{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "How much does it typically cost to run a structured technical assessment process?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "If you're building the process in-house, tool costs for automated testing platforms range from roughly $200 per month for unlimited access (CoderByte) to $7–$10 per candidate (TestDome), plus interviewer time for live coding and system design stages. A full five-stage process typically requires 6–10 hours of engineering time per finalist candidate. Platforms like Revelo reduce that significantly by pre-filtering candidates before they reach your team, which cuts your effective cost-per-evaluated-candidate by a meaningful margin." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How do I choose between running the assessment in-house versus using a staffing platform?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "If you're hiring more than 3–4 engineers per quarter, the math tends to favor a managed platform. Building and maintaining a five-stage assessment framework in-house requires consistent investment in rubric design, interviewer calibration, and tooling. A platform like Revelo delivers pre-vetted candidates with documented technical profiles, which compresses your internal interview process to the 2–3 stages that require your team's specific judgment rather than general screening. For episodic hiring (1–2 engineers per year), in-house assessment makes more sense." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What are the biggest risks when assessing developers based in Latin America remotely?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The three most common risks are portfolio inauthenticity, English proficiency gaps in technical contexts, and remote infrastructure reliability. Portfolio fraud has increased as AI code generation tools have become more accessible. English that reads well in messages may not hold up in a high-stakes debugging conversation. And internet or power instability in certain areas can affect day-to-day reliability. Each of these risks is manageable with the right assessment design: verify portfolios through commit history analysis, embed technical English tasks in your live coding stage, and confirm infrastructure requirements early." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How do I calibrate difficulty levels for junior versus senior developer assessments?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Junior assessments (1–3 years experience) should focus on fundamental coding accuracy, control structures, and basic SQL queries. Mid-level assessments (4–6 years) should test framework proficiency, API integration, and complex data structure handling. Senior assessments (7+ years) should include architecture reasoning, system design under constraints, and the ability to articulate trade-offs between competing approaches. A common mistake is using your best engineer's standard as the baseline for every role. Calibrate to the job requirements, not the performance ceiling of your current team." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How quickly can you realistically complete a hiring cycle for a LATAM developer?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Without a pre-vetted talent source, a complete five-stage process typically takes 4–8 weeks from first application to signed offer, depending on how quickly your team moves between stages. Top candidates in Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina are typically hired within 10 days of entering the market, so a slow process will cost you your preferred candidates. Through Revelo, you can receive a shortlist of qualified, pre-vetted candidates within 72 hours and complete hiring within 14 days, which is fast enough to compete for the engineers who are also fielding offers from other US companies." } } ] }