Where engineering time goes in hiring
A typical process asks engineers to phone-screen, run a live coding interview and write feedback for each candidate. Most of that time is spent on candidates who do not move forward.
What moves off the calendar
| Stage | Before | With SynergicHire |
|---|---|---|
| Resume review | Engineer or recruiter reads each one | Read against the role, with quotes |
| First technical screen | Live call with an engineer | AI screen, any time, same plan |
| Coding interview | Engineer watches live | Recorded round; review the replay |
| Write-ups | From memory, often late | Cited assessment; reminders when owed |
| Final rounds | Live | Live, with an optional notetaker |
Reviewing instead of attending
An engineer can review a coding round faster than they could attend it. The replay shows the code tinted by who wrote it, the signals as they changed, and the test results the server produced. The assessment cites the moments that matter.
What it costs
A coding round is 5 credits, which is under $20 on every plan. An AI screen is 1 credit. Compare that with an hour of an engineer's time, plus the context switch around it.
Keeping the bar
Saving time only helps if the bar holds. Fundamentals and AI fluency are scored separately and never averaged, scores without evidence are reported as gaps, and nothing advances a candidate on its own.
Questions
Do engineers still need to interview candidates?
For final rounds, yes. SynergicHire moves first-round screens and the coding round off their calendars, and they review the evidence instead.
How long does it take to review a coding round?
It depends on the round, but the replay, the signals and the cited assessment let a reviewer go straight to the moments that matter.
Will candidates feel they never met the team?
Hiring manager and team rounds stay live. The AI screen and coding round come first, so the people rounds are spent on the strongest candidates.
What does a coding round cost?
5 credits, covering up to 90 minutes. That is $19.83 on Starter, $17.45 on Growth and $14.98 on Scale.