Write down what the person will own, have one call with Plugg, and review a vetted shortlist that arrives in about 3 days on average. You interview and choose, make the offer quickly, and the developer starts about 14 days after kickoff on average. Clients have described going from first call to a hire in about two weeks.
| Step | What happens | Timing or benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Intro call | You describe the role, your culture and your hiring bar | Day 1 |
| 2. Shortlist | Plugg sends vetted candidates | About 3 days on average |
| 3. Interviews | You interview and choose | Your pace. One client finished interviews and hired in week 2 |
| 4. Offer | You make the offer and the candidate accepts | Plugg reports a 93% offer-to-acceptance rate |
| 5. Onboarding | Hardware, payroll, compliance and kickoff | About 14 days from kickoff to day one on average |
1. Describe the role the way you would to a teammate
Write down what this person will own in their first 90 days, the stack they will work in, how many hours a day they need to overlap with your team and what a great first month looks like. Skip the keyword list. A candidate can match every keyword and still be wrong for the job, and a clear description helps everyone on the sourcing side find the right person faster. Plugg’s first call covers your culture, your hiring bar and your timeline, so having these answers ready shortens the whole process.
2. Have one call, then review a shortlist
Plugg’s average time to a vetted shortlist is about 3 days. Eric Yu, Co-Founder and CTO at Cloud Cath, was introduced to a senior DevOps engineer within 4 days of describing the need. One client who hired a social media specialist through Plugg described the timeline like this: an intro call on day 1, three or four pre-vetted candidates on days 3 and 4, and internal interviews wrapped up with a hire made in week 2. That was a marketing role rather than an engineering one, and it follows the same path.
3. Interview the way you would interview anyone
You meet the candidates and make the call, so use the same bar you would for a local hire. A small practical exercise based on a real problem from your codebase tells you more than a list of questions. Ask the candidate to walk you through a technical decision they made and what they would change, and run part of the conversation as a live working session so you can judge communication in real time. Since the hire will work your hours, you will also see right away how it feels to collaborate with them.
4. Make the offer quickly
Good engineers are talking to other companies, so a slow offer costs you candidates. Plugg reports a 93% offer-to-acceptance rate, which says a lot about how well the shortlist matches what clients ask for. Once you have decided, say so within a day or two.
5. Plan the first two weeks of onboarding
From kickoff to a developer’s first day averages about 14 days with Plugg. In that time Plugg procures and delivers the hardware, sets up payroll and handles compliance, and it provides bilingual support through the first year. Your part is simple and makes a big difference: have repository and tool access ready on day one, line up a real first ticket for week one, name a teammate who will answer questions, and agree on the hours you will overlap.
What a good outcome looks like
The goal is a developer who feels like part of the team within weeks. Sung Cho, Founder and CEO of Chartmetric, was picky and new to nearshoring when he hired a senior full-stack developer from Argentina through Plugg:
“He delivers ahead of schedule, communicates clearly and boosts our team morale with his positive and proactive energy. We’ve since hired additional developers from Plugg.” Sung Cho, Founder & CEO of Chartmetric
Quick answers
How long does it take to hire a developer from Latin America?
With Plugg, the average time to a vetted shortlist is about 3 days, and kickoff to a developer's first day averages about 14 days. Clients have described going from first call to a hire in about two weeks.
What should I prepare before the first call?
Know what outcomes the person will own in their first 90 days, the stack they will work in, the hours you need them to overlap with your team, the seniority you want and your timeline.
Do I interview the candidates myself?
Yes. Plugg screens candidates against your hiring bar and sends a shortlist, and you interview them and make the final decision.
Ready to start the clock?
One call with the Plugg team, then a vetted shortlist in about 3 days.
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