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Candidate Labs Overview

What is Candidate Labs?

Candidate Labs is a search firm built as a technology company. Founded by repeat entrepreneurs, our team specializes in placing highly entrepreneurial and impactful talent at emerging technology companies. Companies we've helped scale include: Notion, Retool, Deel, Coda, Modern Treasury, dbt Labs, Tome, EvenUp, Airbase, Lattice, Pathlight, Sentry.io, Fingerprint, Persona, Pinwheel, Aurora Solar, Finch, Mindbloom, Twingate, CodeSignal, Whatnot, Lumos Identity, and more. What we do: executive and professional search for companies that want access to highly entrepreneurial and impactful talent. Functions we cover: go-to-market, product, design, engineering, finance, and operations.

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Services Offered
Executive Search
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Our mission is to help sales and marketing professionals accelerate their job search, discover hidden opportunities, and create a blueprint for long-term career success.


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Year Founded
2019
HQ Location
San Francisco, CA
Twitter
@CandidateLabs
59 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
16 employees on LinkedIn®
Description

Candidate Labs is a technology company that specializes in innovative solutions for recruitment and talent management. Their platform leverages data-driven insights and advanced algorithms to streamline the hiring process, improve candidate sourcing, and enhance talent matching for employers. By focusing on the intersection of technology and human resources, Candidate Labs aims to transform the way organizations identify and engage with potential candidates. For more information, visit their website at https://www.candidatelabs.com/.


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Verified User in Computer Software
GC
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: Organic
Describe the project or task Candidate Labs helped with:

Tyler helped me land a new management position with an amazing tech start up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about Candidate Labs?

The communication, feedback, and thorough follow up we're all amazing. The over the top moment was when they offered to give me constructive feedback on my 30/60/90 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Candidate Labs?

I disliked nothing about working with Tyler Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Candidate Labs solving and how is that benefiting you?

Problem solved of landed the job I wanted. Benefits of working with a team that had a lot of experience and really acted as a consultant for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Construction
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Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: Organic
Describe the project or task Candidate Labs helped with:

Finding a role specifically for me Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about Candidate Labs?

How professional Mike Pirone was and how he was there every step of the way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Candidate Labs?

That other recruiting are not doing what Candidate Labs are doing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Candidate Labs:

I would tell anyone looking for a job to hit up Candidate Labs and Mike Pirone more specifically. He was amazing to work with and super educated on the roles hes offering. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Candidate Labs solving and how is that benefiting you?

Finding a role that fits my interests and Candidate labs was efficient in doing so. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
GC
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: Organic
Describe the project or task Candidate Labs helped with:

I worked with Tyler to find my next sales role. He was able to provide me with an opportunity that checked all the boxes based on my current work experience, while taking into consideration my career trajectory. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about Candidate Labs?

Throughout the interview process he was a constant resource and provided thoughtful feedback that kept me fully informed and one step ahead. Overall I couldn’t have had a better experience Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Candidate Labs?

In my limited time working with Tyler and Candidate labs, I had no issues or anything to complain about. Truly great people. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Candidate Labs solving and how is that benefiting you?

They were able to contextualize my career goals which helped me understand what was most important to me both short and long term. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
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Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: Organic
Describe the project or task Candidate Labs helped with:

I worked with Candidate Labs at my most recent job search. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about Candidate Labs?

While working with multiple recruiters simultaneously, Candidate Labs (Katie), was the most attentive recruiter by leaps and bounds. She not only stayed on top of her clients recruiting processes and next steps but over communicated those with me along the way. When one opportunity didn't pan out, she proactivively brought a new opportunity to the table that ended up being the perfect fit for what I was wanting to do. Katie and the Candidate Labs team were also always flexible with meeting with me for prep sessions and feedback including late evenings and even weekends. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Candidate Labs?

I have no negative feedback from working with Candidate Labs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Candidate Labs solving and how is that benefiting you?

Candidate Labs allowed me to build a relationship with a recruiter who was truly invested in my career goals and trust the opportunities they brought to the table as being a good fit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jag S.
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Enterprise Account Executive
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: Organic
Describe the project or task Candidate Labs helped with:

Candidate Labs helped from start to finish. What I mean by that is Michael and Billy found me via LinkedIn and helped me prepare for every conversation with my current company from initial screenings, to onsite interviews, to negotiating my package. They were extremely knowledgeable and thorough about the company I was interviewing with. I was given preparation materials, videos to watch, and had at least 1 prep call before every single interview. After every interview, there was a follow up call as well. They were just on top of it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about Candidate Labs?

