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How Automattic Successfully Scaled a Globally Distributed Team with Embedded Recruitment

Scede’s.Automattic, a US-headquartered scaleup, partnered with Scede to increase Talent Acquisition capability during a period of significant growth.

Using Scede’s flexible embedded recruitment solution, Automattic was able to quadruple the size of thier engineering function.

Due to Scede’s impact on Tech hiring, Automattic expanded their trust and embedded teams size with Scede to increase velocity in other critical commercial business units.

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Candidates hired from 20 + countries
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About Automattic

Automattic is a globally distributed technology company dedicated to democratising the open web.

They are the creators of WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Jetpack, Tumblr, and more, providing web hosting, e-commerce solutions, and enterprise infrastructure.

With a fully remote workforce of over 2,000 employees across 96 countries, Automattic is a leader in open-source innovation and has been recognised in Forbes Cloud 100’s list of top cloud companies.

If someone I knew were considering partnering with Scede, I'd say do it! You'll get instant impact, minimal downtime in recruiting, they're long term partners and you benefit from a variety of resources immediately available in your team. I'm a big believer in how well this type of blended recruitment works

Amandeep Shergill
Director of Tech Recruiting

Key challenges

  • Goals to triple engineering headcount quickly while maintaining hiring quality
  • Existing talent acquisition resources were insufficient for scaling goals
  • Limited time dedicated to passive sourcing, missing out on top passive talent
  • Candidate experience issues where leading to higher drop-off rate
  • Lack of a structured, consistent hiring process across teams

Solution

  • Embedded recruitment team: Scede deployed a team of talent partners within Automattic, working directly with hiring teams
  • Global sourcing strategy: Devised and implemented a global sourcing approach to proactively attract top-tier distributed talent
  • Passive candidate engagement: Implemented a structured candidate nurturing process, increasing engagement and pass rates
  • Process Documentation: Enhanced documentation and recruitment processes for long-term hiring efficiency
  • Expanded support: Scedes embedded talent team expanded to enable hiring scale in the Growth & Payments teams