FAQ

Full time and Full time contractual

What are the ways Versatile helps Clients hire full-time talent?

There are two ways we help clients:

Full time hiring: The designer is a full-time employee of your company and on your payroll.
Full-time contractual role: It’s similar to full time hiring but on contractual basis. The designer works full time at your location but is on Versatile’s payroll. It's a great option if you require a designer for a short to medium project, or onboard a designer after being fully convinced by his/her work.

How long will the hiring process take for full-time roles?

For full-time roles and full-time contractual roles, it will take 10-20 days to close the role - this is exclusive of the candidate’s notice period.

Freelancing

How does Versatile help in hiring freelance talent?

Versatile helps onboarding freelance Sr. design talent for medium to Long term projects. The designer is in your design system, alongside your design team for 80 hours a month and 20 hours per week. We make sure the designer is available for 3 hours in your working days and a timesheet method is followed to track work done and time allocated.
The designer in this case works remotely.

Versatile helps onboarding freelance Sr. design talent for medium to Long term projects. The designer is in your design system, alongside your design team for 80 hours a month and 20 hours per week. We make sure the designer is available for 3 hours in your working days and a timesheet method is followed to track work done and time allocated.
The designer in this case works remotely.

How long will the hiring process take for freelancing roles?

For freelancing roles, a designer can onboard within 2-7 days.

Can I bring Versatile contractual experts on-site?

In practice, there have only been a few instances where clients have felt it absolutely necessary to bring a Versatile expert physically on-site. If this truly is a requirement, we can work with you to coordinate relocating an individual or team to your location for a specified period of time.

What happens if a Versatile’s expert is unavailable for the days or times they are scheduled to work with me?

The design expert works in your design system as your team member. He/She is constantly in touch with you and your team. For the days, he/she is unavailable the expert shall inform you directly. The working hours are accordingly adjusted.

Common

What is Versatile?

Versatile is an exclusive network of top-tier Senior Product Design talent with privileged access to carefully selected opportunities to collaborate with leading startups and companies worldwide.

Where is Versatile headquartered at?

Versatile is a fully-remote company based out of India.

Are there any upfront recruiting costs?

There are no upfront recruiting costs.

Which roles can I hire for via Versatile?

You can hire for design and dev roles through Versatile.

How is Versatile different?

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Numerous companies encounter the challenge of sourcing dependable designers. At Versatile, we utilize advanced infrastructure and a thorough screening procedure to assemble a top-tier pool of global talent. In the usual Versatile collaboration, we typically present candidate profiles within 72 hours, and a significant majority of our clients choose to hire the initial candidate we recommend.
These aren’t just any candidates either. At Versatile, we thoroughly screen our experts to ensure we only supply experts of the highest caliber. Of the more than 10,000 people who apply to join the Versatile each year, we accept fewer than 1%.

What information do you need from us to initiate the hiring process?

We'll complete a designer/developer persona sheet and delve into a comprehensive understanding of your company's culture. Additionally, we'll need your company details to initiate a contract

Testing & Screening

Are Communication skills ever an issue when working with a Versatile expert?

No. Each and every Versatile top-tier candidate is tested on communication skill. In fact, along with testing their technical skill, we rigorously conduct lengthy HR round interviews to ensure they’ve high level of proficiency in English and work ethic.

How does your hiring process work for full-time designers?

We screen a candidate on more than 50 parameters that have been collated after speaking with design managers of leading startups over a period of 2.5 years.

We also screen for communication skills, personality, and a high level of professionalism through an HR round.
The design experts with strong intent to join with no offer letter drop off promise are taken into consideration. We reject others.
All candidates are vetted by domain experts.

Geography

Where's the pool located?

80% of our top-tier talent is based out of Bangalore. Rest, 20% is across Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and other cities.

What geographical locations do you cover for design recruitment?

We help companies globally with designers and developers.

Versatile’s Network & Services

Can I hire a full-time contractual worker from Versatile and bring him/her into our company on your payroll?

Yes, you also have the option to hire a full timer contractual designer and later convert the person to a full time position.

Who will be sourcing my candidates?

Versatile will be sourcing top-tier Sr. Designers for you. Versatile has been building relationships with designers over the past two years.

Can you help with building a design team from scratch?

Yes, we can help you with building a design team from scratch.

Intellectual Property

Who owns the legal rights to the work created by a Versatile expert?

The client. Versatile’s only business is connecting top-tier Sr. Product Design talent to the clients who want to work with them - not intellectual property. Our contracts provide that all work created by a Versatile expert is the property of the client, not Versatile.

How do we ensure that our IP is protected?

Versatile enters into contractual agreements with every member of the pool network. Through these agreements, the Versatile talent working on contractual basis enters into an agreement of ensuring IP is protracted. Under our client agreement, we also have clauses to protect your IP agreement. At times, we also have tripartite agreements to ensure protection of IP. This clean, simple, pass-through arrangement has worked well for our clients.

Pricing & Payment

How often will I be charged? How are payments and invoices handled?

Full time hiring, we charge a one time commission on a candidate's fixed CTC. We raise the invoice on the joining date of the designer. All invoices have a payment period of 15 days from the date the invoice is raised.
For freelancing engagements where the designer is in your design system for 80 hours a month, we charge monthly retainer on pro-rata. We typically invoice our clients once a month. All invoices have a payment period of 15 days from the date the invoice is raised.
For a full time contractual role, we charge a fixed monthly retainer fee. We typically invoice our clients once a month. All invoices have a payment period of 15 days from the date the invoice is raised.

What methods of payment do you accept?

We currently accept only bank transfers.

Is discovery of candidates 100% free of charge?

Yes, discovery of candidates is 100% free of charge.

Miscellaneous

Can I cancel a hiring process midway?

Yes, please notify the team on immediate basis to stop the engagement.

How can I contact Versatile?

You can reach out to us on sagar@versatile.club, OR salil@versatile.club

Can you provide references or case studies of successful placements?

Yes, please check our case study section [hyperlink]. We have worked with companies like Jupiter, Swiggy, Lenskart, Giant Eagle and more to solve their product design hiring challenges.

Can you customize your services to meet the unique needs of our startup?

Yes, our solution is tailor made to your needs. We are open to unique ideas of solving the problems.