Every must-have, checked
Years, degrees and tools, checked against your profile. Miss two and the role never shows up.
For candidates · free, alwaysStop applying
Stop applying
into the void.
Scout learns what you want, brings you a short list of roles you qualify for every Monday, then introduces you when the company says yes too.
Your Monday list
Only roles you actually qualify for.
Scout reads 61,508 open roles from 1,288 companies every day and shows you the few that fit.
The reasons, spelled out
“Asks for 5+ years; you have 9.” Anything Scout can't judge never counts against you.
Stretch roles, labeled
Miss just one and it shows as a stretch. Your call.
How each must-have is marked Met Missing? Can't tell: never counts against you
How it goes
Pick a role. Get an answer.
No cover letters. No portals. No silence.
- 1Say what you wantRoles, level, location, dealbreakers and a pay floor only Scout sees.
- 2Get your Monday list5 to 10 roles that fit, with pay whenever it's posted.
- 3Say you're interestedA few picks a week, so each one means something.
- 4Both say yes, then talkWe introduce you by email. Companies on Scout answer within 7 days.
Two layers
Your profile can be public. Your search never is.
A network and a job search, kept apart.
Public, if you publish it
Maya OkaforBackend · paymentsFollow
40M/dayRebuilt the ledger at Northwind Pay
- What you've shipped, in a sentence and a number
- Follow people and companies you rate
- Off until you turn it on
Private, always
Only you see thisOpen to the right role
5matches to review12picks left
Your name goes to a company only when you both say yes.- Your matches, picks and pay floor
- Your current employer is blocked automatically
What companies see
Your work first. Your name after a mutual yes.
Companies see your roles, skills, degrees and fit. Not your name, employers, schools, links or pay floor.
Anonymous until you both say yesSenior Software Engineer · 9 years of experience
Roles held
Senior Software Engineer
Software Engineer
EducationBS Computer Science
Skills
GoPostgreSQLKafkaKubernetes
NameEmployersSchoolsLinksPay floor
After a mutual yes, that one company gets your name and email, and we introduce you.
Company not on Scout yet? We tell their hiring team qualified people are interested, and link you to their own listing in the meantime.
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Before you sign up
Is it really free?
Yes, always. Companies pay for more open roles, never to see someone who didn't choose them.
Do I need LinkedIn?
No. Import your LinkedIn export in a few minutes, or start from scratch.
Will my employer see me?
Not in matching: your current employer is blocked automatically. A public profile, if you publish one, shows your work like any other.
What if a company never answers?
After 7 days your pick comes back to you, and the miss shows on their public response rate.
Does AI judge me?
No. Matching runs on written rules anyone can read, and your data never goes to AI models.
Your first list takes a few minutes.
Import from LinkedIn or start fresh.