# Hiring through Lemon.io While hiring a developer through Lemon.io, a client goes through three major steps: ### Step 1. Request A client [registers on Lemon.io](https://magic.lemon.io/welcome) and shares their tech stack, project scope, timeline, and preferred hours (full-time 40h/week or part-time 20h/week) via the provided form. Then it’s Lemon.io’s part! A human tech analyst reviews requirements and clarifies any gaps before starting the search. Within about **24 hours**, a client receives **1–3 carefully selected developer profiles** — each with a clear explanation of why they match their needs. Example of a developer’s profile. View the whole profile here.

### Step 2. Candidate approval A client meets their requested developer(s) and confirms the match. There’s an opportunity to run the client’s own technical interview or live coding session if needed. ### Step 3. Start & success tracking A client makes a prepayment for one week or one month of work, and a chosen remote developer is ready to start. Through feedback forms, Lemon.io **monitors collaboration** to ensure it runs smoothly. *Average time from request to developer start: 1–2 weeks.* --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.lemon.io/hiring-through-lemon.io.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.