Lotus: Accelerating Time-to-Hire with Smarter Recruiting and Clearer Insights

Lotus is a world-renowned British automotive brand known for performance, innovation, and precision engineering. Behind the scenes, their talent acquisition team is focused on delivering the same excellence in recruitment, combining data-driven insights with an authentic, people-first approach.

Before Teamtailor

Before implementing Teamtailor, Lotus faced slow processes and system frustrations that affected both candidates and hiring managers. Their previous ATS wasn’t intuitive, made candidate communication difficult, and reporting was a major pain point.

“Our previous system wasn’t user-friendly, and I couldn’t communicate with candidates through it, which caused significant delays. Reporting and analytics were also an issue; reports took hours to run and often contained mismatched data.”

Why Teamtailor

The team needed a solution that could simplify recruitment, improve transparency, and deliver reliable analytics to support faster decision-making.

“The analytics in Teamtailor have been a game-changer. They’re much clearer, more reliable, and look great when I share data with managers.”

Impact

Since introducing Teamtailor, Lotus has made measurable improvements across key recruitment metrics.

• Average time-to-hire reduced from 55 days to 23 days
• Average time-to-fill reduced to 42 days
• Reduced agency reliance due to stronger direct pipelines

These gains have helped the team move faster, increase consistency, and improve the overall experience for candidates and hiring managers.

Streamlined Operations

Teamtailor has transformed Lotus’s day-to-day operations by removing manual work and enabling closer collaboration across the business.

“Teamtailor has streamlined many of our processes, reducing admin time and improving collaboration between recruiters and hiring managers.”

Interview kits with scoring are now built directly into the system, referrals are integrated, and recruiters can book Teams interviews or send emails directly through the platform, something their previous ATS couldn’t support.

Hiring Quality & Experience

Lotus has introduced greater structure and fairness into interviews through built-in scoring and evaluations. Candidate and hiring manager feedback has also improved as the process has become clearer and communication more consistent.

“We’ve seen improved structure and consistency in interviews, which has positively influenced hiring quality.”

Employer Brand & Attraction

Although application volume has remained steady, engagement has increased thanks to an updated career site that reflects Lotus’s culture more authentically.

“The brand now feels much more authentic and engaging. We showcase our people, not just our cars. I can also access and edit the site myself without going through a centralised marketing team, which has been a huge plus.”

Strategic Impact

While it hasn’t replaced the need for TA headcount, Teamtailor has supported large-scale hiring projects by introducing structured scoring, consistent workflows, and reliable analytics.

Final Reflections

“The biggest benefit has been the clarity, speed, and efficiency it’s brought to our recruitment process from analytics and reporting to candidate communication and hiring manager collaboration.”