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Yes, Howdy can act as an Employer of Record (EOR). However, this is only one of many options you have to work with team members in LatAm.

Howdy has entities throughout the region, which means you have flexibility in how you structure your team. Whether you need EOR coverage, direct contracts, or something in between, we handle the details, including labor contracts, statutory compliance, payroll, tax obligations, and full benefits administration.


You tell us the role. Howdy takes care of the rest.

A traditional EOR handles the legal employment layer and passes through costs for everything else. Workspace, equipment, benefits, and administration are billed separately.

Howdy's model bundles all of that into a single, transparent, all in cost. There are no add ons or line-item surprises. You also get a dedicated recruiting team, physical Howdy offices across LatAm, performance coaching, and ongoing retention support. Your typical EOR provides none of these.


Howdy gives you access to the top 1% of LatAm engineering and professional talent, backed by a 98% retention rate across 12,500+ placements in eight countries. We have no startup fees, no recruiting fees, no long-term contracts, and no cancellation fees.

Howdy supports hiring across engineering, product, design, data, finance, operations, and administrative roles.

Technical roles include software engineers, DevOps engineers, machine learning engineers, data engineers, and AI engineers.

Non-technical roles include financial analysts, bookkeepers, executive assistants, graphic designers, social media specialists, and project managers, among others.

Bottom line? If a role can be performed remotely, Howdy can staff it.


The full recruitment cycle typically takes 4 to 6 weeks. After an initial conversation to define the role, Howdy provides vetted candidates for your review, schedules interviews, confirms salary and start date, and runs a quick onboarding call. You can begin reviewing candidates within 24 hours of first contact. There are no upfront fees at any stage.

Fewer than 5% of candidates who enter Howdy's pipeline make it through to placement. Howdy's recruiters are trained psychologists who use structured evaluation frameworks and AI-assisted tools to assess technical ability, communication skills, and cultural fit. The full vetting process includes deep background checks, knowledge assessments, role-specific skills evaluation, English proficiency testing, and cultural fit appraisal.

Fewer than 5% of candidates make it through Howdy's vetting process each year. The 98% retention rate across 12,500+ placements is what that bar produces.

Over 98% of Howdy professionals stay with their partners through the first two years of employment. Retention is driven by our vetting process, dedicated performance coaches, physical office infrastructure, and ongoing community programming. All of it is included in our service fee.


Howdy places professionals on a full-time basis with no end date. The model is designed for companies building long-term teams, not project-based or contract engagements. There are no minimum commitments or long-term contracts required on your end.

Your Howdy hires are hired as full-time staff with no contract terms and no end date. Howdy professionals join your team the same way a domestic hire would. We support integration through physical office infrastructure, in-person events, English-language programs, and community events. The goal is a unified team.


Recruiting is the starting point. Once a professional is placed, your team gets access to Class-A office space across Howdy's LatAm Howdy Houses, high-tech equipment, benefits administration, performance coaching from coaches with 10+ years of engineering management experience, English language programs, AI training, and ongoing community events like happy hours, weekly lunches, and workshops. These are included in our service fee.


Yes. Every engineer placed through Howdy completes structured AI training as part of the hiring and onboarding process. Howdy also offers AI transformation programs, including AI-Native Engineering and Leverage AI for Managers, as 6-week cohort-based programs available to your team. Engineers who completed the pilot phase of Howdy's AI training program saw a 52% increase in productivity, according to internal data.

Howdy is headquartered in Austin, Texas, with an office in San Francisco. LatAm operations span Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Peru, with dedicated Howdy Houses in cities including Guadalajara, Mexico City, Medellín, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Lima, Córdoba, and Florianópolis. Global expansion is underway for partners with hiring needs beyond LatAm.

Howdy operates dedicated offices called Howdy Houses in Guadalajara, Mexico City, Medellín, Bogotá, Lima, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Santiago, São Paulo, and Florianópolis. These spaces serve as hubs for collaboration, community events, and professional development for every Howdy professional on your team.

Howdy does. As the Employer of Record, Howdy holds the employment contracts and is responsible for statutory compliance, payroll, tax filings, and benefits administration in each country of operation. You are not required to establish local legal entities, and you do not carry employment liability for your Howdy professionals. You manage the day-to-day work. Howdy manages everything else.

Howdy offers job security, world-class benefits, and a physical community that most remote roles don't provide. Every Howdy professional has access to Class-A office space, premium healthcare, wellness benefits, cutting-edge AI training, Udemy access, and performance mentors.

Howdy also guarantees employment continuity. If a partner engagement ends, Howdy finds the professional a new placement within its network.


Benefits are included in Howdy's service fee and cover:

  • Infrastructure: Physical offices, local equipment, on-the-ground support staff, and in-person team events
  • Healthcare: Premium medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Wellness: Access to local gyms, sports centers, and wellness apps including Strava and Calm
  • Mentorship: Performance coaches with 10+ years of engineering management experience
  • AI training: Access to Howdy's proprietary AI training programs, including structured upskilling as part of onboarding and ongoing development
  • Community: Happy hours, weekly lunches, birthday recognition, and cultural programming

None. There are no startup fees, recruiting fees, or sourcing fees. You don't pay until your first hire starts working.


Howdy's pricing is transparent and all-inclusive with no hidden add-on fees. When we share an professional's profile, the price you see is the price you pay. Of the total cost, 85% goes towards the professional. On average, 60% will hit their bank account, 25% goes to support them like benefits and local costs and the remaining 15% goes for Howdy's fee.