pplwise is a recruiting-as-a-service company founded in 2021 that supplies German-speaking senior recruiters to fast-growing companies across Europe and beyond. Its core offering, Rent a Recruiter, embeds Talent Partners directly into client teams on flexible part-time to full-time arrangements. The company operates a network of 35+ Talent Partners across 20+ countries, having contributed to over 2,000 hires for clients including Uber, Wolt, Docplanner, and TIER SE.
The company serves three primary hiring streams: Sales, Technology, and Executive roles. Beyond full-cycle recruitment, pplwise provides strategic consulting on hiring methodologies, training for its Talent Partners, and content production including The People Factor Podcast and recruitment whitepapers. Its approach emphasises data-driven hiring strategies and rapid execution - recent engagements include 41 sales hires for Wolt in seven months and 14 critical roles filled for Docplanner in four months at €6,140 per hire.
pplwise operates as a fully remote organisation with team presence across Munich, Berlin, Vienna, London, and New York. The company primarily works with venture-backed companies and fast-growing firms across sectors including fintech, healthtech, micro-mobility, and food delivery.
