Signal key
talent_inflow_from_companyCategory
People
Source
Person profiles, 90-day window analysis.
When it fires
Trigger condition
≥ 3
employee_joined events where meta.previous_company_id is the same company within a 90-day window.Stored fields
This signal persists the following metadata you can read downstream:| Field | Description |
|---|---|
meta.source_company_id | The company being poached from. |
meta.poach_count | The number of hires from that source. |
Magnitude
High, concentrated poaching reveals strategic intent.For the full bucket definitions used across percentage-based signals, see Magnitude buckets.
Why it matters
Concentrated hiring from one place reveals strategic intent. When a company pulls three or more people from the same source in a quarter, it’s deliberately acquiring a team’s expertise, often to build a new capability or replicate a competitor’s playbook.How to read it
Targeted poaching
Concentrated hires from one source is deliberate.
Capability build
Often acquiring a team to stand up a new function.
Source matters
The poached-from company hints at the strategy.
Outreach playbook
Related signals
Employee Joined
A person’s current company changed to this company.
Talent Outflow to Competitor
An employee left for a known competitor.
First Role Hire
A company made its first-ever hire for a role function.
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