scale.jobs

Scale.jobs operates a "done by humans, accelerated by AI" job application service. Clients complete an onboarding call about their profile, requirements and career goals, select jobs they want to pursue, and a dedicated human assistant submits the applications on their behalf within 12–24 hours, attaching custom resumes and cover letters and supplying a proof screenshot for each submission. The stated rationale for using people rather than auto-apply bots is coverage: assistants can complete applications on any applicant tracking system, custom career portal, login-walled or multi-step form, including company-run portals that scripted bots skip.

Alongside the managed service, the company offers a set of free or add-on software tools: an AI job board with matched recommendations, an application tracker, AI-generated tailored resumes and cover letters, an ATS-oriented resume builder, a resume-versus-job-description skills gap analysis, an AI assistant branded "Ember," and a Chrome extension that extracts job descriptions from any job board or URL. Mobile apps are listed on the Play Store and App Store. Service delivery includes a dedicated team chat, an outcome manager reachable by chat or video call, and a strategy review that re-targets the search every 15 days. A dedicated offering targets remote and work-from-home roles, positioning candidates for distributed-team employers.

Founding story

The company describes itself as built by a small team of operators who experienced the job search struggle firsthand, and states it is not a Silicon Valley giant or a VC-backed startup pursuing unicorn status. Leela Yanamaddi is Co-Founder & CEO and Balaji Kummari is Co-Founder & CTO.

Business model

Direct-to-consumer paid service: job seekers buy a fixed bundle of manually submitted job applications delivered by assigned human assistants, supported by in-house AI tooling. Free product tiers (job board, tracker, resume builder, AI documents) act as the entry point, with the managed application service and premium add-ons sold on top.

One-time package pricing rather than subscriptions. Tiers run from Basic at $199 (250 applications, 1 human assistant) and Standard at $299 (500 applications) to a $399 "Best Value" plan (1,000 applications, 2 human assistants) and an Ultimate Bundle at $1,099 (1,100 applications with all premium add-ons included). Add-ons such as job sourcing, AI custom resumes, expert resume writing and a LinkedIn makeover are priced at $99–$199 each depending on tier. Installment payment is offered via Klarna, and unused application credits are refunded when a client lands a job early.

Traction

The company states it has helped 3,500+ job seekers and submitted 5M+ applications, and cites a community of 1,500+ members. Self-reported outcome claims include 93% of customers landing jobs within three months, a reduction of the average five-month search to one to three months, and 70% of customers receiving refunds for unused credits after landing a role early. For its remote-focused offering it claims 500+ remote placements, an 89% remote placement rate within 90 days, and an average remote salary above $95K. Ratings cited are 4.9 on Google and 4.6–4.9 on Trustpilot.

Latest developments

Current site materials describe an expanded product set around the core human application service, including the Ember AI assistant, an AI job board, application tracker, resume builder, skills-gap analysis and a Chrome extension, plus mobile apps on the Play Store and App Store, a remote-jobs-focused offering, and Klarna installment payments. The company is recruiting for product, operations and human assistant roles.