Analysis

June 28, 2019

How startups can attract great talent

Break the salary secrecy taboos, take equity seriously, have two-way conversations. Maud Camus shares examples of how startups are rewriting the hiring rules.


Maud Camus

4 min read

Free food at Totem HQ.

By definition, startups don’t have all the trappings of a bigger company: they don’t have set ways of doing things, and no-one knows who they are or what they stand for. That can make it harder to hire staff — but it can also be a very powerful way to keep them.

Photo of An employee offsite at French insurance startup Alan.
An employee offsite at French insurance startup Alan.
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Photo of Free food at Totem HQ.
Free food at Side HQ.
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