The candidate could choose between two versions of the same offer.
We thought she would make a great addition to Reonomy's engineering team. Both versions included the normal company benefits and the same invitation: we hope you choose to join us.
I sent the details before the weekend and made myself available for questions. We wanted a quick decision so the formal documents could go out before everybody disappeared into the holidays.
The next business day, I followed up and asked how she was feeling. She was free to talk. I called and missed her. She wrote back. We kept trying to connect without turning a simple conversation into a scheduling project.
The People team sent the additional benefit information while we worked through the final questions. The numbers and legal paperwork mattered, but so did making sure she understood what working at Reonomy would actually include.
By the end of the day, the answer was yes.
The employment and confidentiality documents went out for signature. There were still normal onboarding steps ahead, but this part of the search was finished. We had a new engineer joining the team.
The result landed in the middle of a much wider engineering-leadership search. Senior calls were moving into the new year while another role closed before Christmas. Hiring did not move as one clean pipeline. Every person had a different calendar, questions, and reason to say yes or no.
This one said yes. That was a very good way to end the day.