Our Services
Four services.
One protocol.
Every Vettara service is powered by The Vettara Protocol—a principal-led 60–90 minute live technical deep-dive on every candidate. No shortcuts. No automation.
Vettara Vetting
Standalone technical deep-dives. Your candidates, our principal-level assessment.
$750 – $950
per interview • volume discounts available
What You Get
- De-risk every hire: Principal-level technical opinion before committing $150K–$300K+ in salary
- Reclaim engineering time: Stop pulling Staff Engineers out of sprint work for screening
- Structured scorecard: Architecture thinking, code quality, system design, debugging, collaboration—not a recruiter’s gut feeling
- Hire/no-hire recommendation with risk flags and growth areas
The Alternative
- DIY internal interviews: $500–$1,200 per interview in engineer time. Inconsistent, creates fatigue
- HackerRank / Codility: $300–$500/candidate. Tests algorithmic puzzles, not real-world architecture. Senior candidates drop out
- Karat / Interviewing.io: $500–$800/interview. Better than automated tests, but interviewers are often mid-level
SLA: Interview scheduled within 48 hours. Scorecard delivered within 24 hours.
Vettara Scale
Pre-vetted, protocol-cleared engineers embedded in your team. Nearshore & onshore.
$45 – $150/hr
25–35% markup • 30–40% savings vs NA FTE
What You Get
- 30–40% cost savings vs equivalent NA full-time hires, without quality trade-offs
- 11-day average onboarding: From signed SOW to engineer-in-Slack. Industry avg is 30–45 days
- 1-week replacement SLA: If an engineer isn’t working out, replaced in 5 business days
- Timezone alignment: LATAM engineers (Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico) work EST–PST hours
- Full compliance: Managed workstations, GDPR/SOC2, client-owned IP, consolidated invoicing
The Alternative
- Toptal / Turing / Andela: 25–50% markup, no principal-level vetting. You get a resume and a 30-min recruiter screen
- Offshore dev shops: Lower cost but timezone gaps, communication friction. Average ramp 45–60 days
- Direct nearshore hiring: Requires local entity, payroll, compliance, and you still vet candidates yourself
SLA: First vetted candidates in 5–7 business days. Average 11 days to engineer onboarded.
Vettara Search
Retained technical recruiting. Every candidate protocol-vetted before you see them.
10–15% success fee
payable after probation • not on start date
What You Get
- 10–15% fee vs 20–25% industry standard—and you pay after the hire passes probation, not on day 1
- Zero risk: You don’t pay unless the hire sticks. No retainer, no upfront cost
- Pre-vetted shortlists: Every candidate has passed a 60–90 min technical deep-dive. Hiring managers interview finalists, not maybes
- ~90% offer acceptance: We assess motivation, culture fit, and comp expectations during the protocol
The Alternative
- Traditional recruiting agencies: 20–25% of Year 1 salary ($40K–$75K per senior hire). Fee due on start date regardless of retention
- In-house recruiting: $80K–$120K/recruiter + $10K–$20K/yr tools. Struggles with specialized senior roles
- Contingency search: 15–20% fee but you’re one of 3–5 agencies. Incentivizes speed over quality
SLA: First shortlist of 3–5 vetted candidates in 10–14 business days. Avg time-to-offer: 25–30 days.
Vettara Partners
White-label vetting for agencies & consulting firms. Your brand, our protocol.
$500 – $650
per interview • or $3K–$5K/mo retainer
What You Get
- Instant technical credibility: Offer principal-level vetting to your clients without hiring a $250K+ Staff Engineer
- Win more deals: Differentiate proposals with “every candidate is protocol-vetted”
- Your brand, our engine: All reports and scorecards white-labeled. Your client relationship stays yours
- Contractual no-poach guarantee: We will never recruit from your client base
The Alternative
- Build internal vetting: Hire 1–2 senior engineers ($200K–$400K/yr) to run interviews. Expensive, doesn’t scale
- Use automated tools: HackerRank/Codility for your clients. Cheap but doesn’t inspire confidence for senior hires
- Skip vetting entirely: Send resumes and hope. Works until a bad placement damages the relationship
SLA: 48-hour scheduling, 24-hour scorecard. White-labeled reports within 4 hours of interview.
Side-by-Side
How Vettara compares
We’re not a recruiting agency that added a tech screen, and we’re not a staff-aug shop that sends resumes. Vettara is a new category.
| Dimension | Recruiting Agencies | Staff-Aug Shops | Automated Tools | Vettara |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Vetting | 30-min recruiter phone screen | Resume match + brief tech chat | Algorithmic puzzles, MCQs | 60–90 min principal-led deep-dive |
| Interviewer Level | Non-technical recruiter | Junior–mid engineer | Automated / mid-level | Principal-level technologist |
| Search Fee | 20–25% of Year 1 salary | N/A | N/A | 10–15%, payable after probation |
| Staff-Aug Onboarding | N/A | 30–45 days average | N/A | 11 days average |
| Replacement Guarantee | 30–90 day policy | 30–60 days | None | 1-week replacement SLA |
| Client Satisfaction | ~80% | ~75–80% | ~70% | 95.7% CSAT |
| What Tests | Keywords, availability | Resume match, rate fit | Algorithmic puzzles | Architecture, debugging, system design, collaboration |
| Deliverable | Resume + recruiter notes | Resume + rate card | Score / percentile | Detailed scorecard + hire/no-hire + risk flags |
| White-Label Option | No | Rarely | Sometimes | Full white-label with no-poach guarantee |
Ready to stop guessing
and start knowing?
Whether you need one candidate vetted or an entire engineering team built, it starts with a 30-minute strategy call. No commitment. No pitch deck. Just a conversation about your hiring challenges.