IT Consultancy from the EU approached UASOFTDEV with an urgent request to find a skilled Senior Node+React Developer from Ukraine who is located in the EU.
We didn’t have experts available on the bench at that moment, so we started sourcing freelancers.
The hiring process was challenging for the candidates. HR-inerview on the customer’s side included more than 10 tech questions from the team, and the developer was given “a function” to solve during the first interview. Overall, there were at least 3 interview stages, including deep tech interviews with live coding. Also, for the customer, candidates needed to have strong, soft skills, be “alive”, and be proactive team players.
To find a “smiling” and at the same time skilled dev was an additional challenge for us; those who have been working in IT for more than 10 years understand us… Most of devs are kind of introverts 🙂
The unexpected obstacle was that Senior candidates with more than 10 years of experience had forgotten the theory and failed the first interview stage – they didn’t manage to solve the function. They also gave a lot of wrong responses to tech questions.
Considering the issue, we decided to switch our focus to candidates who are Middle-Senior Level (4-6 years of experience), young, proactive team players who are skilled enough to work on challenging projects under pressure and, at the same time, know the theory well enough to pass all interview stages.
“The right candidate” with 4,5 years of experience was among the first lists of candidates that we provided within 72 hours after getting the requirements, and luckily, we gave him a chance (he had less experience than required by The Customer) and processed him simultaneously with more Senior guys.
Unexpectedly, he was the only one who made it to the third interview with the CTO; even after validation from the CTO, the customer still wanted to double-check this Candidate and arranged 4th stage with the Team Lead of the project where the Developer was supposed to work.
At UASOFTDEV, we are not just sourcing candidates and send you some CV’s, we pick “the right ones”, full-stack “swiss army knife” devs who bring value equally to a few employees and who are the perfect match for your business and development needs.”
As you can see, The Customer needed a Skilled Senior Node+React Developer, but the best match was a talent with only 4+ years of experience. This case study shows us how important it is to be flexible, think outside the box and instead of just following the requirements of the customer, dig deeper and understand the business needs and tech requirements of the Client in order to find a perfect match
An EU-based IT consultancy urgently needed a Senior Node.js + React developer from Ukraine, located in the EU. With no available talent on the bench, we quickly began sourcing externally.
The hiring process was intense – it included live coding, multiple technical interviews, and strict soft-skill requirements. Candidates needed to be both technically sharp and proactive team players.
We first targeted very senior devs (10+ years experience), but many failed basic technical questions or couldn’t solve the coding task. Realizing the gap, we shifted focus to strong Middle-Senior candidates (4-6 years), more in touch with current practices.
Within 72 hours, we submitted a 4.5-year experienced developer. Despite being less senior than requested, he passed all four stages, outperformed others, and received final approval from both the CTO and Tech Lead.
- Identified and submitted the best-fit candidate within 72 hours of the request
- Candidate with 4.5 years of experience outperformed more senior applicants
- Successfully passed 4 interview stages, including live coding and deep tech evaluations
- Hired by the customer despite having less experience than initially required
- Showcased the value of flexibility and smart talent selection over rigid requirements
- Strengthened UASOFTDEV’s position as a partner who delivers not just CVs, but tailored matches who are technically strong and culturally aligned
If you work with us, you don’t need to spend dozens of hours checking CVs and making pre-screenings.
You’ll get from UASOFTDEV validated, pre-vetted candidates: English skills, soft skills and required hard skills will be checked on our side, so you’ll just need just one tech interview from your side for a few relevant experts and pick the perfect one for your business for years.
Staff augmentation with UASOFTDEV saves time and effort and decreases your operational costs. While you’re delegating the hiring routine to us, you can focus on more valuable strategic initiatives to grow your business
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