Hire world-class team members for 60% less.
In under two weeks.
We've helped hundreds of teams hire the most ambitious operators worldwide.
Top 1% Talent
2 Weeks Hiring Process
JoAnne PapirPartner, Darnel Fabrics
+80% avg. engagement across top companies
+80% avg. engagement across top companies
Hire world-class team members for 60% less. In under two weeks.
We've helped hundreds of teams hire the most ambitious operators worldwide.
Top 1% Talent
2 Weeks Hiring Process
Anjie LiuCo-founder, Kiwi Biosciences
+80% avg. engagement across top companies
Hire world-class team members for 60% less. In under two weeks.
We've helped hundreds of teams hire the most ambitious operators worldwide.
Top 1% Talent
2 Weeks Hiring Process
Ruari TruegerCo-Founder at ATC
+80% avg. engagement across top companies
Hire world-class team members for 60% less. In under two weeks.
We've helped hundreds of teams hire the most ambitious operators worldwide.
Top 1% Talent
2 Weeks Hiring Process
Ian CampbellAssociate, Climate Capital
Why We're Different
We invest heavily into each candidate. The outcome is the top 1% of hires.
Top, vetted global talent
We have an intense selection process.
We’ve tested this across over 200,000 interviews and only allow the top 2.7% of applicants to get through. Applicants are tested for: attention to detail, proactive problem solving, and ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing through a series of live simulations.
"I cannot recommend Catena’s services enough. The quality of candidates they were able to provide us with was unmatched. The EA we hired had high integrity, problem solving horsepower, and desire to deliver excellence"
Ambience Healthcare
Catena University
We help you train and manage hires
We’ve developed a playbook of best practices with Fortune 100 team leads that we use to help support your hires when needed. If your hires are not a fit, we replace them immediately.
"My assistant is doing great - she's independent, a quick learner, and positively impacting some of our big projects. And I would say our Catena experience has been professional and helpful overall, leading us to consider hiring more in the future!"
CEAD Group
Grow Sustainably
We help you determine the best way to grow your company sustainably.
We help founders strategize about their organization's growth as they plan for their growth goals. We’ve seen hundreds of companies scale, and know how to hire the right number of people at sustainable salary rates.
"With Catena, they started out by really understanding our needs with a thorough but also fast intake process.
Within a week or so, we received five already qualified candidates, with a lot of information upfront on their skill level and capabilities."
Within a week or so, we received five already qualified candidates, with a lot of information upfront on their skill level and capabilities."
Medra AI
Lifelong Hires
We find you lifelong hires.
We’ve developed a behavioral-psychology-backed process to optimize for long-term fit. No one can train for intrinsic desires or motivations, and we only find operators who want to be in their roles for the long term. Our North Star metric: successful long-term client and candidate relationships.
"Catena truly took charge of the entire process and with their personalized approach, they found individuals specifically tailored to my requirements. The results speak for themselves; I have a great hire and we're accomplishing a lot together."
Asra
How it works
You’re less than 2 weeks away from your perfect hire
Step 1
Hop on a consultation call
We’ll spend this time mapping your organization and helping you identify key hires you need (or can go straight to asking about the role if you already know who to hire for).
We’ll run a curated search for you. Need an ex-nurse who understands patient care or an ex-e commerce associate? We’ll find them for you.
Step 2
Interview your hire
Your candidates go through a series of behavioral and skill assessments that test their proactivity, attention to detail, and communication skills. Only 2.7% of candidates make it through this stage.
Within 14 business days, we endorse candidates for you to conduct a culture fit interview with.
Step 3
Hire your candidate and begin exec coaching
For Managed Services clients, we handle payroll, compliance, onboarding, lifelong training, and replacements for your candidates.
For our Direct Placement clients, we get you set up with our executive coaching program, where we teach you how to successfully onboard and work with a hire from a different culture.
Roles / Industries
Find the perfect candidate for your role or industry
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Testimonials
Our clients trust us to give them the best talent who want to grow with their companies
"Catena really took the time to get to know our business and our culture which was extremely important to me. They really helped me buy back hours in my week."
"I spoke with Oceans, Athena and others that I thought had proven programs but went with Catena because they have the best candidates and they (Catena) moved very quickly."
