Test scenario for hiring a Hubspot Front end developer

[MattOnce]

We're looking to hire a front-end developer with experience with the Hubspot website builder. I need to compile a testing scenario to provide to potential candidates so that we can assess their skills.

My question is this: What is the simplest way to provide (or ask candidates to set up) a Hubspot website environment wherein they can complete the tasks?

We don't want to provide them access to our own account, and I know there is a free account option but, after going through the setup process myself today, I worry that it's too many hoops for a candidate to jump through.

P.S. Any scenario suggestions/resources would also be appreciated.

[Anton · Accepted solution]

Hi @MattOnce, 

I do it like this:

Every team member of mine got it's own Sandbox from within an API sandbox. In this the team member can do (almost) everything he/she wants since everybody got super-admin rights.

In a hiring process I'll create a dev sandbox from within this API sandbox for the applicant but with a slightly different naming. 
While every dev-account/sandbox from a team member is called something like "Member | NAME" the hiring ones are called "Hiring | NAME". By doing so it's easy to differentiate between member and applicant.

Before I invite the applicant to the portal I upload a readme.md to the design-manager/-tools and readme.pdf to the file-manager with the task(s) and some resource links. The tasks may vary(cms/crm) but something that is always required is:

• inbound marketing certification
• cms for developer I certification
• cms for marketers certification

• Inbound Marketing cert for understanding what's the "core" behind HubSpot
• CMS for developer I cert for getting the bare minimum knowledge about Hubl
• CMS for marketers cert to get an understanding how a marketer uses HubSpot

I give them as much time as they want but everybody should know/understand that if an applicant needs 2 weeks for the tasks he/she will have a hard time copeting with other applicants. So most results are coming in after 2-3 days.

Since you're looking for a front-end dev I'd give him/her a task like:
"Here's an Adobe XD/Figma wireframe of a page/template. Set up a theme(you can use either a boilerplate or the one from the developer certification as a starting point). Create a hero with XYZ, module(s) YZX and the template. It should work on mobile(breaking-point: 480px), tablet(breaking-point:992px) and everything above. The look and feel is completly up-to-you"

If the applicant is a rookie you can define the requirements a lot more like 

"The header should have an image select option, a h-tag select option, an optional subline...."

The task is up to you but I wouldn't recommend to do it as entry-level as possible since it might lead to misconceptions from the applicants side which isn't good either. 

p.s: I add the "the look and feel is up to you" everytime. By doing so I can check this person about his/her design skills(which shouldn't be underestimated as a developer)

best, 

Anton

[Jnix284]

Hi @MattOnce the best option is to have them create a HubSpot Developer account - it's a sandbox that allows them access to all the necessary dev tools:

https://developers.hubspot.com/get-started

You might also review the CMS for Developers certification for ideas regarding what skills to assess.

Hope this helps!