KKargo / Hiring

Rubric

Exactly what candidates are ranked against, read live from rubric_criteria. Derived from the patterns in Arjun's best past hires, not the job descriptions. Points per criterion = weight × score ÷ 5. Every candidate is scored against both roles.

Product Manager

weights = 100
  1. 1. [TEST] Ground-level ops exposure
    30

    Has done or closely shadowed real logistics/operations work and used it to shape product.

  2. 2. [TEST] Built unasked, adopted by peers
    25

    Built something on their own initiative that others adopted without being told to.

  3. 3. [TEST] Shipped, measured, killed
    25

    Shipped quickly, measured outcomes, and killed or changed things based on data.

  4. 4. [TEST] Discovery inside workflows
    20

    Did discovery inside customer workflows (ride-alongs, on-site) that changed what was built.

Senior Product Manager

weights = 100
  1. 1. [TEST] Integration / platform ownership
    30

    Owned integrations, platform or data-layer work end to end.

  2. 2. [TEST] Owned area with no senior PM above
    25

    Ran a product area without a senior PM above them.

  3. 3. [TEST] Platform work tied to revenue
    25

    Platform/integration work that unlocked revenue or customers, with numbers.

  4. 4. [TEST] Set standards and practice
    20

    Defined reliability/data-quality standards or product practice others adopted.

Scoring scale

Scoring scale (integer 1–5):
5 = Exceptional: multiple concrete, specific examples with outcomes that clearly match the description.
4 = Strong: at least one concrete, specific example with an outcome that matches the description.
3 = Moderate: some relevant concrete evidence, but partial, vague on outcome, or only loosely matching.
2 = Weak: only indirect hints or generic claims; no concrete example.
1 = None: no evidence in the CV for this criterion.