Trusted by venture-backed founders who don't settle on talent
“Candor is like an extension of our own team. They consistently source extremely high quality candidates and communicate what we do to candidates as though they are in-house. Any company is lucky to work with them."
Austin Diamond CEO at Universal
"The candidates from Candor have been great and I wouldn’t have been able to find this caliber of talent on my own. They’ve allowed us to focus our time on closing sales and pushing the business forward, without sacrificing on building our team."
Jordan Shamir CEO at Yofi
“Working with Candor made our hiring process easy and took the most time intensive stuff about recruiting off my plate. We ended up closing a senior engineer two weeks after I drafted the JD. It moved way faster than if I was owning the process and Iʼm super stoked about the hires we made."
John Donner Co-Founder & CTO at Park
"Working with recruiters can often be difficult as an early-stage founder. So few really understand the unique needs of a startup and require too much handholding. Working with Kelsey (Candor’s founder) has been extremely refreshing - she’s in my same boat and get’s it. She gets her work done efficiently and has a unique ability to turn very vague requirements into a gameplan."
We vet candidates for two things: relevant role experience and startup culture fit. Startup culture fit includes experience in roles that are autonomous, fast moving, and ambiguous.
How much does it cost to hire with Candor?
We charge a placement fee for our services that's paid upon a candidate accepting an offer with your company.
What types of teams does Candor work with?
We work with founders and leaders at Seed, Series A, and Series B companies. We work well with founders who take hiring seriously and care about team culture.
Can you help with salary benchmarking and market insights?
Yes! Happy to provide salary benchmarks for your roles and any local nuance you need when hiring in a new market.
Where do you find candidates?
We find candidates through AI-powered sourcing and outreach. We also have a database of 30k+ candidates.
What roles can I hire for?
Candor can help you hire fullstack, frontend/backend engineers, AI/ML engineers, data engineers, DevOps, mobile engineers, and more.
We're not a fit for everyone. Candor is for founders who:
Value quality over quantity
You don’t want to see 50 resumes. You know what drives success in the role and can identify it. You’re decisive, know how to recognize signal, and move when you see it.
Care about the candidate experience
Because how you hire says everything about how you build — and the best people notice. You're willing to invest to get this right.
Want a real partner to collaborate with
You want someone to help you think through the role, challenge the spec, and close the right person.
Find your next zero-to-one hire - fast.
Go from open role to closed hire in weeks, not months.