Karat

Karat is a technical-interview company that re-engineers the hiring process through a combined Human + AI system. Its model pairs live, expert-led interviews with AI-native simulations, with the stated aim of giving engineering leaders visibility into how candidates perform in realistic conditions. The company's work spans technical interviewing, AI-native simulations, assessment benchmarking and human + AI hiring systems, and it serves the fields of technical hiring and recruiting, engineering talent assessment, and contractor and team evaluation.

Three products make up the offering. Live expert-led interviews are conducted by expert interviewers and form the human half of the system. AI-native interview simulations run alongside those live sessions to assess real-world engineering performance and are also applied to team elevation and contractor evaluation. Underpinning both is a body of interview benchmarks which the company describes as the most robust in the world.

Internally, employees are known as "Karateers". The company states a set of values built around collaboration, creativity and excellence, and an operating principle of "One Team, One Karat" oriented towards ambitious shared goals. Its mission is framed around creating a more equitable tomorrow, with core principles including supporting the whole person, embracing real talk, building trusted relationships and championing brilliance.

Karat supports both remote and in-person work and describes an inclusive culture intended to meet people where they are. Founding year, headcount and funding are not disclosed.