"I am so happy with Catena that I plan to hire my entire Operations and Assistants team with them forever because they’re just so much better than any alternative."
FAQs
Common Questions & Answers
If this is such a good deal, why aren’t more people hiring Filipinos?
COVID and remote work opened up a new section of Filipino talent to international remote roles. Top tier-Filipino talent didn’t use to look for jobs online. Post-COVID they’re realizing this is an incredible opportunity. They’re now able to 1) earn 2-3x in wages, 2) save 2 hours a day otherwise spent in traffic, and 3) learn from top operators like you in a much less culturally hierarchical work environment.
Why trust us?
We founded Catena after helping countless friends and friends of friends replicate our winning hiring model. We’ve built successful startups in the US and Canada, and spent time making international hiring mistakes to perfect our process. We’ve helped dozens of companies hire some of their best-performing employees while being thanked for the savings on cost of labor.
Why shouldn’t I go with a cheaper managed services agency?
We pay our people almost double the average wage other companies do and take much lower margins. That means we get the first pick of sharp candidates over our competitors. We invest most of our resources into ensuring our North Star goal is met: 90% long-term retention rates with our hires. This means we spend far more time curating a search for people who are looking for long-term roles vs a gig, and invest into their growth through continuous upskilling and coaching after.
I can find top-tier candidates on my own through recruiting websites
Our founders were born and raised in the Philippines. We’re deeply embedded in the culture of the countries we recruit from and understand nuances that international companies don’t. We’ve partnered with top university alumni networks, professors, and startup operators to find candidates you wouldn’t see looking for roles on a platform like Onlinejobs.ph, Jobstreet, Indeed, or Upwork.
How good can an overseas contractor or employee really be?
The candidates we hire have been able to: build out client success divisions, organize events, run financial analyses, build competitive landscape charts, and take on operations roles at Sequioa and a16z backed startups. If your previous hires aren’t capable of doing this, you’ve hired the wrong person.
Pricing
Two flexible models depending on the needs of your company.
Managed Services
$2,500 - $3,000
Best for companies that are scaling out teams and want a high-touch, plug and play solution.
Monthly fee per hire dependent on the role
We handle compliance, global payroll, and training support
If candidates are not working out at any point, get them replaced in without additional cost
Direct Placement
$7,500
Best for companies who have the resources to manage and train their hires internally.
One-time, up-front fee to bring a hire into your organization
We help you get set up with an employer of record and hiring contracts
90 day replacement guarantee, at no extra cost, if candidates are not performing
Top 1% of Candidates
We have top candidates from across the globe
"Catena has the magic formula to streamline the process, turning job hunting into a collaborative journey with a partner every step of the way.”
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"Catena was able to identify on the onset what my skills and qualities were and successfully aligned my skill set with the best role for me."
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"I was really pleased to discover that Catena was really trying to build a real connection with me and my employer."
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Since my hire started, my workflow rhythm has become five times more efficient. I'm genuinely excited about the growth of our partnership
Working with Catena has been a fantastic experience! They helped us hire a candidate who's not just very intelligent but also kind and professional.
Catena truly took charge of the entire process and with their personalized approach, they found individuals specifically tailored to my requirements.
Catena helped us quickly fill an executive assistant role. She onboarded quickly and since then, has taken over running the logistics of my and other C-suite executives' lives at our company.
We've really enjoyed working with you and were very satisfied with the quality of applicants you proposed.
I appreciate the patience and flexibility that Catena displays throughout their selection process.
Our Catena-sourced EA+ has been a force-multiplier to our team, enabling us to shore up our back-end and day-to-day operations to focus on growth.
Our hire was able to pick things up quickly and has become accustomed to our company’s needs in such a short period of time.
Catena takes care of all the work you would normally invest in screening and hiring an assistant. They make the process easy, and provide support step by step along the way.
My assistant is doing great - she's independent, a quick learner, and positively impacting some of our big projects.
Catena have been brilliant. I was unsure about what would happen but they spent a lot of time discussing my issues. They sent me two candidates for interview, both had been well screened and they have videos of themselves talking about what they have done.
I wish I found you guys years ago, because they [Catena] are way better than the sourcing I've been able to do on my own accord.
