cord
Making 5 engineering hires into a niche tech-stack
"It’s a low-risk way of doing things that leads to some great hires"
5
quality hires made26 days
average time to hirecord usage
5 direct hires
2 positions
7 users
Greater London
About Cleo
Cleo’s mission is to empower people to build a life beyond their next paycheck. They do this by building a beloved AI that enables people to forge their own path toward financial well-being. Cleo supports people throughout their financial lives, from their first paycheck to their first home and beyond.
View websiteView cord profileOur Goal
We needed a platform to help us quickly and efficiently scale up with high-quality candidates as our company grew.
Our Situation
A Search for Quality and Quantity
Before cord, we struggled to scale recruitment amidst rapid company growth. Our niche tech stack made it tough to find enough qualified candidates, directly stalling our ability to form squads and work on new features.
Using cord
Real-Time Candidate Engagement
Candidate Initiative and Engagement
Streamlined Candidate Selection
Cost-Effective Hiring
cord transforms our outreach strategy by showing when candidates were last active, allowing us to target the most engaged individuals. As an active job board, cord yields a 75% response rate, significantly outperforming other channels.
Candidate Initiative and Engagement
cord's inbound messaging cuts our sourcing time as candidates can initiate contact, showing their interest and initiative. A recent example involved a candidate who reached out through cord, well-informed about Cleo and eager to join, speeding up the hiring process and leading to a great new team member.
Streamlined Candidate Selection
The detailed candidate profiles on cord have streamlined our sorting process. Given our niche tech stack, quickly identifying candidates with specific skills is crucial. cord’s profiles let us efficiently filter candidates using precise keywords, reducing our CV review from thousands to about fifty.
Cost-Effective Hiring
The cost per hire on cord is impressively low at around £2,000, far better than other recruitment methods. This cost-effectiveness, coupled with the minimal effort required from us due to candidates' proactivity, makes cord not only budget-friendly but also highly effective.