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It includes refusal of offers, counteroffers, and other matters that may arise from time to time
4 out of 5 candidates that we introduce to our clients are invited for an interview
Successfully pass the probation period
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“IT recruiting services are top-notch, getting very difficult senior roles closed quickly and efficiently.”
“Alcor has successfully hired 15 R&D professionals in one year. The team’s project management is excellent, with prompt delivery, transparent relationships, and responsiveness to feedback. They consistently meet expectations, answer all the client’s questions, and communicate professionally.”
R&D Director at BIScience
“Ultimately, the quality of what we produce in our R&D center depends on the people we hire and the culture we create. Alcor has never led us astray in that regard.”
“It’s extremely important to US companies to be confident as to legal structures and operational comfort for doing business in a foreign country. Since Alcor specializes exclusively in IT and possesses the best practices, we are happy to launch our own branded R&D center with their full cycle of Recruiting & Compliance Support.”
“Thanks for helping us make our dreams come true! We are very excited to have our own R&D presence in Eastern Europe with your offshore recruitment services!”
“We have built a full stack engineering team in 1.5 months. We had multilple candidates that we considered for each position. 95% of candidates presented by Alcor’s recruitment team passed the resume review. And ongoing team management is easy and effortless. They’ve solved every problem we’ve faced, even crazy things like buying certified hardware in the middle of nowhere on Bali and ship it to EU :)”
Dmitrii Iermiichuk
Head of Engineering at Gotransverse
Eastern Europe boasts around 1.5M software engineers, with Poland leading at 600,000, followed by Ukraine with 307,000, and Romania with 200,000 programmers. Furthermore, the EE talent pool enlarges with over 80,000 ICT graduets annually from 300 universities, offering STEM programs.
Eastern European developers earn recognition from prestigious rankings like Coursera Global Skills Report 2023, SkillValue, and Harvard Business Review for their coding skills. With strong STEM education, they excel in various technologies, including JavaScript, Python, Java, C++, PHP, HTML, and Swift.
Average developer salaries in EE range from $40,000 to $56,000 per year, so international businesses can save up to 60% on wages alone. Not to mention that incentives and corporate income tax rates averaging between 10% and 19% provide further financial benefits.
EE developers possess a cultural affinity and share similar business ethics, aligning seamlessly with western workstyle. Moreover, their multilingual abilities facilitate clear communication with foreign IT teams and clients. Notably, most EE countries rank in the top 30 of the English Proficiency Index.
The 6–10-hour time difference between the US and Eastern Europe allows IT companies to maintain day-and-night operations. Leveraging this time zone difference allows for continuous productivity, enhancing efficiency, and reducing time to develop new software products.
Eastern Europe is home to over 400 software R&D centers. Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon, Samsung, Oracle, IBM, People.ai, and Grammarly are just a few international tech giants that have their own software development teams in the region to drive innovation and growth.
Being a reliable IT recruitment agency in Eastern Europe, our researchers study the market, build the right candidate profile, and use specific communities, while our recruiters are experienced negotiators and HR professionals. In essence, our IT headhunters in Eastern Europe know how to get candidates interested in your company!
Our team provides individual support and delegates one account manager to work closely with your IT recruitment in Eastern Europe.
Our IT recruiters in Eastern Europe select candidates with minimum 4+ years of experience and specialize in closing Senior, Lead, and C-level IT roles.
Contact us to know the closing time of your specific positions. We will prepare an analysis of your positions with our time-to-hire commitment & guarantee. Get results, not promises!
Our clients enjoy employing their new hires in some Eastern European countries without the hassles of having to open their legal entity - a transparent process with full legal compliance, payroll, accounting, HR, real estate, and other R&D functions support.
Our IT headhunters meet with you offline/online to agree upon the profile of an ideal candidate
Create the right value proposition for you and write a catchy advert
Use active search and pre-screening of eligible candidates in Eastern Europe
Our recruiters conduct job interviews with the best candidates
Congratulate you on a superior hire!
Support for payroll, accounting and/or legal matters in some EE countries, if needed
Make a job offer and work with counter-offers, if any
Our recruiting team forwards the most appropriate candidates to the client for a job interview
Your own dedicated team of developers in Eastern Europe!
can be also leveraged as a part of our bigger solution“Your own Development Office”
Is it cheaper to hire developers in Eastern Europe?
