Your startup’s growing. That’s good.

But now you’ve got 300 applicants, 7 engineers, and no time.

How the hell are you supposed to find your next backend dev without tanking velocity?

Spoiler: not with the usual interview process.

The Interview Bottleneck

Most startups fall into the same trap:

1. Sift through résumés manually

2. Run live coding screens with 10+ candidates

3. Argue about who to move forward

4. Repeat, burn out, repeat

Or worse: 

1. Sift through résumés manually

2. Throw a random Leetcode problem at all of them

3. See who took the time to pass/cheat using AI

4. Then argue about who to move forward

5. Repeat, burn out, repeat

The cost? Weeks of engineering time, inconsistent signals, and missed hires.

You Need a System That Scales

• Something that filters fast

• Gives you objective data

• Doesn’t require your team to run 30 screens

• Is a pleasant experience for your future coworker.

Here’s what that looks like:

• Step 1: Scoped take-home project, relevant to your stack and needs. 

• Step 2: Rubric to analyze & score each submission fairly 

• Step 3: Human review only for the top candidates

That’s how Prova works. And that’s why our customers are cutting interview time in half.

Because screening shouldn’t feel like a full-time job.

It shouldn’t feel redundant.

It shouldn't feel exhausting.

It should feel like what it is: a funnel.

Get the best people in, fast. Keep your engineers focused. Find the right talent, and keep growing!