Question 1

React Engineer vs React Native Engineer - what is the actual difference?

Accepted Answer

React Engineers focus on build production react applications and component systems. React Native Engineers focus on build cross-platform mobile apps in react native. The two roles are often confused because they sit next to each other in modern delivery teams, but the day-to-day work, the success metric and the interview rubric are not the same.

Question 2

Which is easier to hire - a react engineer or a react native engineer?

Accepted Answer

Both pools are active on Haystack. First shortlists land within 24 hours of kick-off for either role. Mid-level react engineers anchor around £65k–£88k UK base, react native engineers around £65k–£88k, so total cost over an 18-month horizon is the more useful comparison than headline pay.

Question 3

Can the same person cover both react engineer and react native engineer work?

Accepted Answer

Often partially. Senior generalists carry one as their primary discipline and one as supporting, but expect a 60/40 split rather than 50/50 - the deep work in either role rarely happens in the same week. If the workload sustains, hiring one of each is almost always the better long-term call.

Question 4

What skills should I screen for in a react engineer interview?

Accepted Answer

Anchor the rubric on React, Next.js, TypeScript. We surface every Haystack profile with the specific tooling, levels and shipped-work examples so you can shortlist against a real skills bar, not buzzwords.

Question 5

What skills should I screen for in a react native engineer interview?

Accepted Answer

Anchor the rubric on React Native, TypeScript, Expo. As with the react engineer role, the easiest way to compare candidates is a 90-minute paid take-home that mirrors real work - never a trivia quiz.

Question 6

Do you cover senior and lead-level react engineers and react native engineers?

Accepted Answer

Yes - the full ladder from junior through staff/principal in both. The kick-off call captures the level and shipped-work bar you need, and shortlists are filtered accordingly.

Dimension	React Engineer	React Native Engineer
Category	Engineering	Engineering
Mid-level UK base	£65k–£88k	£65k–£88k
Senior UK base	£90k–£125k	£90k–£125k
Primary focus	Build production React applications and component systems	Build cross-platform mobile apps in React Native
Core skills	React, Next.js, TypeScript, Remix	React Native, TypeScript, Expo, iOS
First shortlist	24 hours	24 hours

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