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The real test before you hire.

An exclusive network of hiring managers and team leaders who trade honest, off-the-record references. Not LinkedIn endorsements. Not rehearsed answers. The truth.

Request AccessInvite-only. Vetted members.
1-1
Private ref checks
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Verified managers
Off
The record

You're about to make a $200K decision based on two rehearsed interviews and a resume someone else wrote. The candidate's references? Hand-picked. Their LinkedIn? Curated fiction. You already know this. You just didn't have a better option. Until now.

How Litmus works

01

Submit a name

Drop in a candidate you're evaluating. We match them against our network to find managers and peers who've actually worked with them.

02

Get the real story

A private, confidential 1-1 conversation with someone who managed or worked closely with your candidate. No scripts. No filters. Candor.

03

Hire with conviction

Make your decision backed by real signal, not polished narratives. Know exactly who you're bringing onto your team before the ink dries.

Why Litmus

Because the best hires come from people who've actually worked with them.

Radical confidentiality

Every conversation is private and off-the-record. What's said in Litmus stays in Litmus. Period.

Vetted members only

Every member is a verified hiring leader at a funded startup. No vendors. No noise.

Give one, get one

The network runs on reciprocity. Share a reference, earn the right to request one. Everyone contributes.

Real signal, no noise

Cut through the polished resumes and rehearsed answers. Get verified insights from people who were actually in the room.

The best hiring decisions I've ever made started with a text to someone who actually managed the candidate. Litmus just systematizes what great hiring leaders already do.

VP of People, Series B Startup

Stop guessing.
Start knowing.

Request access to the network that takes the gamble out of hiring.

We review every application. Expect a response within 48 hours.