How we hire, in 8 steps
What happens after you send us a role, who does each part, and what you get from us at each stage.
From the brief to the first weeks
This is what happens after you send us a role. How long it takes depends on the role, the market and your interview rounds.
Understand the role
We read your job description, then talk to the hiring manager about the team, the work, the must-haves and the deal-breakers.
Find candidates
Our recruiters search their own networks, people they have placed or spoken to before, and the tech communities for your stack, not only job boards.
Technical screening
A recruiter who knows your stack runs a first technical conversation, pitched at the seniority you need.
Team fit check
We ask about how the person likes to work, why they want to move and what they expect, so there are fewer surprises later.
Send the shortlist
You get a short list of people who are ready to interview, each with a profile and our notes on why we think they fit.
Set up interviews
We schedule every round, collect feedback after each one and keep candidates informed so nobody goes quiet.
Manage the offer
We handle salary talks, counter-offers and background checks, and keep the candidate engaged through the notice period.
Support onboarding
We stay in touch with the new hire and your team through the first weeks, so problems come up early.
What is different about it
Many agencies post your job description and forward whoever replies. We work the other way round.
We start from people we know
Our recruiters keep in touch with people they have screened or placed before. When a role comes in, they start with those people and then search wider.
Technical screening first
Each recruiter works in one technology area. They talk to candidates about the actual work, so the people who cannot do it are gone before they reach your calendar.
You always know where things stand
You get one named contact who updates you on every candidate: who is in screening, who is interviewing, and who has dropped out and why.
We stay on after the offer
We keep in touch with the new hire and your team through the first weeks. If a hire does not work out, the replacement terms agreed in your contract apply.
The four stages of a permanent hire
What a permanent hire looks like from the first call to the first day. How long each stage takes depends on the role and the notice period.
Find and screen
We understand the role, find candidates, and run the technical and team fit checks.
Interviews
You get the shortlist. We schedule the interviews and collect feedback after each round.
Offer and checks
Salary talks, counter-offers, background checks and references.
Joining
We keep the candidate engaged through the notice period and stay in touch after they join.
Read more about how we work.
Have a role to fill?
Tell us the role and a recruiter will get back to you to talk it through. No commitment required.