--- title: "FAQs" lang: en canonical_url: "https://www.lemonly.ai/faqs" last_updated: "2026-10-11" last_updated_source: build summary: "Common questions on pricing (flat $8,000 per hire), speed (first candidates typically within a week; the eventual hire found in a median 19 days from first candidate contact), parallel searches, the 90-day guarantee, and how the human + AI screening process works." --- # Frequently Asked Questions Everything you need to know about lemonly and AI-assisted hiring. FAQ ## Common questions ### How does lemonly screen candidates? lemonly analyses resumes against structured role requirements you define — not simple keyword matching. Each candidate is scored and colour-coded by fit, so you can instantly see your strongest matches. You can adjust your requirements as you learn what you're looking for, and lemonly reassesses automatically. One customer screened close to 400 applicants down to their top 40 without reading a single resume. [Read our full guide to AI candidate screening software](https://www.lemonly.ai/guide-to-hiring/ai-candidate-screening-software.md). ### What ATS integrations do you support? We currently integrate with select applicant tracking systems including Ashby, with more integrations on the roadmap. Setup is guided and straightforward — no engineering resources required. ### How is this different from a recruiter? Recruiters typically charge 15–25% of a hire's first-year salary, and they're incentivised to fill roles quickly at the highest salary possible — because they take a cut. lemonly runs the full search for you — sourcing, screening, and first-round interviews — for one flat $8,000 fee, due only when you hire. Because it's a flat fee and not a percentage of salary, our incentives are aligned with yours: finding the right person, not the highest-paid one. One customer told us they were spending $5–6K on LinkedIn ads per role before switching to lemonly. ### How long does setup take? Most teams are up and running within minutes. Define your role requirements, connect your ATS if you have one, and lemonly starts screening immediately. No engineering resources, no lengthy onboarding. ### Does lemonly help reduce hiring bias? Yes. Every candidate is evaluated against the same structured criteria — competencies, experience breadth, and role fit — not names, photos, or backgrounds. Structured scorecards and consistent evaluation mean your decisions are based on evidence, not gut feel. We also bias slightly in the candidate's favour, because a false negative is far more costly than a false positive. ### Is my data secure? Absolutely. All candidate data is encrypted and handled under a strict consent-first model. We're built to comply with GDPR, PIPEDA, and US privacy laws including CCPA. Candidates own their data, can see everything we hold, and can request deletion at any time. We never sell or share your data. ### What does the candidate experience look like? Candidates interact with your brand, not ours. lemonly works behind the scenes to screen and assess applicants. There's no chatbot interview or awkward AI interaction — just faster, fairer decisions on your end. ### Is there a contract? Yes – a standard, non-exclusive Recruitment Services Agreement, with no minimum commitment. Engage lemonly for as many or as few roles as you like, and either side can end it on 15 days' notice. Every placement is backed by a 90-day guarantee: we run a replacement search at no extra fee if the hire doesn't work out within 90 days of starting. See more --- _Markdown version of [this page](https://www.lemonly.ai/faqs) for AI agents and LLMs. More lemonly content: [llms.txt](https://www.lemonly.ai/llms.txt) · [full index](https://www.lemonly.ai/llms-full.txt)._