# Wizehire

> Wizehire combines applicant tracking, job distribution, candidate evaluation, AI assistance, and human hiring coaches for small and growing businesses. Founded in 2014 in Houston, it reports serving more than 20,000 businesses and supporting more than 400,000 hires. It announced that it had joined Paychex in September 2026.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Houston, United States
- **Founders:** Sid Upadhyay (Co-founder and CEO), Jay Niblick (Co-founder; Chief Strategy Officer listed in 2024 fact sheet), Nick Carneiro (Co-founder and CTO; joined as third co-founder in 2015)
- **Products:** Wizehire hiring platform, Wizehire Coaches, DISC+, Wizehire Scout, Talent Relationship Management
- **Notable:** Raised $37.5 million across its announced 2021 and 2022 rounds., Company reports supporting 400,000+ hires and serving 20,000+ businesses on its current homepage., Baystate Financial case study reports financial planner hires increasing from 4 to 11 within one year.

## Products & services

- **Wizehire hiring platform** — Applicant tracking, distribution to 100+ job boards, career pages, industry-specific job templates, candidate communication, and hiring analytics.
- **Wizehire Coaches** — Human specialists advise on job descriptions, local labor markets, job-post performance, and hiring decisions; support scope varies by plan.
- **DISC+** — Optional behavioral and motivational assessment, typically completed in 10-15 minutes, with job-fit insights and interview guidance.
- **Wizehire Scout** — Built-in AI assistant highlights candidate matches, suggests next actions, and supports interview scheduling; included in all subscriptions.
- **Talent Relationship Management** — Talent pools and candidate nurture tools help reconnect with current and past applicants; included in Growth.
- **Automated Phone Screens** — Asynchronous audio screening with recordings, transcripts, and highlights for hiring managers to review; optional add-on.
- **Jobs by Wizehire on ChatGPT** — Job seekers can discover and apply to Wizehire jobs through conversational search; active customer postings are included without extra setup or cost.
- **WISE Hire** — Paychex recruiting offering introduced alongside the acquisition announcement, available standalone and within Paychex HCM platforms.

## Achievements

- Raised $37.5 million across its announced 2021 and 2022 rounds.
- Company reports supporting 400,000+ hires and serving 20,000+ businesses on its current homepage.
- Baystate Financial case study reports financial planner hires increasing from 4 to 11 within one year.
- Announced acquisition by Paychex in September 2026.
- About page reports appearances on Inc. 5000 and Best Workplaces lists.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Introduced Automated Phone Screens on February 5.
- **2026-03** — Announced Jobs by Wizehire on ChatGPT on March 26.
- **2026-09** — Announced joining Paychex on September 23; Paychex introduced WISE Hire the same day.

## Links

- Website: https://wizehire.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wizehire
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/wizehire
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg3Kui9mjWchwuYmkwd0HXA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wizehire/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wizehire

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Last updated: 2026-10-03