About us

The Spark Hire Story

In 2010, Spark Hire Founder and CEO, Josh Tolan was studying Economics at the University of California, San Diego. While attending UCSD, he worked in marketing for a lead generation firm that grew from a handful of employees to 100+ in less than a year, and it was during this time that he witnessed firsthand the challenges in the hiring process. A massive amount of time and effort was being wasted on the wrong candidates.

So, while driving from Chicago to San Diego for his final year at UCSD, Josh sparked a thought that the company he was working for couldn’t be the only one struggling with its hiring process. That’s when the idea for Spark Hire emerged; he pulled over in Denver and immediately began brainstorming how to make Spark Hire a reality.

Finally, in February 2012, Spark Hire officially launched to the public, quickly becoming the #1-rated video interviewing platform.

Fast forward to 2023. With the acquisitions of Comeet and Chally, Spark Hire now offers more than 7,000 of the world’s most respected brands a modern, comprehensive hiring software including best-in-class HR technology that makes it easier for employers to recruit, screen, and hire the best talent more efficiently and effectively.

We’re on a mission to help every organization improve its recruiting efficiency and effectiveness by delivering innovative, data-driven solutions. It’s our goal for Spark Hire to be a staple in the recruiting process of every company around the world.

Our Solutions

At its core, Spark Hire began as an easy-to-use video interviewing platform that makes the hiring process more accurate, collaborative, and enjoyable for everyone involved. Over the years, we’ve continued to add more value with features such as interview scheduling software and an outbound video messaging tool.

Currently empowering more than 7,000 organizations globally to improve the speed and quality of their recruitment, Spark Hire’s hiring software, which includes Meet and Recruit, enables companies to enhance candidate screening and selection through improved team collaboration to make offers ahead of the competition.

Additionally, Spark Hire partners with 50+ HR and applicant tracking systems and 1,000+ productivity apps, remaining hyper-focused on building hiring solutions that are user-friendly and empower customers to get up and running seamlessly.