4% acceptance rate

We hire the people
we'd hire ourselves.

You can't afford a bad hire — neither can we. Every engineer goes through a 6-stage vetting process, then a 2-week paid trial on your actual project before you commit. Technical skills matter — but so does communication, reliability, and how they work when nobody's watching.

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What a bad hire actually costs

Industry research puts a failed engineering hire at roughly 3 months of salary before you admit it isn't working — then months more to re-hire. For a startup, that's not just money: it's the roadmap that slips while you redo the search. Our replacement guarantee means that risk never lands on you.

The process

Six stages, two weeks

From application to your team in under 14 days.

01

Application & Screening

Day 1

Resume review, background check, and an initial conversation to assess communication skills, motivation, and career trajectory.

02

Technical Assessment

Day 2–3

A take-home challenge or live coding session tailored to the role. We test real-world problem solving, not algorithm trivia.

03

Deep Technical Interview

Day 4–5

A 60-minute session with a senior engineer. Architecture decisions, code review, debugging scenarios, and stack-specific depth.

04

Soft Skills & Culture

Day 5–6

Communication, collaboration style, async work habits, English fluency, and how they handle ambiguity or disagreement.

05

Reference Checks

Day 6–7

We contact previous managers and teammates. We ask about reliability, code quality, and how they work under pressure.

06

Trial Period

Week 2–3

Before you commit: 2 weeks working together on your real project. Not a fit? We replace at no extra cost — no questions asked. This is the guarantee, not a grace period.

What we evaluate

Beyond LeetCode

Technical ability is table stakes. We also test the things that make someone great to work with.

Technical

  • Code quality & readability
  • System design & architecture
  • Debugging & problem solving
  • Testing practices
  • Git workflow & PR hygiene

Communication

  • English fluency (written & spoken)
  • Async communication habits
  • Standup & meeting presence
  • Documentation skills
  • Ability to explain technical decisions

Professional

  • Time management & reliability
  • Proactive problem identification
  • Mentorship ability
  • Handling ambiguity
  • Ownership & accountability
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Replacement guarantee

If an engineer isn't a fit during the trial period — or at any point during the engagement — we replace them at no extra cost. No questions, no friction, no downtime.

See who we'd recommend

Tell us what you need. We'll shortlist pre-vetted engineers within 48 hours — because every week without the right engineer is a week your competitor gains.

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