Build the best teams
Learn about your candidates from the people who’ve worked with them before. Utilize Searchlight’s Intelligent Reference Platform to hire and onboard the best talent.
Make the best hires
89% of mis-hires are due to a soft skills mismatch. Augment your hiring panels with Searchlight's scientific, gold-standard reference data. We match candidates with teams with the ideal behavioral profiles.
Hire faster
Searchlight shortens time-to-fill and cuts manual phone calls out of your process by automating the collection of reference data. We give hiring managers the conviction to make the right decision, faster.
Reduce Bias
Counteract prestige bias with a more equitable hiring practice and objective reference data. Using Searchlight, 80% of our partners have hired more top performers from underrepresented backgrounds.
Culture-focused companies are using Searchlight to build exceptional teams
Testimonials
My team is over the moon. Searchlight cut a 4 week hiring cycle in half, while ensuring that we hire great and hire fast.
Scott Morgan, Senior Recruiter, Wonderschool
Testimonials
Searchlight is great. I optimize my own time, increase confidence in hires, and set up custom onboarding plans.”
Anupreet Walia, Head of Engineering, Snapdocs
testimonials
Reference calls are a broken process. Searchlight fixes this in a way that empowers my hiring managers as we scale.”
Elizabeth Shober, Sr Director Talent, Udemy
Make the best hires
De-risk your hiring
Verified, normalized, third-party data
100% of our customers say that Searchlight reference data is higher quality than a typical reference call.
Gold standard questions based on organizational psychology
89% of non-regrettable attrition is caused by soft skills mis-match. Searchlight leverages past performance data to ensure a team-skills match for every hire.
Hire people who will stay
Set new hires up for success from day one with advice from their prior managers on superpowers and coachable areas.
hire faster
Fill open roles 30% faster
Automate, streamline, and standardize your reference process
85% of Searchlight references are completed within 3 days. Click a button, receive references, no phone tag.
Identify top performers early
Searchlight analytics surface the most promising candidates for your unique team so you know where to focus.
Increase on-site-to-close rates
Take the guesswork out of hiring and optimize your team’s onsite interview time with the right candidates.
Improve Diversity & Inclusion
Cut bias out of your process
Assess candidates beyond credentials and resume
Searchlight candidate composites provide a 3D picture of every candidate.
Use past performance to advocate for nontraditional backgrounds
Searchlight helps translate skills between roles so you can confidently make hires from underrepresented backgrounds.
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Full-service platform to augment your processes
ATS Integrations
Searchlight integrates with your ATS system for one-click initiation and one consolidated source of truth.
DATA & PRIVACY Compliant
Searchlight is compliant with all major data laws including GDPR and Cal Privacy Act.
Reporting & analytics
Stay on track with your recruiting goals with our reporting dashboards and predictive analytics.
automated workflow
Searchlight cuts delays out of your hiring process by automating away scheduling, emails, followups, and data consolidation.
Customized insights
Searchlight’s reference questions are tailored to team-specific recruiting goals and strategic priorities.
on-brand candidate and reference experiences
Searchlight's modern interface creates positive impressions with candidates and references alike to promote your employer brand.
candidate testimonials
What I loved about Searchlight was how supportive the whole process was. They helped advocate for the real me.
Rosalind B, Software Engineer
