Skip the Recruiter Queue —
Apply Straight to the Hiring Manager
Most applications sit in an ATS or a recruiter's inbox for weeks. On Switchly, the founder or engineering manager who wrote the job sees yours first.
Illustrative example — what direct contact looks like
Priya, Engineering Manager
Saw your profile come through. Your work on payment reconciliation is exactly the kind of problem we're solving. Free for a call this week?In India's startup hiring pipeline, most applications sit in an ATS or a recruiter's inbox for weeks before anyone who can actually decide sees them. Switchly removes that layer: every application on the platform goes directly to the founder or engineering manager who wrote the job description, so you get a real read on your candidacy instead of silence. No recruiter screen standing between your profile and the person making the call — just your application, your AI match score, and a decision-maker who's actually looking.
Why Switchly Works
No recruiter screen, no HR queue
Hiring managers see your profile the moment you apply — not after it's been filtered by someone with less context than the person who wrote the job.
Faster real answers
Direct visibility means faster shortlist-or-reject decisions, not a resume disappearing into a black hole for weeks.
Built for India's startup hiring pipeline
Direct access to founders and engineering managers at funded startups — not enterprise recruiting teams working through a queue.
No recruiter screens
Applications go directly to hiring managers
AI-matched roles
Your profile is scored against each JD instantly
Funded startups
Series A/B companies hiring across India
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Apply Directly — Skip the QueueFrequently asked questions
How do I contact a hiring manager directly instead of going through a recruiter?
On most job boards, you can't — your application goes to an ATS or a recruiter's queue first. Switchly removes that layer entirely: every application is routed straight to the founder or engineering manager who posted the role, so there's no gatekeeper to get past.
Why do startups in India prefer hiring this way?
Early and growth-stage startups move fast and often don't have a dedicated recruiting team screening every applicant. Founders and engineering managers on Switchly review applications themselves, which means faster decisions — shortlisted or not — instead of a resume sitting untouched for weeks.
Is this different from just messaging someone on LinkedIn?
Cold-messaging a hiring manager on LinkedIn is a guess — you don't know if they're actually hiring, what they're looking for, or if your message will be seen. On Switchly, you're applying to a live, verified job posting, and the hiring manager sees your AI-scored profile alongside your application.
Do I lose out on recruiter support by skipping them?
Recruiters can advocate for you, but they can also be a bottleneck — screening resumes with less context than the person who wrote the JD. Direct access doesn't remove human judgment from hiring; it just moves you closer to the person actually making the decision.
Does this work for non-technical roles too?
Switchly is built around technical hiring — engineering, product, and related roles at startups — where the person who wrote the JD is almost always the one deciding who gets an interview.