Personal experience in the onboarding process: A reflective analysis through autoethnography

This paper investigates an onboarding process from the perspective of a new employee, using an autoethnographic approach. Through daily reflection, notes and analysis of personal experience during the period of adaptation in a software company, the first author has identified the key steps, entities and relationships that shape the process of integration into the company's work environment. This study offers a structured representation of onboarding through two visual models: initial and final that show how elements such as mentoring, access to resources and reflection complement each other in adaptation. The reflection not only contributed to the first author's professional development but also provided insights that are very useful for designing an effective onboarding process.