Paraform Guarantees

Recruiting doesn't always go as planned. You can put in hours of thoughtful work on a role, only to have it pause or close for reasons outside your control. The Paraform Guarantee (also called a Paraguarantee) is how we reward the recruiters who did the strongest work on those roles, even when there's no hire to show for it.

It runs automatically and goes to the recruiters whose work stood out most on roles that close or stall.

Why we built it

We want recruiting on Paraform to be more predictable and more rewarding. A lot of your best work happens on roles that never reach a hire, and that work has real value. The Paraform Guarantee makes sure the recruiters who consistently bring depth and quality to a role are rewarded for it, not just the one whose candidate happens to land the job.

When it applies

A Paraform Guarantee may be issued when:

• A role you're slotted on closes for any reason other than a hire by you on that role, or
• A role you're slotted on is paused for at least 14 consecutive days

What earns a payout

A payout is based on the depth of your work on the role relative to the other recruiters on it, not the role's final outcome. The stronger and more substantive your work compared to the field, the higher your standing. We look at:

• Unique volume. How many reviewed candidates you submitted.
• Candidate quality. How strong those candidates were and how far they progressed.
• Pipeline depth. The overall substance of your work on the role.

To be considered, you need to have been slotted as a primary recruiter on the role and submitted multiple reviewed candidates. If your candidate was hired on the role, the placement fee applies instead of a Paraform Guarantee.

A payout isn't guaranteed. Not every role qualifies, and not every recruiter on a qualifying role will earn one. It comes down to the depth of your work relative to others on the role, calculated automatically on a per-role basis.

How much you can earn

Payouts are tiered. On each qualifying role, up to $5,000 goes to the recruiters who did the strongest work, with the top performers earning the most.

How it works

1. Eligible roles are identified automatically. Roles that reach a terminal state (closed, or paused 14+ days) are evaluated automatically for Paraform Guarantee eligibility.
2. Your work is evaluated. We consider the depth and uniqueness of your contribution against the other recruiters on the role: how many reviewed candidates you submitted, their quality, and how far they progressed.
3. You're notified. If you qualify, you'll see a notification in-app the next time you visit /recruit. You'll be asked to complete a short rejection-reason form for the top candidates you submitted on that role.
4. You're paid. Once you submit the form, the payout is queued and processed within a few business days.

Didn't get a payout you expected?

If a role you worked on closed or paused, you believe you met the criteria above, and you didn't receive a Paraform Guarantee, email team@paraform.com within 30 days of the role's terminal date. We'll review your activity on the role against the standard criteria and process a payout if you qualify.

Please include:

• The role title and company name
• The date you understood the role to have closed or paused
• A brief note on the candidates you submitted