How Meridian cut time-to-hire by 47%
Inside the RPO transformation that reshaped a 14-country hiring engine.
January 2026 · 7 min read
The starting point
Meridian was hiring 3,200 roles a year across 14 markets with an average time-to-hire of 61 days and vendor spend split across 27 agencies. The CPO wanted a single partner, a single dashboard, and a measurable SLA.
What we changed
Qbotik consolidated sourcing into one RPO pod per region, deployed a shared candidate CRM, and moved every requisition onto a common intake and calibration workflow. Interview loops were standardised and shortened.
Outcomes after 12 months
Time-to-hire dropped to 32 days (-47%), cost per hire fell 34%, and 12-month retention improved by 18 percentage points. Executive reporting moved from monthly PDF decks to a live dashboard reviewed by the leadership team weekly.
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