterviewScreenApply
Rejected
ALUMNI
Rejected
resign Off-Boarding
14
Hopefully left on good
grounds and feeling
generous
Nervous
Frustrated
Angry
Optimistic
Need information
Relieved
Notice
Feedback
Notice Exit Interview Network
Stock
Feedback
Jet Pool
Role Share
Communications & Knowledge management
Internal Email Alert System
Values Immersion
Peer to peer recognition
Coaching and Career Growth
Benefits, Perks & Networking
Appeals, Panel Processes
Talent Profiles, Networking, and Integration
Calibration
Facilty Design
Feedback & Suggestions
Communication & Knowledge Management
A P P L Y TO J E T G E T O F F E R O N B O A R D I N G
S TO P W O R K I N G AT J E TN O M ATC HN O I N T E R E S T
E N G A G E M E N T
Dig Deeper
Social Media
Jet Careers
Articles & Blogs
Thought Leadership
Values Handbook
Employee Profiles
Jet.com
Friends
Commercials
Social Media
Jet.com
Friends
Referral
Employee
Friend/Fan
Brand Ambassadors
Jet Pool
Curious
Excited
Anxious
Anticipating
Jet Events
Tech Meetups
Conferences
Recruiting
Events
Open to new
oppportunities
Curious
Anxious
Looking For
A Job
Jet.com
Social Media
Job Sites
Articles
Visuals / Ads
Open to new
oppportuny
Looking for a gem
Unhappy in current
situation
Hopeful
Curious
Talent
Marketing
Confused
Curious
Hopeful
How do we provide a consistent message/pitch?
Hoboken
How do we be more data driven with our process?
Extending our reach through social
More marketing materials for recruiting
What is the brand impression?
Sharing
Connecting candidates to people via profiles or
other means
Recruiter info and Data
How do we be more data driven with our process?
Employees as recruiters
How do we provide a consistent message/pitch?
Recruiter info and Data
How do we be more data driven with our process?
Extending our reach through social
Employees as recruiters
More marketing materials for recruiting
How do we povide a consistent message/pitch?
How do we be more data driven with our process?
Job reqs are vague, generic
No structure for writing a job req
Extending our reach through social
How do we povide a
consistent mes-
sage/pitch?
Teams
Hoboken
Sharing
Connecting
candidates to people
via profiles or other
means
Recruiter info and
Data
More marketing
materials for
recruiting
What is the brand
impression?
How do we povide a
consistent mes-
sage/pitch?
Teams
Hoboken
Sharing
Connecting
candidates to people
via profiles or other
means
Recruiter info and
Data
More marketing
materials for
recruiting
What is the brand
impression?
Why am I interviewing this person?
Who else has interviewed this person?
How do we be consistent with question-
ng?
What are the processes for disseminat-
ing information?
Awkward lunch
How do I Linkedin stalk the recruiter/In-
terviewer?
Out of town candidates should be get-
ting white glove experience
Lack of touchpoints / process /policies
Lack of etiquette
How do we standardize?
What do I do versus recruiter?
Gatekeepers and their lack of objectivity
People not being asked the right ques-
tions for their level
Tests are similar for all levels
Who am I interviewing?
What is the schedule?
What are the pro-
cesses for dissemi-
nating information?
Lack of touchpoints
/ process
Variation / lack of
clarity on process
Lack of personal
touchpoints
How do I Linkedin
stalk the recruit-
er/Interviewer?
What are the pro-
cesses for dissemi-
nating information?
Lack of touchpoints
/ process
Variation / lack of
clarity on process
Lack of personal
touchpoints
Variation / lack of
clarity on process
Lack of personal
touchpoints
What are the pro-
cesses for dissemi-
nating information?
Lack of touchpoints
/ process
Variation / lack of
clarity on process
Lack of personal
touchpoints
Teams don’t know who
is getting the offer
Level associated with
req
How do I negotiate for
more?
Team leads involved?
Confusion
Consistency of who con-
tacts candidate
Teams don’t know who
is getting the offer
Level associated with
req
How do I negotiate for
more?
Team leads involved?
Confusion
Consistency of who con-
tacts candidate
Teams don’t know who is getting the
offer
Releveling
Level associated with req beforehand
Team leads involved? Confusion
Relocation help
Pre-work?
