No retainers. No subscriptions. No upfront fees. A placement fee starting at 12.5% of first-year salary — with volume discounts that reward repeat hiring.
Tiers are based on your cumulative hires (standard + executive) in a calendar year and reset every January 1. The tier is set by the date the candidate accepts your offer. Savings vs. typical agency fees of 20% (standard) / 30% (executive) can run $9,000–$42,000+ per hire.
Posting a role, receiving matched candidates, and interviewing are all free. You only pay a fee when you successfully hire.
Unlike retained search, you never pay in advance. The fee is contingent on a hire — no hire, no fee.
Every candidate is Big 4-trained, matched to your role across many dimensions, and has confirmed interest in your specific opportunity before you see them.
The more you hire in a year, the lower your rate — 12.5% down to 8% on standard roles, 18% down to 12.5% on executive roles.
The full contractual terms — including invoicing, the 12-month introduction window, and non-circumvention — are in our Fee Terms.
You pay a placement fee only when you successfully hire — starting at 12.5% of the candidate's first-year base salary for standard roles, and lower as your hiring volume grows. Posting a role, receiving matched candidates, and interviewing are all free. There are no retainers, subscriptions, or upfront fees.
Standard pricing applies to roles with a base salary below $200,000; executive pricing applies to roles at or above $200,000. Both tiers step down as your cumulative hiring volume increases within a calendar year.
Fees are based on the cumulative number of hires (standard and executive combined) you make through the platform in a calendar year. Your 6th hire moves you into the next tier, and so on. The count resets every January 1, and the tier is set by the date the candidate accepts your offer.
The fee is earned when the candidate accepts your offer. Invoices are sent on the employee's start date and are payable within 30 days, by bank transfer (ACH or wire) or check.
Traditional contingency agencies commonly charge 20–30% of first-year salary. Big 4 Talent starts at 12.5% and tiers lower — typically thousands less per hire — while still giving you a curated, pre-vetted, interested shortlist.
The fee applies to candidates introduced through the platform if hired within twelve months of introduction (the date a candidate appears in your Positions tab or Dashboard), for this or any other role at your company. Full terms are in the Fee Terms.
Want the detail? Read our guide to how recruiting fees work.