Answers to the questions hiring managers ask us most
How quickly can Augment Analytics put a consultant in front of us?
Usually the same day. We can typically share consultant profiles on the day of our first conversation, and we schedule interviews around your availability.
How long until a consultant starts?
Most consultants start 2 to 4 weeks after a client’s first conversation with us. We move at your pace: our fastest start so far was 2 business days after the first call.
How does your pricing work?
Pricing is transparent to clients and consultants alike. Each consultant sets their own hourly rate, and Augment adds a small margin, targeting a margin of about 20%. You see each consultant’s billable rate on their resume before you interview anyone.
How do your rates compare with consulting firms?
Augment Analytics aims to keep its gross margin at about 20%. That is substantially lower than traditional consultancies, and it is why our rates are lower for the same caliber of experienced talent.
What does the engagement process look like?
- Describe your resource needs.
- Review resumes, including billable rates and availability.
- Interview the consultants you’re interested in (optional) and decide whom to engage.
- Sign a Services Agreement and a separate Statement of Work for each consultant.
- Onboard the consultant through your existing process.
What kinds of roles do you fill?
Analytics, risk and compliance roles at banks, lenders, fintechs and other financial services companies: credit analysts, data analysts, data scientists, data engineers, business analysts, project managers and analytics consultants, among others. See the full list on our Roles page.
Who are your consultants?
Experienced financial services professionals, most of whom spent the bulk of their careers at large banks. Many are Capital One alumni. As of October 5, 2026, 142 consultants are available on our platform, and since our founding in 2021 we have worked with more than 50 clients.
Where are your consultants located? Do they work remotely?
Our consultants live in states across the United States. Most clients support remote work, and because of the professional nature of the work, our consultants are successful in remote settings. Most are willing to travel on a limited basis, for example for kick-off meetings or quarterly client check-ins.
Are your consultants employees or independent contractors?
Any consultant on our platform can work as a W-2 employee of Augment when a client requires it, and in the right situations we also support 1099 arrangements.
Can we hire a consultant full-time?
Yes. When a client and a consultant both want a full-time role, it’s a win for the client, the consultant and Augment. A one-time conversion fee of $10,000 applies, which is substantially lower than a typical retained search fee. The conversion fee is intended to protect Augment Analytics, since our consultant platform is built for staff augmentation, not as a free source of candidates for full-time openings.
Is there a minimum engagement length or notice period?
No. There is no minimum engagement length and no required notice period. We do ask that you give us as much lead time as possible before an engagement ends, out of consideration for the consultant, since we can’t guarantee they will be able to start another engagement right away.
Can we engage a consultant part-time?
Yes. Engagements can be full-time or part-time. In fact, some fractional engagements use an Augment Analytics resource for as little as 5 hours per week.
Can you help us hire full-time employees?
Yes. Alongside staff augmentation, our recruiters provide full lifecycle recruiting for full-time employees, from intake to accepted offer, for a single search or on a fractional basis.
These answers are provided for general information and may change at any time. Augment Analytics does not consider these FAQs to have any legally binding effect on client engagements; the terms of each engagement are set by the signed Services Agreement and Statement of Work.