Any updates?
The time between the offer and start
I have lots of small questions, who do I
ask?
Equity
What has changed, what has stayed the
same?
When do new people start?
What do you need/what do you know?
What can I do with this person?
Standardization of skill sets
No central place to get answers
Lack of post on-boarding support
Varied interaction with manager
Focus areas and responsibilities?
Where do I find out how to X?
What are the policies on X (hours, WFH,
etc.)
Inconsistency with on boarding
Itinerary for first week?
Touch points with new hire after start
Little to no process
No cross team communication methods
How does X about jet work?
Training opportunities in the company
Knowledge sharing
Only carrot right now is promotion, what about bonuses, pay raise, etc?
How do I get promoted, how do I plan my career path. What are they?
Your success is tied to your manager here
No guidance around promotion process
How do I manage?
How do I find out what people need?
Who do I go to for certain problems
How do I get/give constructive feedback and enforce accountability?
Slack is becoming unruly
When is appropriate to reach out to someone, when should you slack or not slack
What are the expectations from your manager? Availability, response times, etc
What is default work life balance?
Meeting repetition and quantity
Empathy problems – What is an emergency?
Nomenclature of internal systems
Superheros proving problematic
Sharepoint
What’s the lifecycle of customer purchase though systems?
Teams don’t know who
is getting the offer
Level associated with
req
How do I negotiate for
more?
Team leads involved?
Confusion
Consistency of who con-
tacts candidate
Teams don’t know who
is getting the offer
How do I negotiate for
more?
Did they accept the
offer?
Relocation help
Competing offers
Pre-work?
Any updates?
I have lots of small ques-
tions, who do ask?
Equity
Who else has inter-
viewed this person?
What are the pro-
cesses for dissemi
nating information?
What is Hoboken
and how do we sell
it?
Bias between gen-
der/age
No consistency of
questions asked
What do I do versus
recruiter?
People not being
asked the right
questions for their
level
Tests are similar for
all levels
What are the priori-
ties versus the
roles?
How do we be more
data driven with our
process?
Job Requirements
Job reqs are vague,
generic
No structure for
writing a job req
Extending our reach
through social
19. Employee Journey - Levers
E X T E R N A L TO U C H P O I N T S
Linkedin
GlassDoor
Stack Overflow
Indeed
Hacker Rink
Quora
Facebook
Youtube
Codewars
Github
Tech Twitter
Angel List
Medium
Reddit
Meetups
Tech Blog
Bugcrowd
Workday
Greenhouse
ADP
Mixed Panel/Adobe
Glint
Butterfly
Slack
Hirevue
Sharepoint
Stella
Jive
Karat
I N T E R N A L P R O P E R T I E S
Rejectedabandon
Uninspired
Lost Interest
Not interested
Title/Salary not ok
Culture fit
Technology fit
7 30 90 120
Pre Start Day 1 Week 1 Month 1 Month 3 Month 6 Year 1 Year 2+Accept
Add mental commitment
Digging Deeper
Nervous
Excited
Stimulated
Nervous
Challenged
Bored
Fantasizing
Looking for reassurance
Legitimacy
Reaching out to network
Fantasizing
Looking for reassurance
Legitimacy
Unsure
Trying not to get hopes
up
Nervous
Excited
Challenged
Exhuasted
Frustrated
Flustered
Frustrated
Sad
Confused
Relieved
Feel mistreated
Wanting feedback
Impatient
Annoyed
Nervous
Anxious
Impatient
Annoyed
Nervous
Anxious
Excited
Juggling options
Nervous
Have to make decision
Dissapointed
Proud
Relievied
Dissapointed
Excited
Juggling options
Buyers remorse
Anxious
Happy
Dissapointed
Confused
Overwhelmed
Happy
Dissapointed
Slightly less confused
Slightly more confused
Happy
Dissapointed
Understands Role
Understands company
Doing Role
Making change or not
Feeling good about role
Feeling bad about role
Doing Role
Making change or not
Feeling good about role
Feeling bad about role
Doing Role
Making change or not
Feeling good about role
Feeling bad about role
Buyers remorse
Excited
Curious
Nervous
Excited
Overwhelmed
Videos
Offer Letter
Celebrate
WaitInformal
Offer
Offer Negotiate
Fun
Not Fun
Onboarding
Welcome Package
Immersive Jet Experience
Manager Involvement (Strengths finder, training)
Social Media Challenge
VR Experience
Jet Careers
Job Descriptions
Communication & Knowledge Management
Employe Profiles
Employee Handbook
Comms - Voice and Messaging
