Employers and candidates come to A7 with different questions, but they tend to circle the same handful of topics — timelines, cost, specialization, and what actually happens after that first conversation. Below are direct answers to the ones we hear most often.
How long does A7’s recruitment process take?
Timelines depend on the role’s seniority and how narrow the requirements are, but most permanent placements move from initial brief to shortlist within one to two weeks, with an offer typically extended within three to six weeks overall. Executive search engagements run longer — often six to ten weeks — because the candidate pool is smaller and more of the process happens through direct, confidential outreach rather than open sourcing. Roles with highly specific technical or language requirements can take longer regardless of seniority, simply because there are fewer qualified candidates to begin with.
What roles does A7 specialize in?
A7 places across Permanent Placement, Executive Search, and Recruitment Process Outsourcing, with active practice areas in IT, BFSI, FinTech, BPO, Real Estate, Energy, FMCG, Digital Marketing, Logistics, and Manufacturing. In practice, this means A7 handles everything from individual technical or finance hires to full-scale RPO engagements where A7 manages hiring volume for a client’s entire department. Clients don’t need to fit into a single industry vertical to work with A7 — the firm’s recruiters specialize by function as much as by sector.
How much does A7’s recruitment service cost?
Fees depend on the engagement model. Contingency placements are typically priced as a percentage of the hired candidate’s first-year salary, payable only once a hire is made. Retained search engagements, more common for executive or highly specialized roles, involve a fee structure paid in stages across the search rather than only on success. RPO pricing is scoped per client based on hiring volume and the scope of process ownership involved. A7 provides a specific fee proposal after understanding the role and engagement type — there’s no single flat rate that applies across every hire.
What happens after I submit a job brief?
Once a client shares a role brief, A7 assigns a recruiter to source and screen candidates against the specific requirements — not just the job title, but the technical skills, seniority level, and team fit the client describes. Candidates are pre-qualified before being presented, so the client’s own review time is spent on genuinely relevant profiles rather than an unfiltered stack of resumes. From there, A7 coordinates interviews, manages offer negotiation, and stays involved through onboarding to reduce the chance of a late-stage dropout.
Does A7 offer a replacement guarantee?
Yes. Permanent placements include a replacement guarantee period, during which A7 will re-run the search at no additional fee if the hired candidate leaves or is let go for performance reasons within the covered window. The exact terms — length of coverage and what triggers it — are confirmed in the service agreement before the search begins, since they can vary slightly by engagement type.
How does A7 work with candidates?
For job seekers, A7 doesn’t just forward resumes to open postings. Recruiters take time to understand a candidate’s experience, career goals, and non-negotiables — compensation range, work setup, industry preference — before presenting them for a specific role. This is deliberate: a placement that isn’t a genuine fit tends to end quickly, which serves neither the candidate nor the client. Candidates can register interest even without an active posting that matches, since A7 regularly reaches out when a relevant role opens.
Is A7 only for large companies?
No. A7 works with companies across a wide size range, from startups making their first specialized hire to larger firms running high-volume RPO engagements. The service scope adjusts to the client — a single urgent hire is treated with the same structured screening as a multi-role search, just without the added process layers that come with volume hiring.
Still have a question?
If your question isn’t covered here, you can browse our full list of answer topics on our FAQ page at https://a7recruitment.com/frequently-asked-questions/, or reach out to us directly.
Employers can discuss hiring requirements at https://a7recruitment.com/contact-us/, and candidates can browse open roles or register at https://a7recruitment.com/careers/.
