Talent by Blind Review: How to Use Talent by Blind to Recruit
Before she joined Supernatural, Teresa used Blind to understand what people at her previous company were saying about the company and how it compared to competitors in company culture, benefits and salary.
“I would see if there was anything that we were missing, and I’d work with my HR partners,” Teresa said.
She continued to use Blind at Supernatural and then made recommendations to the human resources team, passing on the feedback, insights and suggestions she read on the anonymous professional community Blind.
Recruiting at a startup
Teresa found partnering with Talent by Blind’s recruiters valuable, especially working at an early-stage startup looking for niche skills. The talent acquisition team found it challenging to find and engage enough qualified candidates who fit within the budget of a pre-IPO company. Supernatural is looking for the same talent in high demand with public companies and gaming studios.
We had worked with several agencies in the past. They bring in great candidates, but they cost almost double what we had budgeted for the position. These candidates were also people who didn’t really want to work at a startup; they were from really large, established companies.
However, Teresa soon found a pool of interested candidates who were qualified and at the level identified for the role.
Taylor Crandall, a senior recruiting manager at Talent by Blind, connected her with candidates who had the experience she needed. The candidates were also culturally aligned with Supernatural’s ethos of positive community impact.
Teresa noted: “I was really impressed from the beginning, from my first conversation with Taylor and how quickly we had candidates. It was amazing to have candidates in the target.”
Talent by Blind review: How Talent by Blind vets candidates
As a highly experienced recruiter, Taylor focused on vetting Teresa’s requirements.
Being able to have a conversation with a fellow recruiter who understands the actual pains of trying to fill positions in-house was impressive. He understood not to send a ton of candidates—only the highly vetted.
Taylor took the time to find candidates wanting to work at a pre-IPO virtual reality company. He spent the time to understand whether a candidate’s previous experience would be at the same level of quality and seniority to qualify for roles at Supernatural.
Although Supernatural’s recruiting process may be longer than other companies’ processes, with multiple technical interviews and coding tests, Taylor sent two qualified candidates “who, from a skills perspective, was exactly right—hitting all of the flags.”
Talent by Blind review: What it’s like to work with a Talent by Blind recruiter
Talent by Blind was an invaluable asset for Teresa. She will continue the partnership with Blind as long as possible.
I would steal Taylor in a heartbeat because I have been so impressed by his communications skills, particularly the ability to communicate what the candidate is looking for and why they’re looking.
Not only did Taylor have a vast network of qualified candidates, but he also asked candidates the right questions.
Taylor could differentiate between candidates interested in working at a health-conscious, gamified AR and VR company and candidates only interested in gaming studios.
Teresa thought Taylor went above and beyond to help find candidates that fit Supernatural’s niche.
Taylor also made sure Teresa felt like a VIP. He had frequent check-ins with Teresa, even when he was out of the office, so they were always aligned on expectations and the search status.
Because of Talent by Blind and Taylor, Supernatural hired a senior software engineer only 11 days after being presented to the team.
Supernatural
Supernatural, the world’s first subscription-based, full-body fitness service for virtual reality, is a connected fitness app that uses the power and benefits of virtual reality—through the Meta Quest and Meta Quest 2—to provide members with immersive health and wellness experiences. With workouts that integrate both mind and body movement, Supernatural creates an experience that is focused on making fitness fun. Supernatural offers members an industry-leading music library with the most expansive collection of major-label music with more than 1,000 songs from the world’s biggest artists, and awe-inspiring photoreal workout destinations that make working out a joyful experience.
Work with Talent by Blind
Software engineers and technical professionals trust Talent by Blind to help land jobs at some of the most innovative and fastest-growing companies.
Talent by Blind pairs candidates with recruiters specializing in senior, staff and director-level technical roles. Unlike other agency recruiters, Talent by Blind recruiters doesn’t have a high-pressure sales and commission structure. Instead, they focus on connecting top companies with the most talented candidates.
Contact Talent by Blind to learn how to connect with some of the most talented engineering job-seekers, or join Talent by Blind as a candidate to start earning multiple job offers from top companies.