Plane

Onboarding ​

How your first weeks at Plane look. Your start is handled by the People Operations team, in coordination with your Reporting Manager and the team member assigned to you through the Pilot Program.

If you have not read it yet, the Pre-Onboarding page covers everything to do before Day 1: offer letter, documents, and getting to the office.

Day 1 ​

Workspace and equipment setup ​

  • A workspace allocated to you, suited to your role and ergonomic needs
  • Office gear (MacBook, or an interim BYOD setup if procurement is still in motion) along with the Office Gear Acceptance Form

Access and systems setup ​

  • Google Workspace account created and credentials shared
  • Slack invites to relevant team and project channels
  • Added to our HRMS for payroll and benefits: Keka if you are based in India, Rippling if you are based in the US
  • Registered on the office biometric attendance device

Knowing team Plane ​

You will be walked through the team and how it is organised. See the Org Chart for the structure.

Document collection ​

People Operations will collect the documents from the Pre-Onboarding checklist. If anything is missing, flag it on Day 1.

The Pilot Program ​

Every new joiner is paired with a team member through our Pilot Program. People Operations will let you know who that is on Day 1.

They have done what you are about to do. They know this codebase, this team, and what it actually takes to find your footing here.

In your first days, they will help you get your local environment set up, walk you through the codebase you will be working in, and answer the questions that feel too small to ask in a meeting. Their job is not to hold your hand indefinitely. It is to get you to the point where you can do the work you were hired to do, as quickly as possible.

Use them. Ask the obvious questions. Ask the same question twice if you need to.

Who to ask for what

For anything related to the work itself (setup, code, tools, how things are built), go to the team member assigned to you through the Pilot Program. For anything related to policies, processes, or people concerns, your Reporting Manager or People Operations is the right person to speak to.

Meeting your Reporting Manager ​

An introductory conversation followed by the setup specific to your role: tools, repos, dashboards, and whatever else you need to start contributing.

First week ​

Meeting the Co-founders ​

A conversation to help you understand Plane's vision, culture, and ways of working. It is an open forum. Bring questions.

Signing the employment agreement ​

About a week after joining, your employment agreement will be shared via a document signing tool. It covers the broader terms of your employment. Read it carefully and sign it electronically when you are ready.

It covers primarily local laws, confidentiality, IP, non-solicitation, and pretty much the standard stuff. Nothing exotic.

First month ​

  • Background verification completed by People Operations
  • Reporting Manager evaluates how you are settling in and integrating with the team

People Operations responsibilities ​

  • Provide access to company policies and the employee handbook
  • Assist with installing Mobile Device Management (MDM) on your company laptop and completing setup tasks
  • Add you to the official medical insurance plan
  • Invite you to the payroll system for your region
  • Facilitate opening a salary account with our banking partner

Reporting Manager responsibilities ​

  • Help set up the work environment and tools you need
  • Invite you to the relevant Slack channels and team groups