How We Hire at Staria

Sometimes, we start with a short Teams meeting with one of our recruiters. It’s a relaxed chat to introduce ourselves, answer your questions, and take the first steps in exploring if there could be a mutual fit.

In this stage, you’ll meet the hiring manager and possibly other Staria team members. The main focus is on your work experience and professional skills. We want to hear your story — your background, special expertise, and achievements — so be ready to share concrete examples from your career.

This interview is also a chance for you to ask questions and get a real sense of Staria and our culture. We’ll talk openly about the role, the team, and what working here is like. You’ll learn about our ways of working, and we’ll discuss what motivates you and what you’re looking for in your next job.

The goal is to see if your experience and skills match the role, and to give you a clear picture of what life at Staria could be. Come prepared to talk about your work history, strengths, and future ambitions. If you prepare your questions in advance, you’ll get even more out of the conversation.

Before this interview, you’ll be invited to complete online assessments. These include a work personality questionnaire and selected ability tests (such as logical, numerical, and verbal reasoning). The purpose of these assessments is to help us understand how you think, work, and approach challenges. You will also receive your personal assessment reports before the interview.

In this round, we’ll take a deeper look at your ways of working through a competence-based interview. To prepare, take a moment to reflect on your work personality questionnaire results, consider which strengths and behaviours are essential for succeeding in the open position, and think of concrete examples from past work situations where you’ve demonstrated those competencies.

During the interview, we’ll ask for specific examples of situations, tasks, actions, and outcomes — and your role in them. This is your opportunity to show how your approach, collaboration style, and problem-solving skills come to life in practice.

For certain positions, we’ll ask you to complete a small case or task. This helps us see how you solve problems and gives you a taste of the kind of work you might do with us.

At the end of the recruitment process, we typically request two references, which are contacted via an online form sent by email. A good reference is someone who has direct, first-hand knowledge of your daily work, performance, and how you collaborate with others.

You can use GenAI in recruitment as a writing assistant, similar to a grammar or spell-check tool. It’s helpful for improving clarity, structure, and tone in your CV or cover letter, as long as the content reflects your real experience. AI can also help make your application materials consistent and professional. Additionally, it’s useful for interview prep — like researching industry trends, learning about the company, understanding interview formats, and practicing common questions.

AI must not be used to create fake experiences or skills — your application should be honest and reflect your real background. Don’t copy AI-generated answers directly, as they tend to be generic and won’t help you stand out. You need to be able to discuss everything in your application during interviews. Using AI during assessments or interviews is not allowed, and breaking these rules may lead to disqualification. Interviewers can tell if your experience is genuine, so always be truthful.

At Staria, we use AI tools to support and streamline our recruitment process. We utilize our own AI tool StariaMind and our applicant tracking system Teamtailor’s AI features for example to help write job ads, transcript and write interview notes, and summarize candidate information. AI assists our team in making the process more efficient, but all final decisions are made by people — AI is used to support, not replace, human judgment. Personal data is always handled with care and in line with our privacy policies.

Yes, we do! At Staria, we occasionally offer trainee positions and internships to welcome new talent into our team. All open trainee and internship opportunities are always posted on our careers page. If you don’t see a position listed there, it means we’re not currently recruiting for that role. In Finland, we’ve organized our Accounting Trainee program for several years — application period usually open in the spring, and the program begins in the autumn. We encourage you to check our careers page regularly for updates!

We want you to feel right at home from day one! At Staria, onboarding is a well-organized journey designed to help you settle in, meet your team, and get to know our company culture. You’ll participate in general onboarding trainings covering our organizational practices and ways of working, often through our learning platform, Staria Astronaut. Your supervisor will also plan a task-specific orientation tailored to your role, ensuring you get familiar with your responsibilities, systems, and customers. Every new Starian is assigned a buddy from their team — a friendly, low-threshold contact who supports you and participates in your onboarding. You’ll also join our quarterly Staria Orientation Day at our Helsinki HQ, where you’ll meet other new colleagues and learn more about our mission, values, and strategy. Throughout your first weeks, you’ll have access to checklists and support in our HR system Sympa, making sure you don’t miss a thing. If you ever have questions, your team, buddy, and HR are always happy to help!

At Staria, we are committed to being a Great Place to Grow, meaning that growth, both personal and professional, is at the heart of our culture. We support it through regular training, certifications, and learning paths on our Staria Astronaut platform. You’ll have structured Feedback & Future discussions and ongoing 1-2-1 meetings with your manager to set goals, get feedback, and plan your next steps. We encourage both vertical and horizontal career moves and support international experience. Great Place to Grow reflects our commitment to being the most wanted workplace for modern experts and supporting personal and professional development at every stage.

You’ll receive a work phone, modern laptop, headset, keyboard, mouse, and monitor for your home office.

Flexibility is important to us! At Staria, remote work from abroad is generally possible in many roles for a limited period, such as a few weeks or months. You can usually work remotely from EU/EEA countries, the Philippines, and other locations with adequate data protection. Just remember to discuss your plans with your manager before making any arrangements.