Frequently Asked Questions

None of the above. Howdy was built to be a “just right” solution for companies who want to directly hire, manage, and retain their teams in LatAm - but need help with multi-national HR, logistics, contracts, and compliance. We're here to help you recruit worldclass talent that will integrate seamlessly into your company's culture.

Contact us today you can be vetting talent within 24 hours. The full recruitment cycle for your partners typically takes 4-6 weeks and includes the following steps:

1. Tell us your needs
2. Howdy provides candidates for review
3. Schedule interviews
4. Decide on salary and start date
5. Have a quick onboarding call
6. Get to work

We are headquartered in Austin, Texas. Our LatAm offices are located in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, México, and Uruguay.

We have no upfront costs. You do not pay until your first hire starts working on your team.

Howdy allows US companies to hire world class talent with a 98% retention rate, no hidden costs, and zero risk.

• No startup fees
• No recruiting fees
• No sourcing fees
• Hire within 24 hours
• Flat rate payments
• No minimums
• No cancellation fees
• No long-term contracts
• Pay week-to-week
• Pay via credit card

Within 24 hours.

Our professionals are hired on a full time basis. While our model does not include contractual obligations, we work with companies who want to expand their teams for the long term.

There's a reason Howdy recruits have a 98% retention rate. We ensure world class talent by providing world class benefits and services. International logistics are tough so we take care of everything: talent acquisition, HR, legal compliance, Class-A office space, equipment, swag, perks, and onsite teams that help with both career and cultural growth.

The Howdy Vetting Method™ is how American companies employ LatAm's Top 1%. Less than 5% of the candidates that our recruiters reach out to make it through our entire process and get introduced to partners for interviews. The vetting process includes:

1. Deep background checks
2. Knowledge assessments
3. Role specific skills evaluation
4. English proficiency tests
5. Cultural fit appraisal

Our recruits have an industry leading retention rate, with over 98% of them staying with our partners through the first two years of employment.

There are a few different factors we consider when determining a candidate's seniority level. We test not only their technical skills, but their communicational abilities and look at the number of years of experience they have.

The Howdy professionals are hired on as full time staff. We do not have any contract terms with any of our partners. Howdy professionals are hired to work on a team with no end date.

We have seven international locations in five countries. Our Howdy Houses are located in Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Santiago, Medellin, Bogota and Florianopolis.

The benefits provided by Howdy are world class. We provide local support, physical locations, and community to every person you hire: you're gaining access to a full time staff dedicated to your teammates success. Secondly, because we offer an ultimate job security. This means that if the Howdy professional ends up having no partner assigned, we find him other opportunities within our network of partners. No matter the circumstances, their job is safe with us.

Interaction is essential when crafting high-quality work, that’s why Howdy provides local support, physical locations, and community to our American partner companies. You aren’t just hiring people; you're gaining access to a full time staff dedicated to your teammates success.

Some of the benefits we offer are:

1. Infrastructure: Physical offices, local equipment procurement, on the ground support staff, and in-person events for your team at no added cost.
2. Healthcare: Premium medical, dental, and vision benefits.
3. Wellness Hub: Premium access to local gyms, sports centers, and wellness apps like Strava & Calm.
4. Mentors: Tenured professionals dedicated to providing local support and professional growth.
5. English Lessons: For your team to strengthen grammar skills and improve conversational abilities.
6. Udemy Access: An online learning platform for learning and development.

Howdy allows you to extend your culture & community with happy hours, weekly lunches, English teachers, birthday gifts, and more - stewarding your team’s culture is why Howdy Hires have over a 98% retention rate.

Pay week-to-week with no added fees or contractual obligations. We strive to be completely transparent with both our partners and their recruits.

We charge 15% surcharge per recruit. This fee is what allows us to provide benefits, HR, mentorship, and infrastructure to all your recruits.

We simply bill a flat rate weekly that never changes so we can deduct any PTO or holidays from each week. The holidays and our out-of-office calendar is baked into our invoicing software to automatically deduct them from your weekly invoice. Also, receiving automatic payments helps us pay your teammates without having to float any cash, which also enables us to keep costs low and thus pay your hires more. Everything is designed so that we can depend on software and not people.