Hire a developer?

Yes! In addition to nearshore, we also work with offshore remote developers. Please contact us for this! 

Our remote developers have only one priority: your project. After all, the remote workers really become part of the team. Freelancers are often short-term – before they finally really understand your product, the assignment often ends, while our developers really become colleagues at a distance. In addition, remote developers are often a lot cheaper than freelancers in the Netherlands. 

No, after all, SharpMinds provides full HR support. Very handy! 

Certainly! You only pay once a candidate actually starts work

Since we work nearshore, we can respond immediately if something is wrong. You can quickly and easily switch between your project manager and developer(s). In addition, we notice that many issues with remote development projects start with language barriers and miscommunications. That’s why we send our developers weekly English lessons. 

In addition, we have been our own ‘guinea pigs’, so to speak: we work with our remote developers ourselves and through our own experience we have learned that communication is very important. That’s why we work with nearshore professionals, with project managers and we offer that English lesson. 

We believe that only the right match can lead to a long-term partnership. That is why screening is one of the most important tasks in our policy. We screen not only for soft, but also hard skills before we introduce you. Saves you time and you ultimately decide whether to hire someone. 

Definitely. A developer is dedicated. This means that your organization is the only client for this developer at that time. 

Your remote developer really becomes part of the team. It is therefore very common for many of our customers to bring developers to the Netherlands for company parties, the launch of a new feature or brainstorming sessions. As a customer, you can also easily travel to our branches. 

Need Developer? Depending on the profile, it takes us an average of 6 to 8 weeks to find suitable candidates for a vacancy. As soon as we have found it, we introduce the developer to you and we start building/expanding your remote development team. 

For us, guaranteeing quality already starts in the application process. Before we introduce a developer to you, we have already done an initial screening of the soft skills and we have had a technical interview to assess the hard skills of the candidate. After all, the developers we are looking for have the same skills as your team here in the Netherlands and can perform at the same level. In the longer term, we guarantee quality by conducting an evaluation every six months with the developer, the development team and the customer. 

There is always a two-month trial period for every developer. During this period, the contract can be canceled daily. After the trial period, it is possible to cancel the contract on a monthly basis. 

An evaluation takes place every six months. Within this evaluation there is the possibility for the customer to assess the developer, the developer assesses himself or herself on his or her performance and there is an evaluation within the team. 

From one of our offices at the various locations. In addition, the developer also has the option to work from home. Curious about our offices? Then take a look at our socials. 

English. To guarantee the quality, our remote software developers receive weekly lessons in language and communication. 

You! We have learned from our experience that direct contact with the developers works best. After all, you have the most in-house knowledge about your product and market. By switching immediately, the chance of noise and therefore miscommunication is minimized. You determine the working method yourself; for example with sprint sessions and monthly deadlines. You can also determine the tools with which you work. Because the remote developer is part of your own team, these are usually just the methods and tools that are already being used.