About refEngine
We're building India's trusted marketplace for verified employee referrals — so getting your resume in front of the right person doesn't depend on who you already know.
Our Mission
To make the referral advantage available to every candidate, not just those with an alumni network or industry connections — by verifying every referrer so trust doesn't depend on who you already know.
Our Vision
A hiring market where a strong candidate is never filtered out by an algorithm before a human ever sees their profile — where referrals are common, verified, and available to anyone willing to put in the work.
Our Story
Born from one too many resumes disappearing into an ATS with zero response, we set out to build the referral platform we wished existed — verified, transparent, and built for candidates first.
Founder Story
“I applied to my dream company four separate times over two years. Same resume, same result — silence. It wasn't until a former colleague referred me internally that I even got a first call. The interview process was identical to what I'd have faced applying cold. The only thing that changed was who submitted my resume.”
“That experience made one thing obvious: the biggest lever in a job search isn't your resume quality, it's whether a real employee vouches for you internally. But finding that person if you don't already know someone is nearly impossible — and the few 'referral marketplaces' that existed were full of fake profiles and people who'd stopped working at the company years ago.”
“That's why we built refEngine — a marketplace where every single referrer is verified through corporate email, LinkedIn cross-matching, and manual review before they can accept a single request. No exceptions, no shortcuts.”
“Today, refEngine has helped thousands of candidates get in front of the right person at 340+ companies. And we're just getting started.”
refEngine by the Numbers
Our Journey
Founded
refEngine was born out of a simple frustration: cold applications disappear into ATS black holes, but the 'who do you know' path to a referral was gatekept and full of scams.
Public Launch
After months of building and beta testing with early candidates and referrers, we launched publicly with resume parsing, verified referrer matching, and status tracking.
Trust & Safety at Scale
Rolled out our 4-layer referrer verification system, mock interviews with ex-interviewers, and crossed 8,900+ referrals submitted across 340+ companies.
Placement Guarantee Program
Launched the Placement Guarantee Program — a 17-step program covering referrals, resume, interview prep, and mock tests, with a full refund if you don't get a job offer.
Meet the Team
A small, focused team building the referral platform we wish had existed for us.
Arjun Kumar
Co-Founder & CEO
Applied cold to 40+ companies before landing a referral that changed everything. Built refEngine so others wouldn't have to.
Sarah Chen
Co-Founder & CTO
Previously built matching systems at scale. Leads engineering across resume parsing, matching, and verification.
Marcus Johnson
VP Engineering
Owns the referral status tracking and notification infrastructure that keeps candidates and referrers in sync.
David Park
Head of Trust & Safety
Designed refEngine's 4-layer referrer verification system. Ex-fraud and risk background.
Aisha Patel
Head of Resume Strategy
Leads the resume rewrite team. Knows exactly what ATS filters and hiring managers at top MNCs screen for.
Lisa Torres
Head of Candidate Success
Runs candidate support and the ops team that handles re-matches and disputes.
Our Values
The principles that guide how we build the platform and treat candidates and referrers.
Candidate Obsession
Every decision starts with: does this genuinely improve a candidate's chance of getting an interview? We measure success by outcomes, not vanity metrics.
Trust Is Non-Negotiable
A referral marketplace is worthless if referrers aren't real. Verification isn't a feature we bolted on — it's the foundation everything else is built on.
Transparency by Default
Our pricing, our verification process, and our status tracking are all designed so candidates always know exactly where they stand.
Referrers Are Partners, Not Vendors
Referrers give their time and credibility for free. We build tools that make referring effortless and rewarding, not another chore.
Ship Fast, Iterate Often
We'd rather release something imperfect and improve it with real candidate feedback than wait for a perfect version that never ships.
Built for Every Career Stage
From a first-time fresher to a professional switching industries, refEngine is designed to meet you wherever you are.
Trusted & Verified
4-Layer Verification
Every referrer, verified
Secure Payments
PCI-DSS compliant via Razorpay
340+ Companies
Across India's top MNCs
99.9% Uptime
Across all platform services
Join us on our mission
Whether you want to work with us or find your next referral, we'd love to connect.