IT product companies from the USA can save up to 60% on labor expenses by hiring developers in Eastern Europe. For instance, the average programmer salary in Poland is $56,000, Romanian developers earn about $48,000, and Bulgarian coders receive about $40,000 annually. Meanwhile, their American counterparts make, on average, $113,000 per year. Partner with a local IT recruitment provider like Alcor to feel this cost-effectiveness. Contact us today to receive a detailed salary report for your specific IT positions.
Does Alcor provide any guarantees for IT recruitment in Eastern Europe?
At Alcor, we vouch for the high quality of our IT staffing services in Eastern Europe. We commit to hiring 5 developers within a month, 20 developers within 3 months, and 100 programmers within a year, ensuring timely delivery. In the rare event that we miss these deadlines, we cover the remaining hires at no charge. Additionally, our track record showcases that 98.6% of our candidates successfully pass the probation period, while the average tenure of our hires is 2.5 years.
How fast can Alcor perform remote IT recruitment in Eastern Europe?
Being an experienced IT staffing agency and having 40 professional headhunters on board, it takes us 3-6 weeks to close one specific vacancy. The timeframes may differ depending on the talent availability, tech stack, and level of expertise required for the position.
What about payroll, accounting, office lease?
Alcor is a provider of a unique all-in-one solution for building software R&D teams. It covers a variety of services, from IT recruiting services in Eastern Europe and compliance to office leasing and tech infrastructure setup. Moreover, with our EOR services, IT firms can employ local developers without opening their legal entity and have peace of mind about payroll, tax payments, and legal matters.
Can you headhunt C-level management from Poland, Romania, or Ukraine?
Yes, our team of 40 IT recruiters possesses hands-on experience in headhunting C-level specialists in the tech field. On average, it takes us 6-9 weeks to headhunt an IT manager who perfectly matches our client’s needs and requirements.
Which country is best for IT companies recruiting developers in Eastern Europe?
Poland solidifies its position as a top Eastern European destination among foreign IT companies, ranking 7th in Europe for software services with an industry revenue surpassing $8 billion. With a talent pool of over 600,000 software developers, Poland boasts expertise highlighted in the top 25 Coursera Global Skills Report 2023 and top 15 in the EF English Proficiency Index. JavaScript, Java, SQL, Python, PHP, and Typescript can always be found in the tech stack of Polish developers. There are myriad IT hubs to hire those programmers from like Warsaw, Krakow, Wroclaw, Poznan, Lodz, and Tri-city. Backed by solid infrastructure and a favorable A2 business climate, Poland ranks 13th in the 2023 Kearney Global Services Location Index, further enhancing its appeal for businesses.
With the IT sector poised to reach $1,127 million in 2024, Romania shines as another viable option for hiring software developers. Boasting a talent pool of approximately 200,000 IT specialists skilled in Java, JavaScript, C#, Python, React, Angular, HTML, and CSS, Romania offers a rich array of tech expertise. In addition to exceptional tech skills, these developers have an impressive command of the English language, ranking 15th in the EF English Proficiency Index. Most of the Romanian coders live in such IT centers as Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, and Iasi. A pleasant A3 business environment in combination with various incentives, including a decade-long 0% income tax for R&D companies and additional deductions for R&D eligible expenses, make Romania a go-to offshoring location among foreign IT companies.
Ranking 21st in Europe for software services, Bulgaria stands out as a competitive market for hiring IT specialists. Currently, its talent pool amounts to about 110,000 software developers. They are in the top 20 in Europe for IT expertise, excelling at C#, JavaScript, Java, Python, PHP, and SQL. Most of these tech pros are dispersed across such Bulgarian IT hubs as Sofia, Varna, Burgas, and Plovdiv, which have developed infrastructure for running businesses. Notably, Bulgaria holds the 25th position in the 2023 Kearney Global Services Location Index, offering the EU’s lowest developer rates and corporate and personal income taxes, solidifying its appeal for foreign tech businesses.
With the second-largest pool of software developers in Eastern Europe, Ukraine emerges as a compelling choice for IT team expansion. Taking 15th place in the Coursera Global Skills Report 2023, Ukrainian developers are some of the best in tech skills, being equipped with such modern technologies as JavaScript, Java, C#, Python, and PHP. Thanks to the hard work of these tech pros, Ukraine was able to generate over $7 billion in experts in 2022, with the tech industry contributing almost 5% to the national GDP. Key IT hubs such as Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa, Dnipro, and Kharkiv drive the country’s IT development forward, showcasing Ukraine’s prowess in the tech sector and attracting more IT companies to hire local developers.
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