We're definitely still scaling up, and have had to overcome a lot of different challenges along the way. At about ~45 people, we're starting to need more internal processes to make things work smoothly. That said, we're always trying to put Algolia in more people's hands — employees, customers, and end-users.

It can be hard, but we make it work. The folks in Paris tend to work pretty late, and us San Franciscans work pretty early. As somebody on the sales team, we take calls with people all over the world, so we try to be available whenever we’re needed.

As a San Francisco-based employee, I’ll just add that smaller can be better! Team size! I mean team size! Also, a key part of the interview process is a presentation to the whole team. The subject varies based on your role and it can be a bit intimidating, but we’re a supportive and curious group. I think it works well for our candidates and for our selection process.