Capital Rx, a transformative force in pharmacy benefits technology, faced a critical talent bottleneck. Rapid growth demanded specialized engineers to build their next-generation Enterprise Pharmacy Platform™.
Traditional agencies, however, become a major roadblock:
Sourcing niche tech roles (Sr ML Engineers, Data Engineers, Product Managers) came at a staggering average cost of $33,000 per
hire – draining resources needed
for innovation.
The urgent need to scale their engineering team clashed with agencies' slow response times and inconsistent candidate quality.
Capital Rx partnered with Underdog.io to build a dedicated, high-quality talent pipeline. Underdog.io delivered:
Immediate access to a screened pool of technologists with proven experience.
Replaced the budget-busting 20-25% staffing agency fees with Underdog.io's transparent, flat-fee subscription – eliminating financial surprises.
Underdog.io's platform and recruitment team rapidly identified and delivered aligned candidates, connecting Capital Rx hiring managers directly with qualified prospects.
Capital Rx partnered with Underdog.io to build a dedicated, high-quality talent pipeline. Underdog.io delivered:
By leveraging Underdog.io for key hires instead of agencies, Capital Rx avoided $173,000 in fees – equivalent to funding multiple engineering sprints. (Calculation based on $33,000 avg. agency fee per role).
Secured 7 formal offers extended and 6 high-impact hires placed directly via Underdog.io – filling critical roles that accelerated platform development.
Hiring managers virtually eliminated time wasted on unqualified candidates, focusing solely on interview-ready prospects.
