Case Study: TinyCo achieves rapid growth by hiring passive candidates with LinkedIn Talent Solutions

TinyCo - Customer Case Study

TinyCo, a San Francisco mobile‑gaming start‑up of about 100 employees, needed to scale quickly while maintaining a very high bar for technical skill and cultural fit. With every hire expected to contribute from day one and many strong candidates passive and not actively looking, the company faced the challenge of sourcing and converting hard‑to‑find talent without wasting time or damaging relationships.

TinyCo’s solution was focused, high‑touch passive recruiting led by Technical Sourcer Greg Harezlak: targeted LinkedIn and web searches, Boolean refinement, community immersion, personalized InMails, and a candidate‑friendly interview experience that keeps a warm pipeline. The approach produced strong results — very high InMail response rates, successful hires like Scott who joined despite not looking, rapid team growth (the company tripled last year and aims to double again) and a steady stream of well‑matched, retained talent.

TinyCo

Greg Harezlak

Technical Sourcer