What to expect for every technical candidate
Why Interviewing Breaks Down
Even high-performing teams fall short when interviews are treated like art instead of science. Here's where the cracks usually show:
Without a system, interview loops become guesswork. Questions aren't leveled, core competencies get missed, and modern skills, like GenAI fluency, go unassessed.
Notes are messy. Scores are subjective. Debriefs devolve into opinions instead of decisions. You can't optimize interviewing without clean, consistent data.
Interviewing isn't an instinct, it's a skill. Most engineers are never taught how to evaluate candidates objectively or align on what "good" looks like. The result? Chaos disguised as culture fit.
Hi! I'm Chris Arensdorf
I spent 8 years at Amazon as a senior engineer and Bar Raiser, part of the top 1% of interviewers trusted to uphold the company's hiring bar. I led 500+ interviews across AWS and Amazon Robotics, where decisions weren't made on instinct but instead they were driven by structured loops, calibrated rubrics, and consistent data capture. That's what made Amazon great at hiring, and that's what I bring to your team.
With over 15 years of experience building large-scale systems, I now specialize in helping companies build autonomous, repeatable interview systems. My approach turns hiring into a science: structured questions, measurable feedback, and better decisions grounded in evidence instead of vibes and intuition. I work within your existing ATS (Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, etc.) and provide access to a custom-built interview data app to support decision-making at every step.
I hold a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Boston University and an M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Outside of work, I enjoy traveling, cooking, baking, skiing, hiking, and tennis.
What I Bring to Your Hiring Process
GenAI Signal Calibration
Today's engineers work with AI copilots and your interviewing process should reflect that. I help you assess GenAI skills in ways that map to real-world productivity.
Build a Scientific Rubric
I work with you to define a reusable, role-specific rubric grounded in data instead of feelings so every candidate is evaluated fairly and consistently across the board.
Access My Question Bank
Tap into a curated set of behavioral and technical questions proven to reveal signal. No brain teasers, just high-fidelity prompts designed to extract actionable data.
Design a Balanced Panel
I help you construct diverse panels that eliminate evaluation overlap, reduce bias, and ensure the right skills are measured at the right stage.
Train Interviewers Like Engineers
Most engineers never learn how to interview. I coach your team to treat interviewing like a system which maximizes consistency, confidence, and candidate data capture.
Structure Prebriefs & Debriefs
I bring discipline to your prebrief and debrief process by turning scattered opinions into calibrated hiring decisions, supported by ATS-compatible private decision tooling.
Flexible Pricing for Startups and Enterprises
- Up to 5 roles per month get:
- Bar Raiser-as-a-Service
- Access to Interview Tracking Application
- Interview Question Bank
- Simple ATS integration
- Up to 10 roles per month get:
- Everything in Startup plus...
- Interviewer training and certification
- Full ATS integration
- AI-driven question bank configuration
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