Secure the Best Tech Talent

Expert Technical Assessment by Staff Engineers

Our Staff Software Engineers provide expert validation of your candidates' abilities, helping you make confident hiring decisions without draining your engineering team's time.

48-Hour Turnaround

Average turnaround time for technical assessments

92% Success Rate

Hiring success rate with our pre-vetted candidates

15+ Hours Saved

Engineering time saved per hire on average

Technical Hiring Challenges Solved

We understand the unique challenges of technical hiring and provide solutions that work.

Bad Technical Hires Are Costly

A single mis-hire at the senior level costs over $200K through lost productivity, team morale impact, and rehiring expenses.

Get expert technical validation from staff engineers who regularly interview and hire senior talent

Engineering Time is Precious

Every hour your senior engineers spend on technical screening is an hour away from critical development and working on product

Let our experienced staff engineers handle the technical assessment process

Technical Assessment is Hard

Without deep technical expertise, it's difficult to properly evaluate a candidate's capabilities.

Get detailed technical assessments in plain English

Quality vs Speed Tradeoff

Pressure to fill positions quickly often leads to compromised technical standards and costly hiring mistakes.

Get thorough technical assessments within 48 hours, maintaining both speed and quality

Choose Your Technical Hiring Solution

Whether you need to validate a single candidate or want ongoing technical hiring support, we have a solution that fits your needs.

Technical Screening Service

$250 per candidate
48-hour turnaround time

Get expert validation of your candidates' technical abilities before investing more time and resources.

  • 48-hour detailed assessment
  • Clear risk assessment
  • Interview strategy guide
  • Growth potential insights
  • Plain English reports

Technical Hiring Partnership

25% of first month salary
Pay only when you hire
e.g., $3,750 for a $180K role

End-to-end technical hiring support. Only pay when we help you successfully hire.

  • Pre-vetted senior developers
  • Risk-free engagement
  • Full technical assessment
  • Pipeline optimization
  • Custom hiring strategy

Trusted by Technical Teams

Emily Parker

Senior Technical Recruiter at Stripe

Expert technical screening

"Unghost has been a game-changer for our technical hiring. They understood exactly what kind of technical expertise we needed and handled all the technical screening. Their team took charge of evaluating system design skills and code quality, letting us focus on culture fit and team dynamics. Having technical experts guide us through the process made everything smoother."

David Kumar

Tech Recruitment Lead at Databricks

Precise candidate matching

"Working with Unghost transformed our hiring process. Their technical assessment of candidates was spot-on and saved us countless engineering hours. They didn't just send profiles - they provided detailed technical insights that helped us make informed decisions. The best part? We only paid when we actually hired someone."

Rachel Martinez

Talent Acquisition Manager at Plaid

Clear technical insights

"The quality of technical screening from Unghost is exceptional. They've helped us evaluate both our pipeline candidates and provided new ones. Their staff engineers really understand what makes a strong technical hire, and they communicate their assessments clearly to non-technical recruiters like myself."

James Wilson

Engineering Director at Meta

Time-efficient hiring

"Having Unghost handle the technical evaluation of candidates has been invaluable. Their assessments are thorough and their feedback is actionable. They've helped us identify strong technical talent while saving our senior engineers' time. Their success-based model shows they're confident in their ability to deliver."

Frequently Asked Questions

Our assessment process has four key phases. First, we have a brief consultation to understand your specific technical needs and team context. Then, our staff engineers conduct a thorough technical evaluation covering system design capabilities, code quality, problem-solving approaches, and architectural thinking. We examine both technical skills and engineering mindset. Within 48 hours, you receive a detailed report that includes specific strengths, potential risk areas, recommended interview focus points, and growth trajectory assessment. The report is written in clear language that both technical and non-technical stakeholders can understand and act upon.

Unlike standardized coding tests, our assessments are comprehensive evaluations conducted by experienced staff engineers who understand both the technical and business impacts of hiring decisions. We don't just check if someone can code – we evaluate their system design capabilities, architectural thinking, code quality standards, and potential for growth. Our assessments are also contextual to your specific needs and tech stack. Most importantly, we provide actionable insights rather than just scores, helping you understand not just if a candidate is good, but why they would (or wouldn't) be good for your specific role and team.

All our technical assessments are conducted by staff engineers with extensive experience both building and hiring for engineering teams at top tech companies. We use a structured evaluation framework that covers technical skills, system design, code quality, and engineering mindset. Each assessment goes through a peer review process to ensure objectivity and thoroughness. We also regularly validate our assessment accuracy by tracking the performance of hired candidates and adjusting our criteria based on outcomes.

Our network consists of pre-screened senior engineers (5+ years experience) who have already passed our technical validation process. Many are passive candidates not actively applying through traditional channels. What truly sets us apart is our technical validation process – every candidate has been thoroughly assessed by our staff engineers before entering our pool. We also maintain ongoing relationships with our candidates, understanding their specific interests and career goals, which allows for better matching with opportunities.

For our Technical Hiring Partnership service, we typically present the first qualified candidates within two weeks. For our Technical Screening Service, we deliver assessment reports within 48 hours of receiving candidate materials. However, our focus is on finding the right technical fit rather than just quick placements. Our success rate is high because we prioritize quality matches over speed – 92% of our placed candidates pass their probation period and remain with companies long-term.

Yes, we have expertise across various technical domains including backend, frontend, full-stack, DevOps, data engineering, and specialized areas like ML/AI. Our staff engineers have experience hiring for both startups and large tech companies across different tech stacks. For specialized roles, we first ensure we have the right technical expertise to evaluate candidates in that domain. If we feel we can't properly assess a particular technical specialty, we'll be upfront about it.

We stand behind the quality of our assessments. If you find our assessment incomplete or unclear, we'll conduct a detailed review at no additional cost. For our Technical Hiring Partnership service, we continue working with you until you find the right candidate, and you only pay when you make a successful hire. Our goal is to be a trusted partner in your technical hiring process, not just a service provider.

Absolutely. For companies planning to hire multiple technical roles, we can create customized packages that include ongoing technical assessments, dedicated candidate sourcing, and comprehensive technical interview support. We can also help design technical evaluation processes specific to your needs and train your team on technical interviewing best practices. Contact us to discuss your specific requirements and we'll create a tailored solution.

We treat all company and candidate information with strict confidentiality. We sign NDAs as standard practice and never share specific details about your technical requirements, hiring processes, or candidate assessments with other clients. For candidate sourcing, we only present opportunities to candidates after receiving explicit permission from both parties. All technical evaluations and communications are handled through secure channels.

We offer two primary engagement models. Our Technical Screening Service ($250 per candidate) provides one-off technical assessments to validate candidates already in your pipeline. Our Technical Hiring Partnership (25% of first-month salary) offers end-to-end technical hiring support including candidate sourcing, screening, and hiring support. For companies with specific needs or larger hiring volumes, we also create custom engagement models. All our services are designed to be flexible and align with your hiring processes.

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