For candidates

How hiring works at Hotiday

Draft — under legal review

One process for every role, so you always know where you stand.

The steps

  1. Applied. You send your application. We confirm we have it within 2 days.
  2. Screened. A person on the People team reads your application and decides whether to move you forward.
  3. Test or case. Depending on the role, a short reasoning or maths test, or a take-home case with a stated time box and deadline.
  4. Interviews. One to three conversations with the people you would work with: a team interview, a defence of your case, and a conversation about how we work.
  5. CEO final. The CEO meets the finalists and makes the final decision.
  6. Offer. If the answer is yes, we call you to go through the details, then confirm in writing.

Some roles skip a step, but the order never changes.

What you can expect

  • The salary band is on every job post. You never have to guess the range.
  • We never ask about your salary history. What you earn today has no bearing on what the role pays.
  • Take-home cases: you may use AI tools if you tell us how you used them. Every case is followed by a live conversation in which you explain and defend your work.
  • People decide. We do not use AI to read or assess applications, and a person makes every decision (see our AI-use notice).
  • Adjustments: if you need anything to take part, tell us and we will arrange it.

Our commitments on timing

  • We acknowledge your application within 2 days.
  • After each completed step, you hear from us within 10 days, whatever the outcome.
  • If we reject your application, we tell you and give you a short reason.

Questions

Write to careers@hotiday.it.