Scaling engineering hiring at hireme: From 10 to 100 engineers

ApexHire Team12 min read
Scaling engineering hiring at hireme: From 10 to 100 engineers

Case Study Overview

Company
StartupXYZ
Industry
Technology Startup
Team Size
10-100 employees
Challenge
Rapidly scaling engineering team while maintaining quality

Key Results

  • Scaled from 10 to 100 engineers in 18 months
  • Maintained 95% retention rate
  • 50% reduction in hiring costs per engineer

StartupXYZ needed to rapidly scale their engineering team after Series B funding, but traditional hiring methods weren't keeping up with demand.

The Challenge

After raising their Series B, StartupXYZ needed to scale from 10 engineers to 100 in 18 months while maintaining their high standards.

**Volume**: Traditional interviews couldn't handle the volume of candidates needed.

**Consistency**: As more interviewers joined, evaluation standards became inconsistent.

**Speed**: Top candidates were being lost to competitors with faster processes.

The Solution

StartupXYZ implemented ApexHire's platform to create a standardized, scalable hiring process.

Automated Screening

AI-powered initial assessments filtered candidates before human interviews, saving hundreds of hours.

Standardized Evaluation

Every candidate received the same assessment experience, ensuring fair and consistent evaluation.

Data-Driven Decisions

Comprehensive analytics helped hiring managers make faster, more informed decisions.

Results

Over 18 months, StartupXYZ achieved remarkable growth:

- Successfully hired 90 engineers (10x growth)

- Maintained **95% retention** rate among new hires

- Reduced **hiring costs by 50%** per engineer

- Average time-to-hire of just **2 weeks**