First 30 Days at a New Job

Land well, learn fast, and set up the relationships and rhythms that compound for years.

Week 1

• Memorize your manager's, skip-level's, and teammates' names
• Set up dev environment, accounts, and credentials
• Read every document in the team's wiki or shared drive
• Set up calendar with focus blocks and lunch
• Complete required compliance and security training

Week 2

• Schedule 30-min intro chats with 5-10 colleagues outside your team
• Ask manager: what does success look like at 30, 60, 90 days?
• Map who owns what — write it down
• Identify the team's most painful problem and one quick win

Week 3

• Ship your first real piece of work, however small
• Ask for explicit feedback on it from your manager
• Start a 'questions' doc — accumulate, don't ping piecemeal

Week 4

• Write a brief reflection: what surprised you, what's still unclear
• Have a 1:1 with manager covering wins, blockers, and asks
• Update LinkedIn and external profile with new role

Ongoing

• Keep a weekly brag doc — wins, metrics, kind words from others
• Set up benefits: 401(k) contribution, HSA, beneficiaries