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How leading employers - from startups to enterprise - use Haystack to build their tech teams.

Answer Digital case study
Scale-up
Consultancy

Answer Digital

Niche tech talent

Answer Digital is an employee-owned consultancy in Leeds that helps organisations across healthcare, financial services and retail improve their digital capabilities.

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BYP Network case study
Startup
Social Network

BYP Network

Tech hires in 3 weeks, 400% ROI

BYP Network connects 50,000+ Black professionals across 5 continents with opportunities, mentorship and corporate jobs. Named one of the UK's 50 fastest-growing startups by SVC2UK, they needed to scale their tech team quickly without burning budget on recruiter fees.

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Ceto AI case study
Startup
Data Analytics, Maritime

Ceto AI

CTO hired in 2 weeks

Ceto AI is a Newcastle-based start-up applying predictive analytics to the maritime industry, helping ship owners, managers and insurers reduce machinery breakdowns with real-time data.

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CF2H case study
Startup
Financial Services

CF2H

2 Software Engineers in under 3 weeks

CF2H is a London-based financial services startup with no internal talent function. They needed cost-effective tech hires, fast.

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Cronofy case study
Scale-up
Technology, Information and Internet

Cronofy

Senior Engineering Manager

Cronofy is a profitable scheduling SaaS business serving hundreds of companies, from GoDaddy, Houzz and Indeed to early-stage startups, across the US, EMEA and APAC.

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Dunelm case study
Enterprise
Retail, E-commerce

Dunelm

Senior tech hires across UK offices

Dunelm is the UK's leading homewares retailer with offices in London and Leicester. Before Haystack, they weren't seen as a top destination for tech talent.

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EPAM Systems case study
Enterprise
Consultancy

EPAM Systems

6 tech hires in 2 months

EPAM Systems (NYSE: EPAM) is a global digital transformation services provider with 600+ UK employees across London, Newcastle, Liverpool and Manchester.

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Fasthosts case study
SME
Web hosting

Fasthosts

Quality local tech talent

Fasthosts is a UK internet hosting provider based in Gloucester. They came to Haystack after struggling to get a return on investment from other platforms and traditional recruiters.

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Fika case study
Startup
HR Tech

Fika

Senior Software Engineer in 3 weeks

Fika is an Edinburgh-based mental fitness training platform helping teams build better workplace cultures.

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Footy.com case study
Startup
E-commerce

Footy.com

Tech Lead and wider tech team

Footy.com is the UK's leading price comparison site for football kit and equipment. They came to Haystack to hire a Tech Lead who could build out a wider tech team.

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Goodlord case study
Scale-up
Proptech

Goodlord

Multiple senior engineers, 30-day time to hire

Goodlord is an award-winning London proptech business streamlining the lettings process for agents, landlords and tenants. Following Series B funding of £10M, they invested heavily in engineering, product and customer-facing teams.

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Leonardo case study
Enterprise
Defence & Security

Leonardo

Security-clearable engineers for new Newcastle office

Leonardo is a global defence and security company that partnered with Haystack to launch a brand new Newcastle tech office and grow brand awareness across UK regions.

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Multivitamin Group case study
Startup
Consultancy

Multivitamin Group

2 hires in their first week

Multivitamin Group is a London-based collection of digital studios with an award-winning international portfolio, building apps and e-commerce for startups and large organisations alike.

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NBS case study
Enterprise
Construction tech

NBS

Senior Software Developer, ~900% ROI

NBS is a Newcastle-headquartered business at the forefront of digitising the global construction industry, with cloud-based platforms that help specifiers and suppliers build safer, more sustainable buildings.

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PayPoint case study
Enterprise
Financial Services

PayPoint

Multiple tech hires in year one

PayPoint is a UK financial services and payments business based in Welwyn Garden City, hiring across engineering, finance and contact centre roles.

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Raytheon case study
Enterprise
Security, Computer Software

Raytheon

Multiple DevOps and Software Development hires

Raytheon UK employs over 1,700 people and supports more than 9,000 jobs, contributing an estimated £700m a year to the UK economy. Their National Security Cyber (NSC) Division works on AI, machine learning and large-scale data systems.

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Waters Corporation case study
Enterprise
BioTech

Waters Corporation

Software Engineer in a competitive market, ~400% ROI

Waters Corporation is the world's leading speciality measurement company, supporting customers across pharmaceuticals, food and water safety and chemical production. They're scaling development teams in Wilmslow, Cheshire and Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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