IT Recruitment in Eastern Europe
It’s just the beginning of your seamless expansion to Eastern Europe.
We build and operate tech teams of 10+ senior software engineers, and deliver:
- Silicon Valley-caliber developers in Eastern Europe
- Up to 40% savings
- Team scaling from 0 to 100 in a year
- Compliant employment without legal entity setup
- Cultural fits for your company
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80% of our candidates
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98.6% of our hires
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1.75+ million tech talent
Eastern Europe is a tech powerhouse with 1.75+ million software developers, with Poland, Romania, and Ukraine leading the charge. With so much talent at your fingertips, finding your ideal developer has never been easier.
Silicon Valley-caliber tech expertise
Eastern European tech talent have carved out a reputation as top-tier tech experts, consistently ranking high on platforms like SkillValue, TopCoder, and HackerRank. Their mastery spans across languages like JavaScript, Python, C++, TypeScript, PHP, HTML, and other technologies.
Unmatched cost savings
Western tech companies slash their local salary expenses by up to 2 times when tapping into Eastern Europe’s talent pool. With senior software developers in Eastern Europe earning around $68,500 annually, compared to the $118,600 typical in the US, the savings are substantial.
Cultural match
Choosing Eastern European software engineers means embracing a Western-like approach to mindset and business ethics. Plus, Eastern European software developers excel in English, with Poland, Romania, and Bulgaria ranking in the global top 20. They masterfully meet development requirements, seamlessly integrate feedback, and communicate with ease, both in writing and speech.
Excellent STEM education
The talent pool in Eastern Europe is growing rapidly, with local universities churning out over 100,000 STEM specialists each year. In fact, 133 local institutions are featured in the QS World University Rankings, ensuring that Eastern European programmers receive top-notch tech education and training.
Thriving tech scene
This booming tech market has captured the interest of industry giants like Apple, Microsoft, Google, IBM, and Sift, drawing them to establish their R&D operations in the region. Ready to join the ranks and create your own success story here?
End-to-end IT Recruiting
in Eastern Europe
Full cycle effectiveness and ease
- Eastern Europe’s market guidance and consulting
- Salary benchmarking
- Sourcing, interviews, negotiations
- Candidates’ tech expertise assessment
- Employment, onboarding, and payroll
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Tech Recruitment Process
Kick-off call
- Discuss your hiring needs and requirements
- Report on salaries and talent pool for open positions
- Negotiate and sign the contract
Preparation
- Create a hiring strategy
- Compose ideal candidate profiles
- Define and promote your EVP to local developers
Candidate Search & HR Interview
- Source, headhunt, and pre-screen candidates
- Conduct the HR interview
- Evaluate the candidates’ experience, previous projects, English level, and soft skills
Tech Interviews & Offer
- Let you conduct tech interviews and test tasks
- Update you on the hiring progress weekly
- Manage job offers
- Work with offer rejections and counteroffers, if any
Post-offer support
- Accept payment for hires
- Help you onboard your hires 3-month candidate replacement warranty
- Employment, payroll, and other operational support
Result
Your own software development team in Eastern Europe of your size, budget, and required skills
Contact UsMore Than Just IT Recruitment in Eastern Europe
Alcor is your tech expansion accelerator for global growth
- From 0 to 100+ engineers in Eastern Europe
- Employer of record—no-entity compliant employment
- Comprehensive in-country support
- No buy-out or other hidden fees
- Your team from day one. Your management. Your culture.
Companies Scaling with Alcor
Alcor is a reliable partner that meets our hiring needs. We finally hired experienced software engineers in Eastern Europe with strong tech skills and business acumen. Account Managers are awesome!
With Alcor’s all-in-one solution, we got a software R&D office with 15 senior PHP devs and a compliant operational coverage. I really appreciated their transparent pricing structure and deep expertise.
We interviewed a lot of EoR platforms and companies, but Alcor was the only one that provides a combo package of EoR and Recruting offerings. Alcor helped us build a full stack team in 1.5 month.
We wanted to switch from our outsourcing provider, and Alcor has become really game-changing for us. Within a mere 6 months, we got a fully-fledged team of 30 engineers in our own R&D office.
Alcor’s R&D solution eclipses full-cycle recruitment, EOR service, and operational support for our offshore team. Their ‘all-in-one place’ approach is far more cost-effective than I could’ve imagined.
I value their commitment to going the extra mile. We evolved from an outstaff project into an independent company, and Alcor’s support was crucial. They hired and ondoarded 15+ professionals for us.
Thanks to Alcor, we hired four engineers and a designer that strengthened our team. Beside stellar recruitment, Alcor flawlessly handled our payroll. Their approach was seamless and swift.
Alcor closed our 4 QA positions in a month and more than doubled the team in a year! We chose Alcor because of their communication style, cost, scope of services, and ideas to help us be successful.
Expanding our engineering team outside the US with Alcor was a game-changer! They found 15 talented developers and provided seamless EOR & operational support. Great responsiveness to our needs!
Alcor’s flexible model helped us scale from 0 to 30 devs in a year first, and then to 50! No buy-out fees, seamless hiring, and top-tier talent. A hassle-free way to grow without setting up a subsidiary!
FAQ about IT recruitment services in Eastern Europe
Is it cost-effective to hire software developers in Eastern Europe?
