Pipeline-as-a-Service

Continuous hiring, without the per-role grind.

For teams running 3+ engineering roles at once: an always-on pipeline delivering vetted shortlists weekly — one AI + human report per candidate, every shortlist signed off by a recruiter. You keep the hire, the offer, and the candidate relationship; Recruo runs the sourcing and screening.

Your first shortlist follows the same 5-day flow behind every Recruo search; from there, delivery settles into a weekly rhythm across all open roles — every candidate arrives with the same AI + human report, signed off by our recruiter.

The weekly deliverable

Every week

CV analysis — screened against your bar
Recruiter soft-skills review — signed off by a human
AI technical interview — hard-skills evidence, not vibes

One AI + human report per candidate. 3–5 candidates per role. Every week.

Who this is for

Built for teams that never stop hiring

Pipeline-as-a-Service is for scale-ups where hiring is a standing function, not an occasional event — and for the talent leaders who run it.

Running 3+ roles at once

Per-role agency fees stack fast at volume, and every new role means another negotiation. One retainer covers the whole pipeline — no per-role fees, no per-role paperwork.

Heads of Talent adding capacity

You own the hire, the offer, and the candidate relationship. Recruo plugs in underneath your process and runs the sourcing and screening grind — an extension of your talent team, not a replacement for it.

Predictable budgeting

One monthly line your CFO can forecast, instead of lumpy placement fees that land whenever offers do. The retainer scales with your role count as the roadmap moves.

RPO alternative

The RPO alternative, without the RPO contract.

How an always-on retainer pipeline compares with the three ways teams usually add hiring capacity.

Comparison of Recruo Pipeline with adding an in-house recruiter, a classical agency, and enterprise RPO, by dimension
Dimension	Recruo Pipeline	Adding an in-house recruiter	Classical agency	Enterprise RPO
Cost model	Monthly retainer, sized to role count	$6–8K/month salary before tooling	22–33% of first-year salary, per placement	Long-term contract pricing
Contract shape	One retainer, no per-role negotiation	Permanent headcount	A new negotiation per role	6–12-month enterprise contracts
Ramp	First shortlist in 5 days	Months to ramp	Restarts with every role	Enterprise onboarding process
Screening stack	AI CV screening + AI technical interviews	No AI stack	Manual CV forwarding	Varies by provider
Deliverable	Weekly recruiter-approved shortlists	Depends on the hire	CV stacks	Volume pipelines
Flexibility	Scales with your role count	Fixed headcount	Fees stack with volume	Built for enterprise volume

Already have a talent team? Pipeline isn't a swap for it — it's the capacity layer underneath. Your Head of Talent keeps the strategy, the offers, and the relationships. Forward this table to your Head of People or CFO — it's the budgeting conversation in one screen.

Market benchmarks: SHRM 2025 Talent Trends and Bullhorn GRID 2026.

The always-on flow

The same 6-step flow, running continuously

The deliverable never changes: one AI + human report per candidate, 3–5 pre-validated engineers per role. Your first shortlist follows the same 5-day flow behind every Recruo search; from there, delivery settles into a weekly rhythm across all open roles.

Rolling sourcing

Sourcing runs continuously across every open role — EU (incl. Ukraine), LATAM, and North America — instead of restarting from zero per search.

AI CV screening

Every candidate is screened against your bar by the AI engine, so volume never dilutes the standard.

Human soft-skills interview

A human interviewer covers communication, ownership, and team fit — the signals AI alone can't score.

AI technical interview

An adaptive AI technical interview produces hard-skills evidence for every candidate — the same evaluation behind every Recruo shortlist.

Recruiter sign-off

A senior recruiter reviews and signs off every candidate before they reach a shortlist. Nothing is forwarded unreviewed.

Weekly shortlist delivery

3–5 pre-validated engineers per role, one AI + human report per candidate — every shortlist recruiter-approved before it reaches you.

