Hiring in Brazil means navigating a large, competitive talent market where demand for skilled workers—especially in tech, finance, and engineering—consistently outpaces supply. Managers face long recruitment cycles, salary compression as candidates shop across employers, and the constant risk of losing offers to counter-offers. Language barriers, work-permit complexity, and unfamiliarity with local employment law add friction to every placement. Raffi operates natively in Portuguese and English, pricing in BRL, and handles the procedural specifics of Brazilian hiring without requiring you to translate or renegotiate compliance frameworks. The agentic AI recruiter integrates with Workable for applicant tracking and Google Calendar for scheduling, letting you move candidates through your process at pace. Raffi interviews only those who actively apply to your role—no passive sourcing, no landscape scanning. This keeps your pipeline focused on real interest and reduces wasted cycles chasing candidates who aren't ready to move. Brazil's labor code requires clear written contracts, adherence to CLT (Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho) minimums for full-time roles, and statutory benefits (FGTS, 13th-month pay, vacation). Raffi's workflow respects those constraints, so you avoid legal exposure and build offers candidates recognize as legitimate. Hiring remotely across Brazilian time zones is straightforward; hiring internationally (work permit/visa sponsorship) demands documentation and planning that Raffi surfaces early. If your hiring process in Brazil feels slow or error-prone, or if language and compliance overhead is slowing you down, Raffi reduces that drag. Let's talk through your open roles.
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Raffi calls every applicant for a 10-15 min structured interview. Not just the top 5 résumés — every one. Result: nobody good slips through.
Conversational AI interview, rubric-anchored scoring, transcripts you can read. You get a top 3-5 shortlist while competitors are still scheduling first-rounds.
SaaS pricing from $199/mo. No 15-25% of first-year salary, no per-hire kickback. Cancel anytime.
Brazil's tech and financial services sectors continue to absorb talent, with São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro anchoring most hiring. Middle-market software, business services, and manufacturing roles remain competitive but accessible. Public-sector hiring is cyclical and often freeze-prone. Blue-collar and semi-skilled roles see less pressure; white-collar professional and engineering roles remain tight, especially for candidates with English fluency and remote-work experience. Work-permit rules favor Mercosur nationals (Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay) and certain skill categories; non-Mercosur candidates require longer sponsorship timelines. Remote work has loosened geographic constraints—many candidates now willing to work for out-of-state or international employers, but tax residency and visa status still matter legally.
Brazil requires CLT contracts for permanent roles, statutory benefits (FGTS employer contribution, 13th-month bonus, minimum 20 days vacation, severance guardrails), and formal registration with labor authorities. Portuguese language fluency is non-negotiable for most roles; English is common in tech but not universal. Salary expectations in BRL vary sharply by sector and city; tech in São Paulo commands significantly more than regional roles. Work permits are fast for Mercosur citizens but take 4–8 weeks for others and require company sponsorship. Hiring cycles often stretch 6–10 weeks. Job boards (LinkedIn, Indeed, Gupy) drive most applications; referrals and recruiter networks are second. Cultural norm: candidates expect clarity on contract type (CLT vs. PJ/contractor), benefits package, and growth path before committing.
Raffi's structured interview format and rubric-based scoring is designed to meet anti-discrimination standards in Brazil. AI use is disclosed to every candidate, and human review of every hire decision is built in.
Candidate transcripts and recordings are stored with consent, candidate-accessible, and removable on request. Per-country data residency available on Growth plan.
Yes. Raffi operates in 30+ languages and supports candidate calls in any timezone via self-booking — there's no per-country integration. If you can post a role from Brazil, you can run Raffi from Brazil.
Raffi is calibrated against the major AI-in-hiring frameworks (EU AI Act + NYC Local Law 144) and discloses AI use to every candidate before the call. For Brazil-specific work permits and right-to-work checks, those happen outside Raffi — we screen, you verify eligibility before extending an offer.
Yes. Non-Mercosur candidates require a formal work visa (visto temporário). You must register with Brazilian immigration and can expect 4–8 weeks for approval. Mercosur nationals (Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay) can work in Brazil with just an ID; no visa needed. Raffi flags visa requirements early so you plan hiring timelines accordingly.
CLT (permanent) employees receive 13th-month pay (aguinaldo), FGTS employer contribution (8–8.5% of salary, held in a worker account), minimum 20 days vacation, paid public holidays, and severance protection. Contractors (PJ model) have none of these. Clarify role classification (CLT vs. PJ) in your job posting to avoid candidate confusion and legal exposure.
Plan 6–10 weeks from posting to offer acceptance. Candidates often interview with multiple employers simultaneously and wait for counter-offers. Salary compression is common—your first offer may trigger a retention bonus from the candidate's current employer. Speed, clear communication, and decisive offers help close roles faster.
Agentic recruiting is recruiting done by an AI agent that takes action on your behalf — not a chatbot or résumé summarizer. Raffi calls every applicant for a structured 10-15 minute interview, scores them against your rubric, and hands you a ranked top 3-5. The work happens autonomously.
Most agencies charge 15-25% of first-year salary as a placement fee — a $90k hire runs $13-22k. Raffi is SaaS at $199-599/mo plus per-action credits, typically landing under $10k/year for a team hiring 12 people. Same shortlist quality, no placement contract.
About 25 minutes to onboard, post your first role, and have Raffi ready to interview applicants. No engineering work, no integration project. Connect your work email, paste a JD, you're live.
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