Both tracks run on proprietary AI, our private talent database, our curated technical network, and our recruiting judgment. Pricing is pure success-fee — you pay only when a candidate we introduced is hired. The difference between Agentic and Atelier is how much human technical vetting happens before candidates reach your team.
AI-powered technical recruiting for speed. For teams that need qualified candidates quickly. Agentic uses our proprietary AI to search, screen, interview, score, and rank candidates automatically. Built for urgent IC roles, backfills, and searches where speed matters.
Senior-engineer vetted hiring for critical roles. For roles where the cost of a bad hire is too high. Atelier adds deep human technical evaluation to our AI and database advantage. Candidates are vetted by senior engineers through technical interviews, systems assessment, and reference checks before handoff.
| Agentic | Atelier | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | 7% success fee | 20% success fee |
| When you pay | On hire only | On hire only |
| Time to first shortlist | 24–48 hours | 3–7 days |
| AI sourcing & matching | Yes | Yes |
| Structured AI interviews | Yes | Yes |
| Senior-engineer technical interviews | — | Yes |
| Systems design assessment | — | Yes |
| Manager-level reference checks | — | Yes |
| Replacement window | 60 days | 90 days |
| Best for | Mid–Senior IC roles | Staff / Principal / Founding |
Both tiers sit below the 15% to 25% a UK contingency agency typically charges, and the 25% to 33% charged on retained search — see UK recruitment agency fee models. For the full picture on how AI-native fees compare to traditional agencies — including what each fee actually buys in vetting depth — see the model comparison.
Share a brief — seniority, location, the systems they will own — and we will recommend Agentic or Atelier and come back with qualified candidates, typically within 24–48 hours.