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Help Center/Hiring & Matching/How long does it take to match me with talent?
Hiring & Matching

How long does it take to match me with talent?

Most clients are matched within 48 hours of their discovery call.

Updated April 18, 2026

Most clients are matched within 48 hours of their discovery call, and have someone fully onboarded within 7 business days.

Typical timeline

  • Day 0 — Discovery call. We scope the role, budget, timezone and must-haves.
  • Day 1-2 — We hand-pick 2-3 candidates from our vetted pool and send a shortlist with short video intros.
  • Day 3-5 — You interview your favourites; we coordinate everything.
  • Day 6-7 — Your chosen hire starts onboarding onto your stack and SOPs.

Exceptions

For specialist roles — senior developers, marketing leads, industry-specific SDRs — the match can take up to 10 days because the vetting pool is smaller and we often run a fresh role-specific assessment.

Have a tight deadline? Mention it on the discovery call; we'll flag it and move faster.

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