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Hitchhiker

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What Hitchhiker is

Hitchhiker is an internal marketplace for company employees to find and offer project assignments, micro-gigs, job shadowing, and mentoring or learning gigs. It compares employee profiles, interests, and availability with open opportunities, then suggests possible matches. Before work begins, the employee’s manager reviews the application and agrees on capacity and workload relief. Completed gigs and feedback appear in employee profiles as “My Accomplishments.” Dashboards show HR and management which skills are in demand, which are unused, and how exchange occurs between units. Hitchhiker runs inside Microsoft Teams using existing company accounts and is also available in a browser. The product processes marketplace data, with role-based visibility: employees see their own records, managers see their teams, HR receives aggregated reports, and applications are limited to the gig owner and approving manager. It is developed and operated in Switzerland, with data on Swiss infrastructure under the Swiss FADP and GDPR. Pilot pricing is negotiated for a 12-month arrangement.

Who it suits

Hitchhiker suits organizations seeking internal mobility, skill-gap analysis, and structured short-term assignments. The pilot targets one unit or region with 50 to 300 employees using an existing Teams environment.

What it does well

Matches employee interests and availability to open gigs
Supports projects, micro-gigs, shadowing, and mentoring
Records completed work and feedback in profiles
Provides HR dashboards on skills and internal exchange
Available in Microsoft Teams and a browser

What to know first

Pricing is available only on request
No free plan or free trial
Manager approval is required before assignments begin
Viva Engage connector remains in progress

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Pilot	Monthly flat fee; price and scope are negotiable and set in an individual pilot agreement. · 12-month pilot · cancellable at each month-end · no setup costs · no per-seat licence · no minimum commitment	On request

As hitchhiker24.com lists them, read 9 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

Hitchhiker gives organizations a controlled way to exchange skills and short assignments internally. Its Teams access, manager approvals, profile records, and role-based reporting support structured workplace mobility.

Facts from Hitchhiker's own pages

Analytics: Dashboards give HR and management information about skills in demand, unused skills, and exchange between units. · hitchhiker24.com, 9 Oct 2026
Approvals: Applications go through the employee’s manager, who agrees capacity and workload relief before an assignment starts. · hitchhiker24.com, 9 Oct 2026
Browser access: The same application is available in a browser for people who prefer it. · hitchhiker24.com, 9 Oct 2026
Data access: Employees see their own profile and assignments, managers see their team, HR sees aggregated reports, and applications are visible only to the gig owner and approving manager. · hitchhiker24.com, 9 Oct 2026
Data handling: The product page says it processes only marketplace data—profiles, gigs, applications, and feedback—and uses roles to control report visibility. · hitchhiker24.com, 9 Oct 2026
Gig types: It supports project assignments, micro-gigs, job shadowing, and mentoring or learning gigs. · hitchhiker24.com, 9 Oct 2026
Headquarters: Köniz near Bern, Switzerland · hitchhiker24.com, 28 Sept 2026
Integration status: A Microsoft Viva Engage connector is described as in progress with pilot partners; it runs in the company’s own tenant and Hitchhiker says it writes but reads nothing. · hitchhiker24.com, 9 Oct 2026
Matching: It compares employee profiles, interests, and availability with open gigs and suggests suitable assignments. · hitchhiker24.com, 9 Oct 2026
Microsoft Teams: Hitchhiker runs as an app inside Microsoft Teams and uses employees’ existing company accounts for sign-in. · hitchhiker24.com, 9 Oct 2026
Pilot scope and rollout: The pricing page describes a pilot for one unit or region with 50 to 300 employees, with rollout in the existing Teams environment taking a few weeks. · hitchhiker24.com, 9 Oct 2026
Profiles and feedback: Completed gigs and feedback are recorded in employee profiles as “My Accomplishments.” · hitchhiker24.com, 9 Oct 2026
Security and compliance: Hitchhiker says it is developed and operated in Switzerland, with data held on Swiss infrastructure under the Swiss FADP and GDPR. · hitchhiker24.com, 9 Oct 2026
Support and contact: The company invites prospective customers to book a demo and lists [email protected] as a contact address. · hitchhiker24.com, 9 Oct 2026
What it does: Hitchhiker is an internal marketplace where employees find and offer short assignments, projects, and learning gigs within their company. · hitchhiker24.com, 9 Oct 2026