GDPR-aware by default

Candidate data is handled under GDPR across the whole pipeline — sourcing, screening, and reporting alike.

Human-in-the-loop by design

AI screens and interviews; a human recruiter reviews and signs off every shortlist — EU AI Act aligned controls ahead of the Dec 2027 high-risk hiring obligations.

Auditable evaluations

Every report shows its evidence: scores, interview context, and the reviewer who approved it.

Read the full security and compliance overview →

Retainer sizing

Sized to your pipeline, not a rate card.

Two inputs set the retainer: how many roles are live, and how much of the process Recruo runs. That's the whole model — no per-role fees, no surprise line items.

Starter

1–2 concurrent roles

Growth

3–5 concurrent roles

Scale

5+ concurrent roles

1
Sourcing + AI CV screening
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+ AI technical interviews
3
+ human soft-skills interviews
4
Full process, delivered as weekly recruiter-approved shortlists

Every engagement is scoped in a 30-minute call — you leave with a retainer number, not a follow-up email. Get your pipeline scoped →

Product proof

The deliverable is the constant

Retainer or success fee, the output is identical: a recruiter-approved shortlist where every candidate carries one AI + human report.

Sample scorecard

See the exact AI + human report every Pipeline candidate arrives with — scores, evidence, and the human verdict.

The 6-step process

Walk through the evaluation flow that runs behind every weekly shortlist.

Per-role pricing

Hiring for a single role instead? Compare Standard, Hybrid, and Retained — plus Fixed-Fee flat pricing and the pay-per-candidate pilot.

FAQ

Questions talent leaders ask first

Straight answers on ownership, cadence, and terms — before you spend 30 minutes on a call.

You do. Candidates apply to your company, interview for your team, and receive your offer. Recruo runs sourcing, screening, and validation behind the scenes and delivers a recruiter-approved shortlist each week — your talent team keeps the strategy, the process, and the relationship.

A success-fee search is priced and negotiated per role — right for one-off hires. Pipeline covers all your open engineering roles under one monthly retainer with weekly delivery, so there's no per-role negotiation as your roadmap grows. The deliverable is identical: 3–5 pre-validated engineers per role, one AI + human report per candidate, recruiter-approved. The fee structure for your specific pipeline is set on the scoping call.

The first shortlist follows the same 5-day flow behind every Recruo search. From there, delivery moves to a weekly rhythm across all open roles — 3–5 pre-validated engineers per role, one AI + human report per candidate.

The retainer is sized to your live role count, so it's built to move with your roadmap — scale it down when hiring slows and back up when it accelerates. Pause and exit mechanics are agreed in writing on the scoping call, before you commit, so there are no surprises later.

Terms, including duration, are agreed on the scoping call and fixed in writing before you commit. Pipeline is sized to a hiring plan, not a lock-in: the term follows your role count and your roadmap.

Yes. Pipeline covers your continuous engineering hiring; a one-off senior search can run on Standard's success fee, and VP or C-level roles fit Retained's dedicated executive search. Many teams run Pipeline for the core roadmap and add a model per exceptional role. Not ready for any mandate yet? The pay-per-candidate Performance pilot lets you evaluate the screening engine first, and Fixed-Fee offers a flat per-placement fee for junior and mid-level roles.

Ready when you are

Scope your pipeline in 30 minutes.

Tell us how many roles are live and how much of the process you want to hand off — you'll leave the call with a sized retainer and a start date.

Prefer to talk first? Book a 30-min call →

Hiring for one role?

One search, not a pipeline?

If you're filling a single senior role — or a VP or C-level position — the per-role engagement models fit better: Standard's success fee for one-off searches, Retained for executive hires.

Scoping call

Get your pipeline scoped.

Tell us how many roles are live and what you want to hand off. We'll reply within 24 hours to set up your 30-minute scoping call.

Pay on placement

No upfront fee on the Standard plan

90-day guarantee

Free re-search if hire leaves

EU AI Act aligned

Aligned by design