Pitta provides a web‑based platform that lets job seekers request short, informal video or chat conversations with employees at target companies, enabling direct insight into culture and role expectations. For recruiters, a subscription‑based Team Plan adds bulk invitation management, referral‑driven candidate pipelines, and real‑time engagement analytics, with all interactions recorded and stored securely.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Job seekers often lack direct, informal access to employees who can provide genuine insight into a company’s culture and role expectations. At the same time, employers struggle to engage passive talent and to surface candidates who are not actively applying through traditional job boards.
Solution
Pitta operates a web‑based casual interview platform that lets candidates request short, informal conversations with employees of target companies. The platform uses a “talk‑invite” workflow where users propose a meeting topic and schedule a video or chat session without formal interview constraints. For employers, the optional Team Plan subscription adds recruiting‑focused tools such as bulk interview invitations, referral‑driven candidate pipelines, and analytics dashboards that track engagement and conversion metrics. All interactions are recorded, summarized, and stored in a secure, GDPR‑compliant cloud environment, enabling both parties to review outcomes and share feedback. The service is accessible via desktop and mobile browsers, requiring no additional software installation.
Target Audience
The primary users are job seekers seeking authentic, low‑friction access to company insiders, and corporate recruiting teams or HR departments that want to augment their talent pipeline with informal, referral‑style engagements.
Features
- “Invite‑to‑talk” UI that lets candidates select a conversation topic and request a 15‑30 minute video chat with a company employee
- Automated scheduling with calendar sync and time‑zone handling for both parties
- Team Plan β SaaS suite: bulk invitation management, referral‑based candidate sourcing, and real‑time engagement analytics
- Interview summary page that aggregates chat transcripts, key takeaways, and sentiment scores using natural‑language processing
- Secure data storage with end‑to‑end encryption and role‑based access controls, compliant with ISO/IEC 27001 standards
- API endpoints for exporting interview data to ATS or HRIS systems via REST/JSON
- Mobile‑responsive web app supporting screen‑share and document sharing during casual interviews
- Built‑in scouting feature that surfaces high‑potential passive candidates based on interaction history and skill tags