Category: Expertise strategy
We’re convinced that Poland is Europe’s number one IT hub. For several reasons, Poland is one of the best choices for companies that want access to cross-border IT talent. Learn why in this article.
Polish developers are among the best in the world. We think this is the strongest argument for why Poland should be your preferred nearshoring destination.
The coding skills of Polish consultants are widely recognised as world-class. Developers from Poland are often top finishers in Google Code Jam, Microsoft Imagine Cup, and TopCoder.
HackerRank ranks Polish software developers as the third-best in the world.
So if you want access to high-end consultants, choose Poland. It’s a quality over costs choice. Which doesn’t mean you won’t save money. Polish consultants are around 50% less expensive than Scandinavian consultants with the same experience and skills.
China was ranked #1 with a score of 100 and Russia, Poland, and Switzerland were close behind in the #2, #3, and #4 positions with scores of 99.9, 98.0, and 97.9, respectively.
Source and image credit: Hacker Rank via www.sayonetech.com.
In addition to the high standards in Poland, the volume of consultants is also significant.
Compared to many comparable countries, Poland’s range of expertise is noticeably more extensive per capita: 15,000 IT engineers graduate from Polish universities yearly.
More than one in ten IT engineers graduating in Europe is from Poland. In short, Poland offers a large pool of highly qualified IT professionals from which you can hand-pick the exact skills you require – with the assistance of a professional and experienced provider of consultants.
The Polish universities have a long tradition of engineering and IT degree programs and are still among the best in these fields in Europe today.
Furthermore, being an IT engineer and a developer is considered very prestigious in Poland, meaning that the brightest students take IT degrees. This level and attitude reflect the high specialist expertise of Polish IT consultants.
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15,000+ IT engineers graduate from Polish universities yearly.
In Poland, you can access a highly qualified workforce and even save money – but what about cultural compatibility?
Can Polish IT consultants function in North European workplace culture?
We know from experience that they functions well!
Polish culture is very similar to North European culture, which is advantageous when working together across national borders.
Poland’s organisational culture is characterised by a more formal hierarchy, which means employees have more respect for authority. However, Polish consultants are open-minded, constructive and critical in the development and work processes, which is an essential precondition for a successful collaboration.
Polish culture is very similar to North European culture, which is advantageous when working together across national borders.
English Proficiency Index 2021: Poland is ranked as number 16 in the world, with an EF EPI score of 597 at a level of “High proficiency”.
Polish culture is very similar to western European culture, which is an advantage when working together across national borders.
In 2021 the EF English Proficiency Index ranked Poland as number 16 in the world, with an EF EPI score of 597 at a level of “High proficiency”. That is higher than most countries in Eastern Europe.
Among the world’s 19 cities with “Very High Proficiency”, EF ranks Warsaw as no. 14 out of 83 large cities (just below Berlin and Hamburg).
Very High Proficiency:
Download PDF: EF English Proficiency Index 2021
The level of English proficiency in big Polish cities like Warsaw is equal to other cities like Berlin in Germany or Zurich in Swizerland.
All in all: there are more considerable advantages to choosing Poland as the destination for your nearshoring-setup.
15,000 new Polish IT engineers are graduating every year.
Polish consultants create quality solutions that are fully compliant with Western standards.
Polish mentality and culture are very compatible with mentalities in other European countries.
Polish consultants have great English skills – both in written and verbal communication.
Polish developers are among the best in the world. We think this is the strongest argument for why Poland should be your preferred nearshoring destination.
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