Why F5?
Not a staffing agency. Not a freelance marketplace. Not an offshore dev shop. F5 is a managed remote workforce partner that employs, equips, and manages your team so you can focus on growth.
- F5 Employs Directly
- Equipment Provided
- Daily Monitoring
- Free Replacement Guarantee
- No Setup or Hidden Fees
- U.S. Timezone Coverage
We source, employ, equip & manage - you get a team, not a task.
What F5 is not
F5 is NOT the usual model.
Most hiring models leave you with gaps. Here is what F5 is deliberately built to avoid.
Not a Staffing Agency
- Staffing agencies send resumes and walk away
- No ongoing management or accountability
- You handle payroll, HR, equipment, and compliance
- High markup with low value-add post-placement
Not a Freelance Marketplace
- Freelancers juggle multiple clients at once
- No vetting, no loyalty, no oversight
- You compete for attention on open platforms
- Zero accountability when things go wrong
Not an Offshore Dev Shop
- Dev shops assign rotating, shared resources
- You pay agency rates for junior talent
- No transparency into who is actually working
- Cookie-cutter processes, not tailored to you
What makes F5 different
Six things every other model gets wrong - and F5 gets right.
F5 Employs Directly
Full Employer of Record
Every professional is a full-time F5 employee. We handle employment contracts, payroll, benefits, taxes, and local labor compliance.
Equipment Provided
Laptop + Tools Included
Each hire receives a company laptop and all software tools they need. No hidden provisioning costs on your end.
Daily Monitoring
We360 + F5 MyApp
Real-time attendance tracking via We360 and performance dashboards through F5 MyApp. You always know what is happening.
Free Replacement Guarantee
Zero Risk
If a professional is not meeting expectations, we replace them at no extra cost. Our 95% retention rate speaks for itself.
No Setup or Hidden Fees
$0 Recruiting & Termination
No setup fees. No recruiting fees. No termination fees. One transparent weekly rate covers everything.
U.S. Timezone Coverage
Work When You Work
Philippines naturally overlaps U.S. hours. India teams adjust schedules for your timezone. Seamless collaboration.
Side-by-side comparison
See how F5 stacks up against the alternatives.
Pick what you're comparing against - see exactly what's different.
Traditional Hiring
- Time to Hire
- Does not deliver a vetted shortlist quickly - typical process runs 30-90 days.
- Cost
- $4,000-$8,000+/mo
- HR / Payroll
- Does not include HR - client runs payroll, benefits, and compliance.
- Equipment
- Does not include equipment - client procures and ships.
- Monitoring
- Does not provide performance monitoring - client builds their own.
- Replacement
- Does not provide replacement - client restarts the search.
- Fees
- Does not waive recruiting fees - 15-25% salary placement fee typical.
F5 Hiring Solutions
- Time to Hire
- Delivers pre-vetted shortlist in 7-14 business days.
- Cost
- $375-$1,200/week
- HR / Payroll
- Manages payroll, taxes, benefits, and HR end-to-end.
- Equipment
- Provides laptop, software, and internet setup.
- Monitoring
- Monitors daily activity and delivers weekly performance reports.
- Replacement
- Replaces any hire in 7-14 days at zero cost.
- Fees
- Includes setup, recruiting, and termination at $0.
The verdict
F5 wins on most criteria for full-time, exclusively assigned, managed remote talent.
candidates in our sourcing database
U.S. companies served since 2017
client retention rate (first 3 months)
days to shortlist candidates
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