Interview protocol
L E A R N A B O U T J E T
Job Sharing
Become
Interested
Learn About Jobs WaitWaitWait TestInterviewScreenApply
Rejected
ALUMNI
Rejected
resign Off-Boarding
14
Hopefully left on good
grounds and feeling
generous
Nervous
Frustrated
Angry
Optimistic
Need information
Relieved
Notice
Feedback
Notice Exit Interview Network
Stock
Feedback
Jet Pool
Role Share
Communications & Knowledge management
Internal Email Alert System
Values Immersion
Peer to peer recognition
Coaching and Career Growth
Benefits, Perks & Networking
Appeals, Panel Processes
Talent Profiles, Networking, and Integration
Calibration
Facilty Design
Feedback & Suggestions
Communication & Knowledge Management
A P P L Y TO J E T G E T O F F E R O N B O A R D I N G
S TO P W O R K I N G AT J E TN O M ATC HN O I N T E R E S T
E N G A G E M E N T
Dig Deeper
Social Media
Jet Careers
Articles & Blogs
Thought Leadership
Values Handbook
Employee Profiles
Jet.com
Friends
Commercials
Social Media
Jet.com
Friends
Referral
Employee
Friend/Fan
Brand Ambassadors
Jet Pool
Curious
Excited
Anxious
Anticipating
Jet Events
Tech Meetups
Conferences
Recruiting
Events
Open to new
oppportunities
Curious
Anxious
Looking For
A Job
Jet.com
Social Media
Job Sites
Articles
Visuals / Ads
Open to new
oppportuny
Looking for a gem
Unhappy in current
situation
Hopeful
Curious
Talent
Marketing
Confused
Curious
Hopeful
Whiteboard & Revamp Screen to Interview Process – Start with Tech Recruiting
Completed – full process whiteboard
Left to do – guidelines, skill set heat map for recruiters, mapping of roles to HMs, question bank, feedback deliv
ery to team during interviews, prep for interview team, training for HM/recruiting team
What can be automated – heat map, feedback delivery, assigning candidates to “sponsors”, etc.
Innovative coding challenges – pair problems, etc.
Candidate app – transparency and increased information for candidates through the process (linked to Green
house) – profiles, Hoboken,
Diversity & Inclusion discussions – meet-ups, etc. to start before a program is fully built-out
Recruiters make all offers
High percentage of offers made on-site
HM reach-out for questions
Personal touchpoints
Executive to close high value candidates
Candidate app – more consistent information around comp,
stocks, benefits, perks,
Hoboken, team, manager, who to contact with questions, etc.
Candidate app – more consistent information
around comp, stocks, benefits, perks,
Hoboken, team, manager, who to contact with
questions, etc.
Feedback surveying
Role specific onboarding plan
Buddy program
Strengths finders - buildout
Intranet / App (corporate portal)
Intranet / App
Suggestion Box
Teambuilding
Coaching/Career Path process
Immersive Space – networking, product, customers
No meeting Fridays
For Good – charity plan
Promo process
Networking – employee profile build & interaction
Glassdoor upgrade
Social Plan – focused on Jet Tal-
ent/Recruiting vs consumer focused
Update Job Descriptions – more de-
scriptive based on job type, tie to ex-
isting roles and personas (linkedIn
profiles), day in the life – videos
Social Plan – focused on Jet Tal-
ent/Recruiting vs consumer fo-
cused
Training – on Interviewing Skills
and Selling Jet
Training – on Interviewing Skills and
Selling Jet
Thought Lead-
ership Plan –
calendar, shar-
ing
Careers Pages
– phase II up-
dates
Re-vamped
Tech Blog
Consolidation
of Jet informa-
tion, FAQs, ele-
vator pitch,
Stocks, Comp
Table
Thought Leadership Plan
– calendar, sharing
Careers Pages – phase II up-
dates
Re-vamped Tech Blog
Consolidation of Jet informa-
tion, FAQs, elevator pitch,
Stocks, Comp Table
20. Add mental commitment
Digging Deeper
Nervous
Excited
Stimulated
Nervous
Challenged
Bored
Fantasizing
Looking for reassurance
Legitimacy
Reaching out to network
Fantasizing
Looking for reassurance
Legitimacy
Unsure
Trying not to get hopes
up
Nervous
Excited
Challenged
Exhuasted
Frustrated
Flustered
Impatient
Annoyed
Nervous
Anxious
Impatient
Annoyed
Nervous
Anxious
Videos
Social Media Challenge
VR Experience
Jet Careers
Job Descriptions
Communication & Knowledge Management
Employe Profiles
Employee Handbook
Comms - Voice and Messaging
Interview protocol
Job Sharing
Become
Interested
Learn About Jobs WaitWaitWait TestInterviewScreenApply
A P P L Y TO J E T
How do we povide a
consistent mes-
sage/pitch?