Yes, with hiring software developers in Eastern Europe, you can save from 30% to 70%, while scaling your company at the same time. Here’s what makes it possible: the difference in salaries & taxes and Alcor’s comprehensive all-in-one-place software R&D center solution without buy-out fees.
In the US, a senior software developer earns up to $180,000 a year, while software engineering experts from Eastern Europe make, on average, $83,500. The regional taxation policies also offer lower tax rates.
Lastly, our approach goes beyond finding software developers. We get you a software team that’s yours from day one—cut costs by not paying buy-out fees!
What are the benefits of building a development team with Alcor?
With Alcor’s 360-degree model, there’s no need to engage with multiple vendors to establish your R&D team. In one place without additional intermediaries, you receive full-cycle IT recruitment services alongside effective Employer of Record support that eliminates the need to establish your legal entity in the target location.
Additionally, we assist in leasing office space, providing employee benefits, procuring laptops and other equipment for your team, and much more. Just share your needs, and we’ll take care of them all!
How fast can Alcor build a development team in Eastern Europe?
We pride ourselves on expeditious tech recruitment—stellar quality within tight timeframes. Alcor’s average time to close a vacancy when hiring a developer is 2-6 weeks. In just 1 day of our cooperation, you’ll get blind CVS. In the next 5 days, we’ll start sending you CVs of pre-vetted candidates whom you’d want to invite for an interview right away.
Can you headhunt C-level management in Eastern Europe?
Yes, Alcor’s 40 tech recruiters can fill positions like CTO, CIO, CMO, or CFO. It takes us about 5-8 weeks to hire a team lead and 6-9 weeks to headhunt a C-level manager. For instance, we have successfully hired a team of over 30 developers and headhunted a Director of Engineering for Dotmatics. We also built a team of 10+ senior and lead QA Engineers, including a QA Manager for Ledger.
Alcor operates on a contingency search basis, meaning you pay only when the open C-level position is successfully filled. With 98.6% of our hires passing probation, you can trust us to deliver top-quality tech talent.
What about payroll, accounting, and office lease?
If you hire with Alcor, there’s no need to establish your legal entity in a target location. With our comprehensive EoR support, we take care of all the nuts and bolts for your software developers. It includes the employment of software engineers, monthly payroll management, tax payments, compliance with all local laws, and even more. With our turnkey solution, you can be assured—we guarantee 100% compliance while handling all the paperwork.
Finally, if you want to pump it up, opt for our R&D services with full operational support, office lease, and equipment procurement.
What is the portrait of an average candidate you recruit for a tech position in Eastern Europe?
Alcor holds recruiting for tech roles in Eastern Europe to a high standard. With 8 years of tech recruitment experience and a network of over 253,000 candidates, we deliver senior developers with rare tech stacks and ensure a corporate culture that perfectly matches your tech product needs.
Our hires’ tenure averages 2.5 years, so you get top-10% talent and long-term cooperation. Plus, we go beyond retained search and provide 24/7 dedicated account support for your tech talent in Eastern Europe.
Will there ever be a shortage of IT talent in Eastern Europe and how can Alcor address it?
With over 1.75 million programmers, the region has a good chance of addressing the worldwide tech talent shortage.
As for Alcor, our 40 tech headhunters in Eastern Europe and a vetted network of over 253,000 candidates make recruiting for tech roles in Eastern Europe quick, efficient, and shortage-proof.
What is the best strategy to hire tech talent in Eastern Europe?
The best strategy for tech companies is to partner with a local provider that has a solid team of tech recruiters with experience in end-to-end hiring of senior developers and headhunting C-level and rare specialists in Eastern Europe.
Alcor’s 40 senior tech recruiters have already assembled teams of 20-30 elite developers for Sift, LivePerson, Dotmatics, and Ledger. We find IT talent in Eastern Europe in 2-6 weeks, while the average tenure of our hires is 2.5 years. Contact us to discuss your team scaling needs!
Do you use FTE or B2B models of employment when recruiting for tech roles in Eastern Europe?
We hire tech talent in Eastern Europe both on a B2B and FTE basis. Which one should you choose as a tech executive?
B2B contracts are the simplest way to hire remote developers, as you don’t need a legal entity to recruit IT talent in Eastern Europe. You can pay higher net salaries while avoiding costly social security contributions, payroll tax, and personal income tax—your tech workers handle their tax obligations. Alcor can also handle this function, so your developers can have peace of mind. Plus, our lawyers can advise you on contract provisions, ensuring you hire tech talent from Eastern Europe on the best terms for both parties.
Want to hire a software development team in Eastern Europe on an FTE basis? Alcor’s Employer of Record service has you covered. We already have legal entities overseas, so you bypass business incorporation hurdles. Our lawyers will draft tech-focused employment contracts, with local labor law specifics included, and mitigate any risks related to worker misclassification, social security, and tax obligations. Meanwhile, Alcor’s payroll specialists will take care of taxes, social contributions, and accurate salary payouts so you can focus on your product development instead.
Contact us to get more details on this topic!
What else does Alcor’s software R&D solution in Eastern Europe include?
In addition to IT talent sourcing in Eastern Europe, EOR, and in-country operational support, our tech R&D solution covers additional services, such as employer branding, tech RPO, WFH assistance, etc. Our clients also benefit from detailed consultations on taxation, labor laws, salary benchmarking, and more.