Hiring guide · Operations
How to hire a
in-house recruiter.
In-house recruiters run hiring pipelines, screen candidates, and partner with hiring managers. The right hire depends on hiring volume.
Comp range$100k-$180k base.
Timeline4-8 weeks.
When to hire
Hire in-house
You're hiring 10+ roles per quarter.
When to outsource
Outsource to a studio
Below 10 roles. Use external recruiters for senior, founders for the rest.
Evaluation · 02
Signs of strong candidates.
Strong signals
- Has run pipelines at comparable scale
- Strong sourcing chops
- Partnership with hiring managers
- Process discipline
- Strong written communication
Red flags
- ✗Pure agency-side experience (different muscle)
- ✗No process discipline
- ✗Adversarial with hiring managers
- ✗No sourcing experience
- ✗No measurable outcomes
Interview · 03
Questions to ask.
- Q1
Walk me through your sourcing process.
- Q2
How do you partner with hiring managers?
- Q3
How do you assess candidates beyond resumes?
- Q4
How do you handle slow hiring managers?
- Q5
How would you build our pipeline?
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