Tell me about employee mentoring — how was it organized?

Employee mentoring was usually organized by appointing an experienced developer (mentor) to a group of 1-3 people. The mentor helped newcomers and less experienced colleagues with technical questions, code reviews, architecture analysis, and best practices.

Mentoring often included regular meetings — for example, weekly — to discuss progress, problems, and development plans. Pair programming and joint problem-solving were also used.

This approach accelerated the adaptation of new employees, improved code quality, and contributed to the overall development of the team.