# Hired

> Hired was an employer-funded marketplace connecting curated technology and sales candidates with companies through upfront compensation information, employer-initiated interview requests, matching software, and human career support. Founded as DeveloperAuction in 2012, it was acquired by Adecco-owned Vettery in November 2020; the combined business adopted Hired’s name in 2021. Hired became part of LHH Recruitment Solutions in June 2024, and hired.com now redirects to LHH.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Matt Mickiewicz (Co-founder and founding CEO), Allan Grant (Co-founder and CTO), Douglas Feirstein (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Curated talent marketplace, Talent Advocate support, Hired Insights, Assessments and salary bias alerts, State of Tech Salaries
- **Notable:** Reported US$225 million in proposed job offers passing through DeveloperAuction by March 2013; this was not revenue or completed placements., Expanded to Seattle as its fourth major city in November 2014., Announced a combined platform across 18 concentrated regions in April 2021.

## Products & services

- **Curated talent marketplace** — Historical platform where employers approached technology and sales candidates with compensation and role information before interviews. The standalone marketplace is no longer the current destination; users are directed to LHH.
- **Talent Advocate support** — Human guidance for candidates through interviews and offers; introduced in early DeveloperAuction materials.
- **Hired Insights** — Historical employer analytics for understanding performance in the hiring marketplace.
- **Assessments and salary bias alerts** — Customized candidate assessments and features intended to reduce unconscious bias in recruitment.
- **State of Tech Salaries** — Research reports using platform interview requests, jobseeker data, and surveys to examine compensation and hiring trends.

## Achievements

- Reported US$225 million in proposed job offers passing through DeveloperAuction by March 2013; this was not revenue or completed placements.
- Expanded to Seattle as its fourth major city in November 2014.
- Announced a combined platform across 18 concentrated regions in April 2021.
- Published salary and hiring research using more than one million interview requests and nearly 250,000 jobseekers for its September 2023 report.

## Latest updates

- **2023-09** — Released its State of Tech Salaries report, identifying weaker inflation-adjusted US salaries and reduced demand for junior talent.
- **2024-06** — Hired’s company LinkedIn profile states that it became part of LHH Recruitment Solutions on June 14, 2024.
- **2026-10** — Research check: hired.com redirects to LHH’s Our Story page; this is a verification date, not a new corporate announcement.

## Links

- Website: https://hired.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hired-com/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Hired_HQ

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Last updated: 2026-10-04