With Catena, they started out by really understanding our needs with a thorough but also fast intake process.
I cannot recommend Catena’s services enough. The quality of candidates they were able to provide us with was unmatched.
Our Ops Associate has added immense value from day one, leaving us wishing we had hired her sooner!
Just interviewed a candidate and WOW you guys source fantastic people!
Catena gave us an impressive pool of candidates, which made our decision-making process pleasantly challenging.
The hiring process with Catena has been straightforward and seamless. Their attentive approach to understanding our specific needs and preferences truly stood out.
The hiring process with Catena has been straightforward and seamless. Their attentive approach to understanding our specific needs and preferences truly stood out.
Catena gave us an impressive pool of candidates, which made our decision-making process pleasantly challenging.
Just interviewed a candidate and WOW you guys source fantastic people!
Our Ops Associate has added immense value from day one, leaving us wishing we had hired her sooner!
I cannot recommend Catena’s services enough. The quality of candidates they were able to provide us with was unmatched.
With Catena, they started out by really understanding our needs with a thorough but also fast intake process.
I wish I found you guys years ago, because they [Catena] are way better than the sourcing I've been able to do on my own accord.
Catena have been brilliant. I was unsure about what would happen but they spent a lot of time discussing my issues. They sent me two candidates for interview, both had been well screened and they have videos of themselves talking about what they have done.
My assistant is doing great - she's independent, a quick learner, and positively impacting some of our big projects.
Catena takes care of all the work you would normally invest in screening and hiring an assistant. They make the process easy, and provide support step by step along the way.
Our hire was able to pick things up quickly and has become accustomed to our company’s needs in such a short period of time.
Our Catena-sourced EA+ has been a force-multiplier to our team, enabling us to shore up our back-end and day-to-day operations to focus on growth.
I appreciate the patience and flexibility that Catena displays throughout their selection process.
We've really enjoyed working with you and were very satisfied with the quality of applicants you proposed.
Catena helped us quickly fill an executive assistant role. She onboarded quickly and since then, has taken over running the logistics of my and other C-suite executives' lives at our company.
Catena truly took charge of the entire process and with their personalized approach, they found individuals specifically tailored to my requirements.
Working with Catena has been a fantastic experience! They helped us hire a candidate who's not just very intelligent but also kind and professional.
Since my hire started, my workflow rhythm has become five times more efficient. I'm genuinely excited about the growth of our partnership
Catena have been brilliant. I was unsure about what would happen but they spent a lot of time discussing my issues. They sent me two candidates for interview, both had been well screened and they have videos of themselves talking about what they have done.
We've really enjoyed working with you and were very satisfied with the quality of applicants you proposed.
Catena truly took charge of the entire process and with their personalized approach, they found individuals specifically tailored to my requirements.
My assistant is doing great - she's independent, a quick learner, and positively impacting some of our big projects.
I cannot recommend Catena’s services enough. The quality of candidates they were able to provide us with was unmatched.
Our Catena-sourced EA+ has been a force-multiplier to our team, enabling us to shore up our back-end and day-to-day operations to focus on growth.
Working with Catena has been a fantastic experience! They helped us hire a candidate who's not just very intelligent but also kind and professional.
Since my hire started, my workflow rhythm has become five times more efficient. I'm genuinely excited about the growth of our partnership
Our Ops Associate has added immense value from day one, leaving us wishing we had hired her sooner!
The hiring process with Catena has been straightforward and seamless. Their attentive approach to understanding our specific needs and preferences truly stood out.
I appreciate the patience and flexibility that Catena displays throughout their selection process.
Catena gave us an impressive pool of candidates, which made our decision-making process pleasantly challenging.
I wish I found you guys years ago, because they [Catena] are way better than the sourcing I've been able to do on my own accord.
With Catena, they started out by really understanding our needs with a thorough but also fast intake process.
Just interviewed a candidate and WOW you guys source fantastic people!
Our hire was able to pick things up quickly and has become accustomed to our company’s needs in such a short period of time.
Catena helped us quickly fill an executive assistant role. She onboarded quickly and since then, has taken over running the logistics of my and other C-suite executives' lives at our company.
Catena takes care of all the work you would normally invest in screening and hiring an assistant. They make the process easy, and provide support step by step along the way.
