Engineer Performance & Satisfaction
What should I expect during the remote developer onboarding period?
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Expect a structured 4-8 week onboarding phase focused on reducing remote-work risks:
Week 1-2: Access and setup
•Laptop delivery and full access to code repos, environments, and tools
•Ability to deploy first tickets
Clarity and expectations
•Clear definition of leaders, peers, communication channels
•Alignment on "availability" expectations (async vs real-time)
Risk mitigation
•Coach/people manager checks in regularly with both you and client
•Early issue spotting (availability, task complexity, unclear processes)
First 2-3 months: Performance ramp-up
•Monitoring to ensure expected performance level
•Feedback loops established between you and the client
•Culture adaptation support
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