Every hire matters when you're a small team. Find authentic talent who can hit the ground running, without expensive recruiters.
Start hiring for freeWe understand the unique challenges you face.
You're running a business. Spending weeks screening candidates isn't an option.
Recruiters charge 20-30% of first-year salary. That's money better spent on your business.
You're up against companies with bigger brands and deeper pockets. How do you stand out?
In a small team, one wrong hire affects everyone. Every person matters.
Everything you need to hire fast and hire right.
Create your first skills challenge in under 10 minutes. Start receiving quality applications today.
Pre-built challenges for common roles across professional services, tech, marketing, and more.
See who actually delivers vs. who just interviews well. Critical when every team member counts.
How candidates approach challenges reveals more about fit than any interview question.
Simple dashboard to manage candidates across all your open roles. No spreadsheets needed.
Skills-first challenges are engaging. Candidates appreciate showing what they can do.
From job post to offer in days, not months.
Choose from our role templates or create your own in minutes.
Add to job boards, share on Twitter, or send directly to candidates.
See anonymized submissions grouped by effort level. Best candidates rise to the top.
Reveal profiles, schedule interviews, and make offers while they're still excited.
No expensive recruiters needed. Our pricing is designed for small businesses, with a free plan to get you started.
View all pricingYes! We see 60-70% completion rates. Candidates appreciate the chance to show what they can do rather than submit another CV into the void. And the ones who don't complete? They're filtering themselves out.
We recommend 15-30 minutes. Long enough to see real skills, short enough to respect candidates' time. For technical roles, you might go up to 60 minutes, but we've found shorter challenges often reveal more.
Our templates are a starting point. You can customize any challenge or build from scratch. Need help? Our team has experience across professional services, tech, creative, and more.
We analyze behavioral patterns, not just content. How someone approaches a problem, their editing patterns, and time distribution reveal genuine engagement vs. copy-paste submissions.
Absolutely. FirstLook fits into your existing workflow. Use it as a pre-screen before reviewing CVs, or as a final filter before interviews.
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