ApproveThis manages your Coderbyte Integration approvals.

When Coding Assessments Meet Approval Automation

Let’s be real – tech hiring feels like trying to drink from a firehose. Engineering managers drown in candidate assessments, HR teams play phone tag with stakeholders, and everyone loses track of who approved which developer’s coding test. This is where ApproveThis and Coderbyte turn the firehose into something you can actually control.

Coderbyte’s technical assessments show you who can code. ApproveThis shows you how decisions get made. Connect them through Zapier, and you’ve got a system that automatically routes coding test results to the right people, triggers next steps, and keeps engineering leads from chasing down approvals via Slack. No more “Hey, did you look at that React developer’s assessment?” messages at 11 PM.

Why This Combo Works for Teams That Actually Ship Code

Mid-sized tech companies (50-5,000 employees) aren’t startups anymore, but they’re not enterprise dinosaurs either. You need processes that move at your pace – structured enough to prevent chaos, flexible enough to snag top talent before Google does. Here’s where the integration hits different:

No More License Jenga

ApproveThis approvers don’t need Coderbyte seats. Your CTO can review a candidate’s Python assessment without logging into yet another platform. External clients (like agencies vetting contractors) approve submissions through email – no new logins, no IT tickets.

Auto-Pilot the Boring Stuff

ApproveThis’ calculated fields automatically escalate assessments that score above 90% to engineering leads, while routing junior candidates to team leads first. Vacation delegation means critical approvals never stall because someone’s at DEF CON.

Three Ways This Integration Actually Gets Used

1. From Code Submit to Decision in One Click

The Scenario: A candidate finishes a Coderbyte assessment for your senior backend role. Their solution works, but the code’s messy. Who decides if they move forward?

The Zap: Coderbyte completion → ApproveThis request with score + code samples → Routes to engineering manager if score >85%, else archives.

Who Cares: SaaS companies hiring remote developers at scale. Lets engineering directors triage assessments without micromanaging junior reviewers.

2. Approval-First Candidate Invites

The Scenario: Your recruiter wants to send a coding test to a promising candidate. But your hiring freeze only allows exceptions approved by the CFO.

The Zap: Recruiter submits request in ApproveThis → Once approved, Coderbyte auto-sends assessment → Candidate gets invite within 15 minutes, not 3 days.

Who Cares: Startups with tight budgets. Ensures every assessment sent aligns with current hiring priorities.

3. Instant Visibility on Assessment Progress

The Scenario: A candidate starts an assessment but bails halfway. Your team wastes time debating if they should follow up.

The Zap: Coderbyte “candidate joined” trigger → ApproveThis creates tracking request → Auto-closes if no submission in 48 hours.

Who Cares: Agencies managing multiple client projects. Stops endless status meetings about “that one candidate who maybe started the test.”

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

If you can order DoorDash, you can build these Zaps:

1. Connect Coderbyte and ApproveThis in Zapier (takes 2 minutes)
2. Pick a trigger (like “Candidate Completed Assessment”)
3. Map key data points – Coderbyte score to ApproveThis’ calculated fields
4. Set approval rules (e.g., “Route to VP Eng if salary request > $150k”)

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis’ email approvals so execs can approve via iPhone without another SaaS login.

Why Your Team Leads Will Stop Complaining

For Engineering Managers

Get candidate code reviews in your existing tools (Slack, Teams) instead of checking Coderbyte daily. Vacation mode automatically reassigns pending approvals when you’re OOO.

For HR/Recruiting

Track approval bottlenecks in real dashboards – no more “I thought YOU reviewed that!” moments. Set thresholds to auto-approve junior roles while flagging senior candidates for extra scrutiny.

For Finance/Operations

Every assessment sent and hire approved ties back to budget rules. Approval thresholds block unauthorized spending before it happens.

The Bottom Line for Companies That Build Stuff

ApproveThis + Coderbyte isn’t about “streamlining workflows” (corporate jargon alert). It’s about:

• Shipping features faster because you’re not stuck reviewing stale candidate assessments
• Hiring managers actually trusting the approval process instead of bypassing it
• External contractors/agencies moving through your pipeline without 15 logins

This isn’t enterprise software. It’s 2024’s answer to “How do we hire great developers without becoming bureaucrats?”

What Now?

If you’ve got Coderbyte and a chaotic hiring process:

Get ApproveThis, build two Zaps, and see how many approval status meetings you can cancel. Or book a demo to nerd out on conditional logic for code assessments.

PS: If your engineering team complains about fewer emergencies, tell them we’re sorry/you’re welcome.