How we work
Four stages. How long it takes depends on how rare the profile is — we'll give you a realistic estimate within two working days, and tell you if it slips.
Scope
Before anything starts
We sit with whoever will manage this person and write down what the role has to solve. We then check the market before committing: does this profile exist here, at this level, at a package you can pay for? Sometimes the answer is no, and you get that answer early rather than late.
Search
The longest stage
We map where the work is being done — which plants, which labs, which teams — and approach people directly. If you'd like regular written updates, tell us and we'll set them up. Either way, if progress is slow, you'll hear it from us.
Assessment
Running alongside the search
Each candidate is worked through in depth: what they built, what we verified, what we could not, and where the risk sits. You receive a written profile, and we go through it with you, before any interview is arranged — typically three to five people, not thirty.
Offer and close
Through to the start date
We manage scheduling, feedback, and the offer conversation, including the parts that get uncomfortable — counter-offers, notice periods, family relocation. After the start date we stay in contact with both sides through the guarantee period.
If a placement doesn't hold within the guarantee period, we run the search again at no additional fee. If we misread the candidate, we say which part we got wrong.