Teams
Hoboken
Sharing
Connecting
candidates to people
via profiles or other
means
Recruiter info and
Data
More marketing
materials for
recruiting
What is the brand
impression?
Why am I interviewing this person?
Who else has interviewed this person?
How do we be consistent with question-
ng?
What are the processes for disseminat-
ing information?
Awkward lunch
How do I Linkedin stalk the recruiter/In-
terviewer?
Out of town candidates should be get-
ting white glove experience
Lack of touchpoints / process /policies
Lack of etiquette
How do we standardize?
What do I do versus recruiter?
Gatekeepers and their lack of objectivity
People not being asked the right ques-
tions for their level
Tests are similar for all levels
Who am I interviewing?
What is the schedule?
What are the pro-
cesses for dissemi-
nating information?
Lack of touchpoints
/ process
Variation / lack of
clarity on process
Lack of personal
touchpoints
How do I Linkedin
stalk the recruit-
er/Interviewer?
What are the pro-
cesses for dissemi-
nating information?
Lack of touchpoints
/ process
Variation / lack of
clarity on process
Lack of personal
touchpoints
Variation / lack of
clarity on process
Lack of personal
touchpoints
What are the pro-
cesses for dissemi-
nating information?
Lack of touchpoints
/ process
Variation / lack of
clarity on process
Lack of personal
touchpoints
Who else has inter-
viewed this person?
What are the pro-
cesses for dissemi
nating information?
What is Hoboken
and how do we sell
it?
Bias between gen-
der/age
No consistency of
questions asked
What do I do versus
recruiter?
People not being
asked the right
questions for their
level
Tests are similar for
all levels
What are the priori-
ties versus the
roles?
How do we be more
data driven with our
process?
Job Requirements
Job reqs are vague,
generic
No structure for
writing a job req
Extending our reach
through social
21. Weddingplanner’srolethroughout process 52
ASSESS PLAN BRIEF HOST SIGN
Accurately assess
candidate within +/-
one level
Select and craft
appropriate itinerary
Work with Hiring
Manager to pick
questions and
interviewers
Schedules
appointments
Present itinerary to
team
Gather feedback
Make adjustments
Greet candidate
Attend to candidate’s
needs during
interview
Herd interviewers
Manage room
changes
Present offer
Answer follow up
questions
DEBRIEF
Gather feedback from
team
Arrange follow-ups
Consistent point of contact from start to finish
22. Planningan Interview 53
Role and Level
Itinerary
Interviewers
Questions
Candidate is assessed and placed in a
certain range that should be accurate
within +/- one level
Itinerary template is selected based on
candidate’s level and role. Itinerary
template is then modified
Interviewers are picked based on
candidates level and interview
threshold
Questions are selected from the
question bank to match the candidate’s
level
DETERMINES
DETERMINES
AND
23. InterviewCadence 56
Briefing Greet Interview
Tour
Debrief
DAY BEFORE INTERVIEW
Offer
Sent Home
Follow-up
Close
Close Offer
NOT A FIT
WEAK YES
STRONG YES
NOT A FIT
DECISION
CANDIDATE IS GIVEN
TOUR WHILE TEAM
DEBRIEFS