Beyond Code – The Secret to hiring developers who actually stay
Know that story? Two candidates with identical technical skills. Same programming languages, similar experience, comparable expertise. One thrives in your team. The other leaves after 6 months. The difference? It’s rarely about code quality. After placing hundreds of developers, we’ve learned that technical competence gets you to the interview. Cultural fit determines long-term success. What […]
When does on-site work make sense and when is remote the smarter play?
If you’re scaling an engineering team in 2025, the “where” of work is not just a real estate decision; it’s a talent strategy decision. Here’s what the latest hiring data and our client projects tell us: 1. Offices accelerate onboarding, but not always productivity. For junior engineers or fast-growing teams, in-person work speeds up knowledge […]
No HR Department? See what can help to secure top tech talent when entering a new market.
When you enter a new market, hiring isn’t just another task on the checklist. It’s the foundation of everything that follows. Without a local HR function, even the best expansion strategy can stall, talent pipelines dry up, and recruitment cycles drag on. Mis-hires drain budgets and delay delivery. Market entry without local hiring expertise can […]
Humans vs AI – 1:0 – Why Human Thinking Still Wins
A few days ago, the IT world was shaken by the news: a Pole, Przemek Dębiak (“Psyho”), defeated artificial intelligence and won the most prestigious heuristic competition in the world – AtCoder World Tour Finals 2025 (Heuristic Division). In a competition based on strategy, creativity, and pure thinking – it wasn’t a language model, it […]
Why Employer Branding Is Your Fastest Route to Top Polish Developers
Here’s why Employer Branding investment pays off from day one: Market credibility acceleration – Polish developers research companies extensively before engaging. Strong employer brand shortens the “trust building” phase, getting you in front of quality candidates faster. Premium talent attraction – Top-tier developers in Warsaw, Krakow, and Gdansk gravitate toward companies with clear technical vision […]
How Can You Out-Hire Your Competitors? 5 proven tactics to attract top engineers in 2025
Most job ads in tech don’t underperform because of salary or brand. They underperform because they read like boring checklists of requirements. In 2025, top engineers in Poland scroll fast, think critically, and apply rarely. If your job post doesn’t resonate in 5 seconds – it’s gone. So what actually works? Here are 5 concrete […]
Why Your Tech Team Remains Understaffed? 5 Critical Mistakes CEOs/CTOs Make
I keep seeing the same 5 mistakes quietly destroy hiring outcomes — not because companies don’t care, but because they treat recruitment like an ops task instead of the growth engine it really is. If you’re losing developers, delaying your roadmap, or burning cash with every mis-hire, you’re not alone. After 10 years helping tech […]
Hybrid, remote, flexible – what do top IT candidates in Poland actually want in 2025?
If you’re hiring developers, engineers, or tech leads, chances are your EVP is underperforming, not because of your tech stack or comp package, but because of how (and where) you expect people to work. Here’s what current research says: 1. Hybrid wins, but control matters. 49% of professionals in Poland prefer hybrid work (Pracuj.pl, 2024). […]
Why are CTOs and CEOs of tech companies not satisfied with working with recruitment agencies?
The same scene plays out repeatedly: a recruiter enthusiastically presents a candidate, only to have the hiring manager reject them within minutes. Same CV, completely different interpretations. And it might go on over and over again. The fundamental disconnect: Non-IT specialized recruiters focus on matching qualifications with requirements. 5 years in Python? Requirement met. Hiring […]
Poland’s IT talent market in 2025 is growing fast, but unevenly
As tech companies scale across Poland, the hiring landscape is no longer just competitive, it’s asymmetric. Some roles attract 100+ applicants. Others take over a month to fill despite active sourcing. According to recent data (itselecta.com, Poland Insight, agency-partners.com), backend and frontend technologies still dominate the Polish job market. What’s far more challenging is hiring […]