Eye On A.I. #273 Benjamin Encz: How Ashby is Building the Future of Hiring with AI
Jul 24, 2025
Benjamin Encz, co-founder and CEO of Ashby, leads an AI-driven recruiting revolution. They discuss how Ashby combines data and automation to streamline hiring, enhancing efficiency and candidate retention. Encz emphasizes the role of human judgment amid AI advancements, highlighting challenges job seekers face and the innovative strategies companies use to adapt. The conversation also touches on the future of recruitment, exploring the integration of AI into broader HR functions and the importance of timely communication in the hiring process.
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Benjamin's Hiring Struggles
- Benjamin Encz recounts struggling with inefficient recruiting tools while hiring engineers in San Francisco from 2015 to 2018.
- This experience inspired him to build Ashby, a modern end-to-end recruiting platform serving over 2,700 customers.
Data and Automation in Recruiting
- Recruiting has shifted towards data-driven decision making, requiring advanced analytics and automation.
- Ashby bundles multiple recruiting tools into one platform to improve efficiency and insight.
Recruiting as a Funnel
- Hiring involves a complex funnel with candidate drop-offs at various stages, each requiring analysis.
- Understanding these metrics can optimize recruitment efficiency and success rates.