Karat

Karat is a hiring technology company that re-engineers technical interviews for hiring companies and candidates. Its approach combines live, expert-led interviews with AI-native simulations, giving engineering leaders visibility into candidates' real-world performance rather than relying on conventional interview formats. The work sits at the intersection of technical interviewing, AI-native assessment and engineering performance evaluation.

The company's offering rests on three elements: human-delivered technical interviews conducted by interview experts; AI-powered simulation assessments used alongside those live interviews; and interview benchmarks, which Karat describes as the most robust in the world. The service is used across software engineering hiring, technology recruiting, engineering teams and contractors, and talent acquisition more broadly.

Karat offers remote and in-person work options, giving employees flexibility in where they work. Internally, team members are known as "Karateers" and the company operates under a "One Team, One Karat" motto, with stated values of collaboration, creativity and excellence. Its published principles include supporting the whole person, embracing real talk, building trusted relationships and championing brilliance, alongside a stated mission of creating a more equitable tomorrow for hiring companies and candidates.