Candidate screening for SMEs

From job post to interview-ready shortlist.

You find the candidates. We find the ones worth interviewing. We review every applicant, audit the job criteria, and give you a shortlist complete with candidate-specific interview questions.

€699 per role · No percentage fee · No placement fee · No subscription
HireDecoded Deliverable Senior Product Manager
Candidate A — Recommend Interview 7 yrs experience · B2B SaaS background
Key Interview Probe: Validate quota management scale at previous firm; explore reasons for 8-month tenure at Company X.
Candidate B — Recommend Interview 5 yrs experience · FinTech focus
127
Applicants Reviewed
3
Shortlisted
5 Days
Turnaround
Every application reviewed Role description audit Tailored interview questions Works with your ATS/Indeed
How it works

A complete beginning-to-end shortlist process.

We help you get from a flooded inbox to a high-confidence interview schedule without taking over your recruitment process.

01

Send us the role

Give us the brief and access to your applications (via ATS, Indeed, or email inbox).

02

Brief & Job Ad Audit

We review the job description first to ensure requirements are clear and realistic.

03

We read every CV

We evaluate 100% of applicants against actual role criteria — not just the first ten.

04

Shortlist & Questions

You get clear recommendations, flags/concerns, and candidate-specific interview questions.

What you receive

Everything you need for confident interviews.

Not another pile of CVs or a generic spreadsheet. A decision-ready report.

100% Application Review

We systematically review every applicant so no strong candidate gets overlooked.

Job Description Audit

We flag vague requirements or unrealistic criteria before filtering applications.

Structured Recommendations

Clear Interview / Consider / Reject classifications backed by written reasoning.

Gaps & Red Flags

We highlight short tenures, skill gaps, or inconsistencies needing clarification.

Candidate-Specific Questions

3–5 tailored interview probes for each shortlisted candidate based on their background.

5-Working-Day Delivery

Fast, reliable turnaround so your recruitment process stays on schedule.

Simple Pricing

One fixed fee per role.

No expensive recruitment agency percentages. No monthly software subscriptions.

Do it yourself

Looks free until you count the lost weekends.

  • Read every CV yourself
  • Write your own interview questions
  • Fit screening around your normal job

Recruitment Agency

Valuable for active sourcing. Overpriced for screening.

  • 15%–25% percentage fees
  • Agency-managed headhunting
  • High cost when you already have applicants
Hiring Insights

Practical perspectives on hiring.

No corporate HR waffle. Just straightforward advice from people who deal with recruitment daily.

About HireDecoded

Built around a simple observation.

Hiring gets complicated quickly. But if you've already advertised a role and have a pile of applications, you don't always need an expensive recruitment agency. You just need someone experienced to work through the pile properly.

The team behind HireDecoded has years of senior experience across HR, talent acquisition, and leadership. We've seen businesses spend thousands on agencies when they already had strong applicants in their inbox.

We review the evidence, give you an honest view on who is worth interviewing, and leave the hiring decision where it belongs — with you.

Got a pile of CVs waiting?

Send us the role brief. We'll give you an interview-ready shortlist. €699 fixed fee.

Get your shortlist →