How Newton School Hired a Data Analyst in 3 Days with Just 3 Hours of Manual Effort
Newton School used Koyo's AI Recruiter to go from 500 applicants to a signed offer in 3 days — for a role that usually takes a month to close.
10x
Faster Time to Hire
500 → 3
Applicants to Finalists
~3 hrs
Total Human Involvement
Overview
Newton School is an EdTech company founded in 2019 by Nishant Chandra (IIT Roorkee & IIM) and Siddharth Maheshwari (IIT Roorkee). They pioneered pay-after-placement programs in India and now run upskilling programs in data science, AI, and other in-demand domains. They also built Newton School of Technology — a new-generation tech institution that's been running for three years, with students already making waves in the industry.
The Challenge
Data Analyst roles historically took 25–30 days to close
TA team spending most of their time on resume screening, calling candidates, and scheduling — not evaluating talent
Good candidates getting filtered out because their resumes didn't stand out on paper
Hiring manager's time going into too many first-round interviews with unqualified candidates
Pratiksha BTalent Acquisition Specialist"We were screening hundreds of resumes manually, calling people, scheduling slots — and still ending up with candidates who weren't the right fit in the final round."
The Solution
01
Job posted on LinkedIn. 500 applications received on Day 1.
02
Koyo's AI screened all 500 resumes based on inputs from the hiring manager. 150 shortlisted. Zero manual effort.
03
Interview links sent automatically to all 150 candidates. No calls, no scheduling.
04
67 candidates attempted the AI interview. 3 shortlisted based on performance.
05
TA team reviewed AI-generated reports, picked top candidates for final round.
06
Hiring manager interviewed 2 candidates. Loved one. Role closed.
The Results
10x
Faster Time to Hire
25–30 days → 3 days
500 → 3
Applicants to Finalists
Zero manual resume screening
~3 hrs
Total Human Involvement
1 hr report review + 2 hrs interviews
Devansh MishraSenior Product Manager & Hiring Manager"The candidate we hired — I wouldn't have shortlisted them from their resume. But the AI interview surfaced something the resume couldn't. We've been losing good people to bad resumes this whole time."
Pratiksha BTalent Acquisition Specialist"This is the fastest I've ever closed a role — 3 days. My time went into reviewing interview reports and deciding who should meet Devansh. Not making calls. Not chasing people for interview slots."
How it works
How did you set things up?
Devansh shared what mattered for the role — skills, experience, dealbreakers. Koyo used those inputs to customize resume screening and interview evaluation. Job posted on LinkedIn. Koyo handled the rest.
When did you realize this actually works?
For Devansh — when the final candidate walked in. Someone he would've rejected at the resume stage turned out to be the best fit. For Pratiksha — when 500 applications became 3 strong candidates overnight, without her opening a single resume.
What surprised you?
How little coordination was needed. 67 candidates interviewed themselves on their own time. No scheduling conflicts. No rescheduling. No no-shows.
Advice for someone evaluating an AI interviewer?
Let your recruiters focus on the decisions that matter. The screening, the scheduling, the back-and-forth — that's where the time goes. Free that up and your team moves at a completely different speed.