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Contrario is the AI Recruiting Platform powered by expert recruiters.
Trusted by teams at every stage for their critical hires.

Contrario is the AI Recruiting Platform powered by expert recruiters. Trusted by teams at every stage for their critical hires.

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“The quality of candidates was really impressive. But more than that, it was the willingness of the team to work with us, understand when things go wrong, and keep refining.”
Alexandre Berkovic
Co-Founder & CEO
“We’ve tested 50+ recruiting channels and only hired from 2. Contrario was one of them.”
Tanay Kothari
Chief Executive Officer, Wispr Flow
“Contrario helped us make the first key hires across our engineering + growth teams. We're excited to keep working with them as we scale.”
Spencer Mateega
Co-Founder, AfterQuery
"Rio helps us really narrow down our pipeline, make sure we never lose track of what is going on inside the process, and reflect on how to improve for the next set of candidates."
Alex Shan
Co-Founder & CEO
“Contrario finds top candidates 3x faster than anyone. It's hard to imagine hiring without them.”
Victor Cardenas
Founder & CEO, Slash
“The quality of candidates was really impressive. But more than that, it was the willingness of the team to work with us, understand when things go wrong, and keep refining.”
Alexandre Berkovic
Co-Founder & CEO
“We’ve tested 50+ recruiting channels and only hired from 2. Contrario was one of them.”
Tanay Kothari
Chief Executive Officer, Wispr Flow
“Contrario helped us make the first key hires across our engineering + growth teams. We're excited to keep working with them as we scale.”
Spencer Mateega
Co-Founder, AfterQuery
"Rio helps us really narrow down our pipeline, make sure we never lose track of what is going on inside the process, and reflect on how to improve for the next set of candidates."
Alex Shan
Co-Founder & CEO
“Contrario finds top candidates 3x faster than anyone. It's hard to imagine hiring without them.”
Victor Cardenas
Founder & CEO, Slash
“The quality of candidates was really impressive. But more than that, it was the willingness of the team to work with us, understand when things go wrong, and keep refining.”
Alexandre Berkovic
Co-Founder & CEO
“We’ve tested 50+ recruiting channels and only hired from 2. Contrario was one of them.”
Tanay Kothari
Chief Executive Officer, Wispr Flow
“Contrario helped us make the first key hires across our engineering + growth teams. We're excited to keep working with them as we scale.”
Spencer Mateega
Co-Founder, AfterQuery
"Rio helps us really narrow down our pipeline, make sure we never lose track of what is going on inside the process, and reflect on how to improve for the next set of candidates."
Alex Shan
Co-Founder & CEO
“Contrario finds top candidates 3x faster than anyone. It's hard to imagine hiring without them.”
Victor Cardenas
Founder & CEO, Slash
“The quality of candidates was really impressive. But more than that, it was the willingness of the team to work with us, understand when things go wrong, and keep refining.”
Alexandre Berkovic
Co-Founder & CEO
“We’ve tested 50+ recruiting channels and only hired from 2. Contrario was one of them.”
Tanay Kothari
Chief Executive Officer, Wispr Flow
“Contrario helped us make the first key hires across our engineering + growth teams. We're excited to keep working with them as we scale.”
Spencer Mateega
Co-Founder, AfterQuery
"Rio helps us really narrow down our pipeline, make sure we never lose track of what is going on inside the process, and reflect on how to improve for the next set of candidates."
Alex Shan
Co-Founder & CEO
“Contrario finds top candidates 3x faster than anyone. It's hard to imagine hiring without them.”
Victor Cardenas
Founder & CEO, Slash

