You are hiring 30+ roles a year
Below 30, agency or contingent is fine. Above 30, an in-house recruiting pod produces lower cost-per-hire and better candidate experience.
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A recruiting pod is a small India team Versatile assembles, onboards, and operates on your behalf. Pre-vetted specialists. Versatile Employer of Record. Managed under one MSA. Sourcing, screening, technical assessment, candidate coordination. $99-$399 PEPM per specialist.
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Most growth-stage companies eventually build an in-house recruiting team. Doing it through India recruitment specialists, operated on Versatile Employer of Record, costs roughly one-third the US-equivalent cost while producing the same hiring throughput. Pods are sized to your monthly hiring volume: sourcers, technical screeners, candidate coordinators, and a Recruiting Lead.
Below 30, agency or contingent is fine. Above 30, an in-house recruiting pod produces lower cost-per-hire and better candidate experience.
Pods cover full-funnel: top-of-funnel sourcing, initial screens, technical assessment coordination, scheduling, offer management.
Engineering recruiting requires different sourcing patterns than design or sales recruiting. Pods can be specialised by discipline.
Pod specialists work inside your ATS (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, etc.). Versatile is the employer; the tooling and pipeline are yours.
Per-hire cost transparent and well below contingent agency fees (which typically run 20-25% of first-year salary in the US/UK market).
Same compliance depth as every Versatile pod. Every statutory item handled. Every payslip cross-referenced.
| Versatile | Direct / DIY | Other vendor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to active 5-person pod | 6 weeks | 10-14 weeks DIY | 8-12 weeks via global EOR |
| Per-hire cost at steady state | $1,500-$3,500 | In-house US: $8K-$15K | Contingent: 20-25% of first-year salary |
| ATS integration | You own the ATS | On you | Vendor-locked |
| Candidate experience NPS | Tracked weekly | On you | Vendor-led |
India recruiting pod ยท 5-day onboarding ยท One MSA ยท $99-$399 PEPM per specialist
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