As a consultant I went trough a large share of on-boarding flows. Some were mediocre (or absent) and many were average but the best ones: I’ll never forget and I believe I’ve found the common denominators.

Let’s get the bad out of the way.

In my experience here’s what makes on-boarding bad for everyone:

• Jumping directly into code.
• Not being introduced to the team (engineering and others).
• Not checking on new hires periodically.
• Not introducing what the