UK Recruitment Glossary
Tech Stack
In recruiter context
Stack-matching is brutal in technical hiring. A Java engineer applying to a Python role will lose to a Python engineer of similar level, almost every time, because the cost of retraining is real. If you want to switch stacks, build something tangible in the new stack first — a side project, a course completion, a contribution. Stack matters more than years experience for the first round of filtering.
Related terms
Total Reward
The full value of compensation including base salary, bonus, equity, pension, benefits, and non-mone…
Shortlist
The 3-7 candidates a hiring manager interviews after the recruiter has filtered the full applicant p…
Resume
The US term for what the UK calls a CV — a 1-2 page summary of work history.
Share Options
The right to buy company shares at a fixed price — common at UK startups and scale-ups, distinct fro…