We want to fix hiring. Looking for feedback from recruitment teams!

Hi everyone,

I'm a software engineer working on a product to help recruiters and am currently in the customer discovery phase. I've worked at companies at various stages, including a 5 person startup, series C startup, and big tech, and each company struggled when it came to hiring.

From their perspective, it seemed like it was difficult to find high quality candidates amongst all the applications. But from my perspective as a candidate, this seemed bizarre to me. I assumed companies had all the leverage and recruitment was just a matter of making a job posting and choosing from one of many qualified candidates.

This was when I realized there must be something inherently broken about the current ways companies hire. Speaking with friends seeking jobs, and friends already in industry and on the other side of the hiring process, I discovered that exaggerated resumes, mass applications, cheating during online assessments, and many more issues made the recruitment process a pain for both candidates and companies.

This inspired me and some friends to make this process better for both companies and candidates. We want to hear from hiring teams on the biggest issues they face - some questions we have:

What's your biggest bottleneck when screening candidates?

1. How many applications do you typically receive for a role?
2. What percentage of applicants receive a phone screen?
3. What signals do you trust most when deciding who moves forward?
4. If you could automate one part of candidate screening, what would it be?

Would also love to hear from candidates on their experiences, and we're excited to share findings and progress here!