Startup range
They’ve worked without a big team around them, and they liked it.
Already hiring with us? We’ll fill the other seats too.
We focus on engineering and go-to-market (sales, growth and marketing) teams. For clients we already work with, we fill the rest of the team too, with the same checks.
When startups make this hire.
Usually somewhere between seed and Series B, when the founders are doing four jobs and two of them badly. Rush it and you hire for the title, not the job, and end up with a chief of staff who mostly schedules meetings.
What great looks like.
Owns outcomes
They talk about what changed because of them, not what they were responsible for.
Writes clearly
Every one of these jobs runs on clear writing. We check for it.
Fits how you work
Remote, hybrid or in the office: they’ve done it your way before.
How we vet this role.
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A live interview on the real work
Built around the job itself, like a product teardown or a messy month-end. Our anti-cheat checks the interview, and any flag is a prompt for a follow-up question.
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Employment history
Checked against what they told you, dates and titles included.
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References through work email
Confirmed through work email, so we know the referee actually worked with them.
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ID and right to work
Checked before you meet anyone.
What it costs in the UK.
Base salary at venture-backed startups. Draft figures, pending Jono’s sign-off.
| Role | London | Rest of UK |
|---|---|---|
| Product manager (mid) | £65k-£85k | £52k-£70k |
| Senior product manager | £85k-£115k | £68k-£92k |
| Product designer (mid) | £55k-£75k | £45k-£60k |
| Senior product designer | £75k-£100k | £60k-£80k |
Questions, answered.
Do you hire these roles for new clients?
Not usually. We focus on engineering and GTM. If we’re already hiring for you, we’re happy to fill other seats too.
Is the vetting the same?
The standard checks are: ID and right to work, employment history, and references through work email. The live interview is built around the role.
Is the six-month guarantee the same?
Yes. Every hire is guaranteed for six months. guarantee terms
How much does it cost to hire a product, design or ops hire through Candit?
Our fee is fee and payment terms. With Pay as they stay you can spread it across your hire’s first months, so your runway stays yours.