How Talentige Works: From Brief to Hire in About 14 Days
Ten steps, most of them handled by us. You meet 3–5 vetted finalists, choose your hire and pay nothing until you do.
Hiring someone in another country usually means juggling job boards, time zones, tests, contracts and payments. With Talentige, you join a hiring call and interview your finalists. We do the rest, and the person we place works full-time for your company only.
The 10 steps
SourcingTalentige
We search our candidate networks in Latin America, North Africa, Egypt, the Philippines and Eastern Europe for people who match your role, hours and languages.
ScreeningTalentige
CV and experience review, then written and oral English tests (plus French or Spanish when you want them) and a communication assessment.
Role-specific testsTalentige
Sales role plays, admin tasks in real tools, technical tests (live coding and take-home tasks for developers), and AI training for some roles.
InterviewsTalentige + you
We interview first. Then you meet 3–5 finalists, usually in about 14 days, and choose.
Background checkTalentige
A background check on the hire you choose, before day one.
Contract and NDATalentige
A government-stamped, locally compliant contractor agreement and an NDA. For developers and creatives, IP is assigned to your company.
OnboardingTalentige + you
Start date, access checklist and introductions. You train them on your tools and processes.
Payment in your currencyTalentige + you
Your choice: we handle payment and management for a small monthly retainer, or you pay your hire directly in USD, CAD, EUR, AUD or GBP with our guidance (Wise, Remitely, bank transfer or a local option).
Hubstaff trackingTalentige
Hubstaff time tracking set up from day one, so you see hours and activity.
90-day guaranteeTalentige
If the hire isn't right in the first 90 days, we replace them.
What the first two weeks look like
See the data as a table
| Day | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hiring call: role, hours, languages, tools |
| 3 | Sourcing under way |
| 6 | Language and role tests |
| 9 | Talentige interviews |
| 14 | You meet 3–5 finalists |
What we test, by role
| Role | Tests before you meet them |
|---|---|
| SDRs and sales reps | Sales role plays, objection handling, CRM logging |
| Virtual and executive assistants | Admin tasks: inbox, calendar, documents, research |
| Customer support and bilingual support | Written replies, call role plays, second-language tests |
| Bookkeepers | Reconciliation and coding tasks in accounting software |
| Developers | Live coding and a take-home task |
| Video editors | Portfolio review and a practical editing test |
| Dispatchers | Dispatch scenarios and call handling |
Every candidate also takes written and oral English tests and a communication assessment, plus French or Spanish when you need it.
What's included
Exclusive, full-time
One client, never shared. Your hire joins your team as a contractor.Your calendar
Your hours and your holidays, apart from one or two local holidays a year.Compliant paperwork
Government-stamped contract and NDA, prepared for you.Background checks
On every hire, before day one.Hubstaff tracking
Hours and activity visible from the first day.No retainer by default
A one-time fixed placement fee by role, only once you hire. A small retainer applies only if we handle payment and management.How payment works
You choose how your hire is paid: Talentige handles payment and management for a small monthly retainer, or you pay your hire directly in USD, CAD, EUR, AUD or GBP with our guidance on the best option for their country (Wise, Remitely, a direct bank transfer or another local option).
Wondering what a hire will cost? Typical monthly pay by role and country is in the overseas hiring cost calculator.
90-day replacement guarantee
If your hire isn't the right fit in the first 90 days, we find you a replacement. You also pay nothing until you hire. See our pricing.
Where we hire
Talentige has made 1,750+ hires: 500+ in Morocco, 500+ across Latin America, 500+ in the Philippines and 250+ in Egypt, plus Tunisia and Algeria and Eastern Europe. See every market and role on hire overseas employees, or compare us with EORs and freelance platforms in our EOR vs staffing agency vs Upwork guide.
Start with a free hiring call
Tell us the role, hours and languages. You'll meet 3–5 vetted finalists in about 14 days.
Book a free hiring call →Pay nothing until you hire · 3–5 vetted finalists · 90-day replacement guarantee
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Sources
- Talentige placement data (as of October 2026): 1,750+ hires in total, including 500+ in Morocco, 250+ in Egypt, 500+ in the Philippines and 500+ across Latin America; typical monthly pay ranges, timelines, screening process, holiday arrangements and payment currency are based on Talentige placements.