HiringDevelopers:YourQuestionsAnswered

Every developer goes through a 5-stage vetting process: resume screening, technical assessment (live coding + system design), English communication evaluation, cultural fit interview, and a reference check from previous clients. Only 3.2% of applicants pass all five stages.

We offer junior (1-3 years experience, $2,000-3,000/month), mid-level (3-5 years, $3,000-5,000/month), senior (5-8 years, $5,000-7,000/month), and lead/architect (8+ years, $7,000-10,000/month) developers. Seniority is validated through technical assessments, not just years of experience.

Developers provide 4-6 hours of real-time overlap with your team daily. Outside overlap hours, they use async tools — Loom videos for demos, detailed PR descriptions, and Slack updates. Most clients find that 4 hours of overlap is sufficient for productive collaboration.

Yes. After we present 2-3 shortlisted candidates, you conduct your own technical interview using your preferred format — live coding, system design, pair programming, or take-home assignment. You choose who to proceed with. There is no cost until the paid trial week begins.

Matching takes 48 hours, your interview takes 2-3 days, and the paid trial week is 5 business days. Total time from request to productive developer: 10-14 business days. For urgent needs, we can compress the matching phase to 24 hours with our fast-track process.

Use the same tools and processes you use with local developers. Daily async standups via Slack, weekly video syncs, sprint planning in Jira or Linear, code reviews on GitHub. The developer operates as part of your team. Geminate provides a dedicated account manager for escalations.

Developer attrition is rare — our retention rate is 94% across engagements. If a developer does leave, we provide a replacement within 5 business days and cover a 2-week knowledge transfer period at no additional cost. We maintain documentation standards to minimize transition risk.

Yes. After 12 months of engagement, you can hire the developer directly with no buyout fee. For engagements shorter than 12 months, a buyout fee of 2 months salary applies. This is significantly lower than traditional recruitment agency fees of 15-25% annual salary.

Geminate provides all hardware — laptops, monitors, and peripherals that meet your security requirements. If you require specific hardware or pre-configured machines, we can accommodate that. Equipment costs are included in the monthly rate with no additional charges.

Quality is maintained through mandatory code reviews on every PR, automated CI/CD pipelines, unit test coverage requirements (minimum 80%), and bi-weekly code audits by our senior architects. Developers follow your coding standards and linting rules from day one.

Both. You can hire individual developers or pre-built teams of 2-10 engineers that have already worked together. Pre-built teams come with established communication patterns and deliver 25-30% higher velocity in the first month compared to assembling individuals.

All developers pass a B2+ English proficiency evaluation covering written communication, verbal fluency, and technical vocabulary. Over 70% of our senior developers score C1 or higher. Communication quality is evaluated during the trial week and remains a continuous performance metric.

Junior developers cost $2,000-$3,000/month, mid-level $3,000-$5,000/month, senior $5,000-$7,000/month, and lead/architect $7,000-$10,000/month. All rates include salary, benefits, equipment, HR, and account management. No recruitment fees, no hidden charges. Compare to US recruitment agencies charging 15-25% of annual salary.

Matching takes 48 hours, your interview takes 2-3 days, paid trial is 5 business days. Total: 10-14 business days from request to productive developer. For urgent needs, our fast-track process compresses matching to 24 hours. After the trial, developers work full-time (160 hours/month) from day one.

A mid-level developer at $4,000/month for 6 months costs $24,000 total — no setup fees, no hidden charges. With the 6-month commitment discount of 5-10%, the effective cost drops to $21,600-$22,800. Compare this to $54,000-$72,000 for a US contractor at $9,000-$12,000/month.