Conduct reference checks with one click

Automate reference checks, uncover a wealth of candidate behavioral data, and let AI recommend your top hires.

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Turn 1 week of work into 1 click.
Hire faster and better than ever.

predictive

Predict performance post-hire 4x better

Assess candidates for competencies and values, not just hard skills. The Searchlight AI will tell you how likely they are to be a high performer on the job.

Align candidates to your organization's unique traits, and hire the best.

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Close top talent 40% faster

Do more with less — automate reference checks and better qualify candidates with peer-validated insights.

Give your hiring team the information they need to make hiring decisions quickly and confidently.

Automated

Vet candidates in less than 36 hours

Launch and automate reference checks in one click, right out of your ATS. Get reference data and a n AI-powered recommendation in less than 36 hours, and start deciding on the best candidates right away.

Save time and effort, and spend it elsewhere while you wait for great data.

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Stay compliant and secure

Leave legal regulations, reference requirements completion, and detecting forgery and suspicious activity to us.

Focus on hiring the best people quickly, not whether you're checking the boxes.

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Hire faster

Make great hires, 40% faster

“We can get candidates through the interview process 40% faster with Searchlight. Searchlight fixes the broken reference process, and our hiring managers call Searchlight their crystal ball for hiring.”

Elizabeth Shober Smith
VP Talent, Udemy

Automate, streamline, and standardize your reference checking process

85% of Searchlight references are completed within 36 hours. Click a button, get references, no phone tag.

Interview less and close top talent

Replace interviews and unlock valuable data. Eliminate friction in crucial closing stages while using Searchlight data to win competitive talent.

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Hire better

4x your hiring effectiveness

“Searchlight has taken a lot of guesswork out of our hiring. Before Searchlight, I thought the only way to get this data was through interviews and by doing the reference calls myself. Now my whole executive team knows that Searchlight’s reference data is superior to what we used to get.”

Kenny

Kenny Mendes
Head of People and Operations, Coda

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Quantify the intangibles using structured, accurate data that's free from bias

Traditional interviews predict high performers post-hire <20% of the time. AI transform candidate behavioral data into an 80% accurate prediction of post-hire performance, helping talent teams find the right match for every role.

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Model your top performers and de-risk hiring decisions with science-validated Talent Matching

Analyzes patterns and unique organizational context to differentiate between good and great references. Our assessments are psychometrically sound and achieve accuracy 4x higher than most interviews.

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Hire fairly

Cut bias out of your process

"Searchlight takes something [reference checks] that is usually useless and turns it into something so valuable for making people decisions. Searchlight’s ability to highlight candidate behaviors makes my hiring managers more confident that they are hiring the best talent, while remaining fair and unbiased."

Ann Watson

Ann Watson
SVP of People and Culture, Verana Health

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Evaluate candidates fairly and holistically, beyond credentials and resume

Get a complete picture of each candidate’s job-specific competencies, soft skills, growth areas, culture alignment, and work motivations.

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Hire more underrepresented candidates and hit your diversity & inclusion goals

Our ethical AI is continuously audited to have no adverse impact while achieving accuracy levels higher than most interviews. Confidently make great hires from underrepresented backgrounds.

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The best reference checking software for accuracy in hiring

100K+
Reference Checks completed and used as AI training
40+
Behaviors and competencies are evaluated for every candidate
80%
Accuracy in predicting high performers vs. <20% with traditional reference checks
25%
Reduction in new hire turnover in the first year of employment
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How It Works

Automate a traditionally 19-step process into just a few simple steps.

One click to invite your candidates

Invite candidates from your ATS, or directly in Searchlight with their emails. On average, you'll get 3 reference checks done in 36 hours.

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reference checks in
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Candidates accept their invite

To start the Searchlight process, candidates add their prior work experiences.

Candidate
NPS Score
68

Candidates add reference information and Searchlight handles the rest

Searchlight handles sending invites to the references and automates reminders. We’ll keep you and your candidates in the loop.

Once references complete Searchlight once, they can share the data in the future. Most of the data is confidential, except for 1-2 questions that references can choose to make public.

85%
of candidates will
happily do Searchlight
earlier in the hiring
process

References Submit Surveys

Over 90% submit within 24 hours, even on weekends.
They take our 10 minute survey online, web or mobile.

90%
Submit within 24 hours

You receive a beautiful reference report

Searchlight quantifies the intangibles to deliver a standard that hiring managers can count on to make confident hiring decisions in less time.

See a sample report
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Hiring Manager NPS Score
60

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We have raving fans

People just like you love using Searchlight in their hiring process

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Searchlight is really powerful because it tells you how this person will be at the job in a much more predictive way than an interview can. When a new hire struggles after they join the company, we’ll go back to the Searchlight report and sure enough, Searchlight already knew and highlighted their growth areas for us.

Natalie Gavello Disraeli

Head of Talent

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I consider myself a “reference snob.” I think information from references are some of the most predictive information that we can get in the hiring process. Before Searchlight, I thought the only way to get this data was through interviews and by doing the reference calls myself. Now my whole executive team knows that Searchlight’s reference data is superior to what we used to get.

Kenny Mendes

Head of People and Operations

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The behavioral data returned from Searchlight was so effective that it gave us the conviction to replace an entire interview round. This gave hundreds of hours back to the business, reduced our time-to-fill by seven days, and improved our candidate experience.

Wade Foster

CEO

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The behavioral data returned from Searchlight was so effective that it gave us the conviction to replace an entire interview round. This gave hundreds of hours back to the business, reduced our time-to-fill by seven days, and improved our candidate experience.

Wade Foster

CEO

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I consider myself a “reference snob.” I think information from references are some of the most predictive information that we can get in the hiring process. Before Searchlight, I thought the only way to get this data was through interviews and by doing the reference calls myself. Now my whole executive team knows that Searchlight’s reference data is superior to what we used to get.

Kenny Mendes

Head of People and Operations

Doodle Art

Searchlight is really powerful because it tells you how this person will be at the job in a much more predictive way than an interview can. When a new hire struggles after they join the company, we’ll go back to the Searchlight report and sure enough, Searchlight already knew and highlighted their growth areas for us.

Natalie Gavello Disraeli

Head of Talent