Our Hiring Process

40+
Placements made
UK · EU · US
Markets we hire across
6 hrs
From brief to live spec
97%
Of hires pass probation

Hiring shouldn't become a full-time job.

Most founders I speak to are not short of candidates. They are short of time. The job spec never gets written, the inbox fills with the wrong CVs, and the one engineer worth talking to goes cold while everyone waits on a decision.

You do not need to run the whole process yourself. You need a clear partnership where the right work sits with the right person. You stay close to the decisions that matter, and I take the rest off your plate. And because I only hire engineers, engineering managers and CTOs, that work is backed by a network that runs deep rather than wide.

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"I'm interviewing between investor calls. The job spec has been on my to-do list for three weeks."

"Every agency sends me twenty CVs and expects me to do the filtering. That's the bit I wanted help with."

"We lost our first choice because the process took too long. I never want to feel that again."

You own the decisions. I own the legwork.

What you own

The handful of things only the founder can do

  • Define what success looks like for the hire
  • Share the vision, mission and culture a candidate is buying into
  • Sit in the final interview loop
  • Approve budget and timelines
  • Make the final decision

What I take off your plate

Everything between the brief and the signed offer

  • Write and position the job spec so it attracts the right people
  • Source and engage top candidates, including the passive ones who never apply
  • Run structured first-stage interviews
  • Manage comms, logistics and the candidate experience
  • Guide you through negotiation and the offer stage

Seven steps, built for busy founders.

No job spec to write. No CV pile to wade through. You give me context once, then you only show up for the moments that need you.

1
Kick-off call

Thirty to sixty minutes to understand the role, the team, the tech and your goals. We pin down the bottlenecks, build a hiring brief together and agree the ideal candidate profile up front.

No job spec needed. I write it.
2
Market mapping and setup

I write your job spec, map the talent pool, set up the outreach strategy and build the interview scorecard.

Live within 6 hours
3
Align with your stakeholders

We sign off the spec, outreach templates and advert, and make sure everyone involved is pulling in the same direction before we go to market.

4
Outreach and qualification

I contact engineers who genuinely fit, run first interviews, and send you shortlists with CVs and detailed notes.

You only interview the top few
5
Interview support

I book interviews into pre-agreed slots and prep candidates. You and your interviewers complete the scorecard after each stage, then we hold a decision call so we keep momentum.

Consistent process, less time from you
6
Decision and offer

I help you assess candidates fairly, handle references and salary negotiation, and manage any counter-offers.

No delays, no ghosting
7
Onboarding and aftercare

I support onboarding, stay in touch with you and the new hire, and make sure the ramp-up goes smoothly. Rebate and guarantee terms are in place, though they are rarely needed.

Who does what, stage by stage.

Stage What I do What you do
Kick-off Run the intake call and clarify the profile Share the business need and what good looks like
Sourcing Build a shortlist of qualified candidates Review profiles in your own time
Interviews Run and record first-round interviews Join the final interview loop
Offer Advise on comp and extend the offer Approve the offer and timelines
Close Manage comms and prep onboarding Welcome your new hire

You always know where things stand.

No black box, no chasing for updates. A shared Slack channel keeps comms async and fast. A recruitment portal shows you exactly who is in the process at any moment. And I am there when you need me.

Async Slack channel

Quick questions and updates without another standing meeting in your calendar.

Live recruitment portal

See every candidate and stage in real time, so nothing slips and nobody is left guessing.

Available when it counts

For the offer call, the wobble, the counter-offer. The moments where hires are won or lost.

One point of contact

You deal with me throughout. No junior resourcer picking up your brief halfway through.

Less admin for you. Better hires, faster.

Three to five CVs

Every one pre-screened against your brief. No filtering twenty profiles to find one.

High offer acceptance

Candidates are managed and engaged the whole way, so offers land instead of stalling.

Reduced time-to-hire

A spec live in 6 hours and a process built to keep momentum from brief to close.

No drain on you

No fluff, no delays, no admin. You stay focused on building the business.

Extra support when you want it.

Interview scorecard creation
Branded hiring one-pagers
On-demand market and salary insights

Don't take my word for it.

"I partnered with Arjun at Henry Schein One to hire critical Engineering Leads and Senior Software Engineers. He was exceptionally diligent in the intake, helping clarify competency-based profiles, and built a targeted pipeline quickly. He consistently surfaced high-calibre candidates, ran thoughtful shortlists, and kept us engaged with the candidate through the process. Thanks to his structured approach and crisp communication, we made confident, timely hires of strong engineers and team leads. I'd work with Arjun again."
PDPablo Dejuan
Pablo Dejuan
Engineering Manager, Henry Schein One
"Arj was fantastic in supporting the team to find an Elixir contractor. Throughout the whole process he was able to support and advise the team, which allowed us to offer a candidate in less than two weeks of our initial outreach. Given the complexity of our search, we have been incredibly impressed with the service provided and the efficiency with which the process was handled."
TSTayla Saffhill
Tayla Saffhill
People & Operations Lead, Track24
"I engaged Arjun to hire an Ember.js engineer at Henry Schein One. Ember.js is a niche skill and we had set a very high bar for competency. He quickly grasped our requirements and sourced strong candidates, not just from the UK but internationally. The engineers we hired through him have been excellent additions to my team. I highly recommend Arjun for his attention to detail, strong network and ability to act swiftly when the situation demands."
TKTanmaya Kulkarni
Tanmaya Kulkarni
Technology Leader, Henry Schein One

Ready to start hiring?

Tell me what you need and I'll tell you whether I can help. We'll take it from there.

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