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title: 12 Questions to Ask Before Signing With a Nearshore Staffing Partner
description: Every provider in this category sounds identical on a sales call. These 12 questions separate process from promise — use them with anyone, Nexton included.
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# [12 Questions to Ask Before Signing With a Nearshore Staffing Partner](https://blog.nexton.dev/industry/12-questions-to-ask-before-signing-with-a-nearshore-staffing-partner)

 Written by [Nexton](https://blog.nexton.dev/industry/author/nexton) | Aug 18, 2026, 2:16:30 PM

Every provider in this category sounds identical on a sales call. These 12 questions separate process from promise — use them with anyone, Nexton included.

**The vetting questions**

1. Who runs the technical interview — a recruiter, an algorithm, or an engineer?
2. Can I read the evaluation from that interview before my first call with the candidate?
3. When did the vetting happen — before my request, or after?
4. What percentage of applicants pass your process? (A high pass rate is a red flag, not a feature.)

**The speed questions**

1. How long from brief to matched candidates — and is that number published anywhere?
2. What is your average time-to-hire, measured brief to signed offer?
3. What do you need from me to hit those numbers?

**The risk questions**

1. What happens, step by step, if the hire fails in month two?
2. What does your replacement policy cover — window, clock, and cost, in writing?
3. What is your retention rate at 12 months?

**The evidence questions**

1. How many placements have you completed, and can you name verifiable clients or reviews?
2. Do you publish your own data — salary reports, benchmarks — or only claims?

**How to read the answers**

Specific numbers mean a real process; adjectives mean you are the process. For reference, Nexton's answers are public: engineer-run interviews, 72 hours to matched candidates, a 4-week average time-to-hire, 1,500+ placements, 4.9/5 on Clutch, and an annual published Salary Report.

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