Well-known FinTech, Wise, had considerable success in Europe but was new to Asia when we met with them. They were looking to scale across their currencies team but were unsure of the best way to attract talent and weren’t having much success.
Wise had no problem attracting direct applicants, but the challenge was their conversion rate – for every 300 candidates that applied direct, only one was hired. This low conversion rate was a drain on internal resources, with hundreds of hours spent on interviews to hire one engineer.
Wise wasn’t looking for your typical engineer either. They were looking for engineers who truly understood how their product worked and how to build the best products for their customers. Every new engineer needed to embody their values and believe in their mission. These employees are rare and don’t tend to be actively looking for new opportunities because there is substantial competition in the market to secure and keep these engineers.
- To help Wise hire mid to senior level engineers.
- To help them improve their conversion rates.
- To help reduce the number of hours engineers spent interviewing.
- To help screen and assess for product fit.
- To help screen and assess for culture fit.
Throughout Breathe’s partnership with Wise, we operated as an extension of the recruitment team and achieved all agreed KPI’s. Our initial goal had been to improve Wise’s conversion rate by 35% but, by truly understanding their business, the local job market, and how the two could align, we surpassed this goal achieving a conversion rate of 91.3%.
By being fully integrated and embedded into the business, we had total transparency on internal plans and communication allowing us to continue to increase the value and support we could provide.
Vadym Vasyliev
VP Engineering, Wise
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We were lucky to meet Breathe shortly after Wise expanded into Singapore. We were looking for software engineers to form a core of our team: technically strong, product-oriented drivers that are keen to contribute to Wise’s mission. The requirements were truly unorthodox to the local market, and some of the recruiting firms that we engaged with simply gave up. Breathe approached the problem with great attention to detail, commitment, and creativity. It’s a great pleasure to be working with them: a very organised, friendly, and result-oriented team!