“The quality of candidates was really impressive. But more than that, it was the willingness of the team to work with us, understand when things go wrong, and keep refining.”
Alexandre Berkovic
Co-Founder & CEO
“We’ve tested 50+ recruiting channels and only hired from 2. Contrario was one of them.”
Tanay Kothari
Chief Executive Officer, Wispr Flow
“Contrario helped us make the first key hires across our engineering + growth teams. We're excited to keep working with them as we scale.”
Spencer Mateega
Co-Founder, AfterQuery
"Rio helps us really narrow down our pipeline, make sure we never lose track of what is going on inside the process, and reflect on how to improve for the next set of candidates."
Alex Shan
Co-Founder & CEO
“Contrario finds top candidates 3x faster than anyone. It's hard to imagine hiring without them.”
Victor Cardenas
Founder & CEO, Slash
“The quality of candidates was really impressive. But more than that, it was the willingness of the team to work with us, understand when things go wrong, and keep refining.”
Alexandre Berkovic
Co-Founder & CEO
“We’ve tested 50+ recruiting channels and only hired from 2. Contrario was one of them.”
Tanay Kothari
Chief Executive Officer, Wispr Flow
“Contrario helped us make the first key hires across our engineering + growth teams. We're excited to keep working with them as we scale.”
Spencer Mateega
Co-Founder, AfterQuery
"Rio helps us really narrow down our pipeline, make sure we never lose track of what is going on inside the process, and reflect on how to improve for the next set of candidates."
Alex Shan
Co-Founder & CEO
“Contrario finds top candidates 3x faster than anyone. It's hard to imagine hiring without them.”
Victor Cardenas
Founder & CEO, Slash
“The quality of candidates was really impressive. But more than that, it was the willingness of the team to work with us, understand when things go wrong, and keep refining.”
Alexandre Berkovic
Co-Founder & CEO
“We’ve tested 50+ recruiting channels and only hired from 2. Contrario was one of them.”
Tanay Kothari
Chief Executive Officer, Wispr Flow
“Contrario helped us make the first key hires across our engineering + growth teams. We're excited to keep working with them as we scale.”
Spencer Mateega
Co-Founder, AfterQuery
"Rio helps us really narrow down our pipeline, make sure we never lose track of what is going on inside the process, and reflect on how to improve for the next set of candidates."
Alex Shan
Co-Founder & CEO
“Contrario finds top candidates 3x faster than anyone. It's hard to imagine hiring without them.”
Victor Cardenas
Founder & CEO, Slash
“The quality of candidates was really impressive. But more than that, it was the willingness of the team to work with us, understand when things go wrong, and keep refining.”
Alexandre Berkovic
Co-Founder & CEO
“We’ve tested 50+ recruiting channels and only hired from 2. Contrario was one of them.”
Tanay Kothari
Chief Executive Officer, Wispr Flow
“Contrario helped us make the first key hires across our engineering + growth teams. We're excited to keep working with them as we scale.”
Spencer Mateega
Co-Founder, AfterQuery
"Rio helps us really narrow down our pipeline, make sure we never lose track of what is going on inside the process, and reflect on how to improve for the next set of candidates."
Alex Shan
Co-Founder & CEO
“Contrario finds top candidates 3x faster than anyone. It's hard to imagine hiring without them.”
Victor Cardenas
Founder & CEO, Slash

and 200+ others

Why teams trust Contrario

Import your job postings and receive qualified candidates within days.

[01] quality

High-quality candidates

Receive strong candidates through our vetted network of 500+ expert recruiters.

80% of candidates interviewed

Live Matches

10+

New profiles

Expert-Vetted

Product Designer

5 YOE

Ex-Figma • UI Team

Fullstack Eng

7 YOE

Ex-Linear • Engineer

UX Researcher

4 YOE

Ex-Adobe • User Insights

Front-End Dev

6 YOE

Ex-Google • Web Development

[02] speed

Fast time-to-hire

Our expert recruiters and AI agents learn what great looks like for your team and deliver top candidates faster.

5:1 average candidate-to-hire ratio

100+

hrs

saved across sourcing, scheduling, and screening

Contrario

45 days

Traditional Agency

3+ Months

Outcome

Focus on the top 1%

[03] CUSTOMER SERVICE

Concierge-level support

Our team provides the same experience you would expect from an in-house recruiting team.

99% of customers renew after 1st hire

98%

Concierge Log

3 Actions

Job description updates

Increased salary range to convert stronger candidates.

10:00 AM • Automated

Candidate feedback

Clarified Sarah’s job-hopping pattern to the founder.

1:30 PM • Manual Review

Offer negotiations

Confirmed Alex’s alignment with Level-5 band.

Candidate Closed

[04] COMMUNICATION

Hiring without overhead

Our AI agents handle follow-ups, scheduling, and coordination behind the scenes.

90% less recruiting admin work

20+

90% less recruiting admin work

Contrario

Concierge Live

Hi Alex! We've just finalized the offer details for the Senior Designer role. Ready for your review?

That's great. Let's move forward. This beats checking three different Slack groups!

Offer Sent Successfully

Type a message...

Live Matches

10+

New profiles

Expert-Vetted

Product Designer

5 YOE

Ex-Figma • UI Team

Fullstack Eng

7 YOE

Ex-Linear • Engineer

UX Researcher

4 YOE

Ex-Adobe • User Insights

Front-End Dev

6 YOE

Ex-Google • Web Development

Live Matches

10+

New profiles

Expert-Vetted

Product Designer

5 YOE

Ex-Figma • UI Team

Fullstack Eng

7 YOE

Ex-Linear • Engineer

UX Researcher

4 YOE

Ex-Adobe • User Insights

Front-End Dev

6 YOE

Ex-Google • Web Development

How Contrario works

We activate recruiters and AI agents who’ve filled similar roles dozens of times.

Step 01

Upload your role

Paste a JD or sync directly with your ATS.

SYNC WITH ATS

Step 02

Activate recruiters & agents

We route your role to specialized recruiters and AI agents working behind the scenes.

MATCHING EXPERTS

Step 03

Interview qualified talent

Vetted candidates appear directly inside your ATS pipeline within days.

SYNCED TO PIPELINE

Contrario fits seamlessly into your existing workflows

Review candidates on Slack

Make faster hiring decisions without adding another complicated platform to your workflow.

Contrario

app

10:42 AM

New candidate in #hiring-engineers

Candidate for #hiring-engineering

Audrey Park

Senior Staff Engineer • Ex-Apple

Strong Match

Interview

Reject

Have Questions?

Integrates into your hiring stack

Connect Contrario directly to your ATS, or let us handle intro emails and scheduling for you.

And 30+
More

The future of hiring starts here

Ready to hire great talent fast? Get started with Contrario.

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