Knowledgeable

Collaborative

Understanding

Thorough

Followed Up

Available Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Candidate Labs?

I can't recall anything that I disliked about working with Candidate Labs. I wish I had found them sooner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Candidate Labs:

If you're planning on using Candidate Labs, be sure you're ready and have the time to review everything that they give you. The content and prep materials they provide you are a mini-onboarding session for the role you're interviewing for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Candidate Labs solving and how is that benefiting you?

I was looking for my next career opportunity and Candidate had just right fit for me. They were able to help prepare me to do really well throughout the interview process. There was even a "homework packet" that I was given to get more familiar with the company I was applying to. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Samantha G.
SG
Head of Talent and Recruitment
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: Organic
Describe the project or task Candidate Labs helped with:

Candidate Labs was my partner for the single most successful search I ran during my tenure at VoiceOps as their internal recruiter. We ran a custom-tailored Head of Marketing search in 30 days flat from kickoff to close, and ended with an incredibly high-quality candidate meeting the exact profile specifications we had asked for.

Candidate Labs is great at discovery, meaning they are really well suited not to just tick the boxes of your JD must-haves, but also to find people whose temperaments and values match up for what the company needs in that moment. If you are an early-stage company not working with Candidate Labs on your go-to-market searches, you are missing out on invaluable thought partnership and candidate sourcing I have not encountered with other firms in the space. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about Candidate Labs?

Quality and fit of candidates, speed, and market expertise when it comes to standing up new roles. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Candidate Labs?

Sometimes they provide less volume than one would like, but I personally don't mind so long as the quality stays high. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Candidate Labs solving and how is that benefiting you?

They source with your company stage and verticals very much in mind, unlike other recruiters. If you want someone who has had the zero-to-one-hundred startup experience, that's where their proprietary sourcing is most valuable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jeff S.
JS
Associate
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: Organic
Describe the project or task Candidate Labs helped with:

Tyler found me on Linkedin and helped me get connected with the job I just accepted. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about Candidate Labs?

The nature of the communication and timely response, and the friendliness and transparency along the way! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Candidate Labs?

Only one time I couldn't get a hold of my recruiter but he called back immediately Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Candidate Labs:

definitely use them! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Candidate Labs solving and how is that benefiting you?

I got a great new job that I am more than excited for! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vince D.
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Sales Development - Strategic Accounts, Bay Area
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: Organic
Describe the project or task Candidate Labs helped with:

I have always worked with recruiters in the past. However, my most recent job hunt I had the pleasure of working with Billy and the team at Candidate Labs. I was communicating with a handful of other recruiters at the time I first talked to Billy. After our first call I knew I was in great hands and happily cut ties with the other recruiters.

Working with Billy has been the most efficient and enjoyable job hunt I've ever experienced. Billy helped me land my new job that I am very excited to start soon in about 7 business days. I know people looking for a new job are always dread waiting between calls and the dragged out interview process we usually run into. I cannot understate how efficient Billy made this job hunt. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about Candidate Labs?

The best part of working with Billy and Candidate Labs was how efficient he made the process from our first call to our last. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Candidate Labs?

Nothing, Billy and the team were amazing throughout the whole process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Candidate Labs:

If you are looking to find your dream job without the hassle of going through the process yourself or working with lackluster recruiters, Candidate Labs is a no brainer! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Candidate Labs solving and how is that benefiting you?

Everybody looking for a job knows how hard and frustrating the dragged out interview process can be. Billy made sure throughout our whole relationship to not make this process feel exhausting. Candidate Lab's easy to digest dossier on each company made the problem of deciding which opportunity is best for me a lot more straight forward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lisa R.
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Director of Product Marketing
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: Seller invite
Incentivized Review
Describe the project or task Candidate Labs helped with:

I worked with Candidate Labs during my last job search. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about Candidate Labs?

