The Merit System is built on a simple belief: people should be hired and promoted based on their skills and abilities—not on how they look, or who they know.

Instead of relying on personal connections, background, or first impressions, the merit system values competence, measurable achievements, and fairness.

To work properly, hiring and promotion must be objective and transparent. But today, most decisions come down to interviews—often subjective, closed-off, and biased. Unsuccessful candidates rarely know why they weren’t chosen.

We believe interviews aren’t the answer. They favour first impressions over real ability. That’s why we’re working to replace them.

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How will the Merit System work?

We want to make hiring simpler, fairer, and more transparent for everyone.

Here’s what it will look like if you’re applying for a role:

1. Find a Job – Browse roles on the Merit System.

2. Apply Easily – Apply with just a few clicks.

3. Stay Anonymous – Your personal details (like name and background) are hidden to prevent bias.

4. Show Your Skills – If selected, you’ll be invited to an in-person multiple-choice assessment.

5. Get the Role – Pass the assessment, and the job is yours.

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No guesswork. No hidden decisions. Just a quick, fair process.

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The Merit System & Transparency

We believe you deserve to know everything that matters when applying for a role.

Clear Pay: Every job listing includes a salary or salary range.

Visibility: You’ll be able to see anonymised applications for the same role—so you know where you stand.

Accountability: When a company makes a hire, they must share a short public explanation of their decision.

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AI promises efficiency—but in hiring, it creates serious problems:

Hidden bias (it often replicates existing discrimination).

No transparency (decisions with no clear explanation).

Privacy risks (personal data can be misused).

Automation that overlooks great candidates.

That’s why we won’t use AI in the hiring process (at least in its current form).

Where are we now

We’re on a mission to end job interviews.

They're time-consuming, expensive, and—worst of all—poor at predicting job performance.

We’re in the very early stages of bringing about this change.

The Merit System is currently available for companies to use internally for managing promotions.

The next step is to make the Merit System available for external use - allowing companies to post job opportunities on the platform, and hire external applicants.

We’re a small team, but we will make this happen.

If you’d like to support us, please click here.