Having worked with many recruiters in my career, I was pleasantly surprised by the level of attention I got from Candidate Labs. I always felt like I was in the loop on where things stood with my opportunities, and the recruiter I worked with was the most responsive I've experienced. Everything was done in such a professional way - I felt taken care of and like I had a support system in prepping for interviews. Without being asked, the Candidate Labs team continued to present new opportunities to me that were right in my wheel house. They were also very transparent about feedback, which was extremely instrumental in helping me progress in my search. Before interviews, my recruiter always checked in with me to make sure I felt prepared, and always followed up immediately to see how things went. I could feel the support! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Candidate Labs?

I don't see any downside in working with Candidate Labs - they're exceptional at what they do! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Candidate Labs:

If you're looking for your next role, reach out to Candidate Labs. They take the time to get to know you and what you're looking for and are so adept at matching you to great roles. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Candidate Labs solving and how is that benefiting you?

I was able to connect with top companies for jobs that were a great fit for my experience and my career goals. Working with candidate labs, I felt like I had someone going to bat for me and looking out for my best interests. From my very first interaction, I could tell the recruiter was a true professional and new not only the recruiting space but also my field (marketing). I never had to wonder if my resume was getting reviewed or if I was being represented well to the companies I was interested in. As mentioned above, Candidate Labs continued to present new job opportunities to me that fit well with my background. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Matt B.
MB
Founder
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: Organic
Describe the project or task Candidate Labs helped with:

In late summer 2020 we began to see a surge in demand for our SaaS platform that far outstripped our existing sales capacity. We needed to at least 2x our team across our Enterprise, Mid-Market, and SMB revenue tiers - and do so quickly with high-quality talent.

We had plenty of experience with in-house recruiting (slow, huge opportunity cost, meaningful sunk cost, poor results); and with spray-and-pray headhunters that produce volume but low quality/poor fit.

We came across Candidate Labs through their recent fundraising and their blended approach of agency + technology resonated with us. It appeared to be a smarter way to find great candidates quickly.

We gave them a shot and they didn't disappoint. We hired our first AE in 9 days and he came from an exceptional pedigree. Strong SaaS background and a mature Enterprise seller.

We quickly expanded our relationship with Candidate to encompass not only our AEs but also our SDR needs. We then expanded again to help us find a leader of our Strategic Consulting group, and an Enterprise Implementation Consultant.

All in, we've had about 10 active searches with Candidate and our experience across their entire team has been nothing short of fantastic.

In all my 25 years of B2B, it's simply the best recruiting experience I've ever had. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about Candidate Labs?

Our evaluation criteria are fairly simple: how quickly can we grow our team with the best talent at a great price. When I think of where Candidate Labs excels, it's:

1. Ideal Candidate Profile - they start with a brief but purposeful discussion about who we want, why, what's worked in the past, and their suggestions for what we may like or dislike. They're absolute pros at this and the process moves quickly.

2. Speed - With this ICP in hand, they move extremely quickly. We had our first 'test' candidates in 48 hours. We refined our search a bit based on these and hit the gas.

3. Quality Talent - The candidates they've brought us are all top-shelf. We've had very few we didn't want to engage with. This is one of the biggest time-sucks of other recruiters, and with Candidate, there was no time wasted here. Huge part of the value prop.

4. Active Engagement and Purpose-Driven - The candidates we spoke with were all very ramped on our story. They were ready to dive deep and it allowed us to have highly purpose-driven conversations in 1 call that with otherwise take weeks. You all know what I mean. Again, this helped us save tremendous time and money and quite frankly, frustration.

5. Value - Is Candidate Labs the cheapest? No. Are they the most expensive. No. But from a $$ invested to a value received perspective, they are hands down the best I've ever worked with (this includes some of the top 10 largest tech recruiters in the US who shall remain nameless). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Candidate Labs?

My only dislike is that by writing this review, it will invariably create more demand for their services and we want them all to ourselves :) Practically though, this team is great and we want them to succeed, so happy to help others discover and engage with them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Candidate Labs:

Candidate is great about guiding you to what they need to be successful. For example, your ideal candidate profile. That said, it's always good to have an internal discussion before your first call to align on what you *think* you need - and to involve at least 2 stakeholders from your org. For example, an SVP of Sales and a COO in our case. This only improved our ability to give them richer feedback and insights. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Candidate Labs solving and how is that benefiting you?

Already discussed above, but to summarize:

1. Needed to 2x our sales capacity quickly and with tier 1 talent

2. Couldn't afford to waste months of time on internal recruiting with subpar results

3. Needed to maximize team growth for a great price Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.