GEMA, one of Europe's largest collecting societies, planned the targeted expansion of its tech teams. They were looking for:

• 6 Full Stack Engineers

• 1 Staff Engineer

• 2 Sr. Java Engineers

• 1 Specialist Modern Workplace

• 1 Cloud Engineer

• 1 Data Engineer

The challenge lay not only in the number of roles to be filled, but also in the high requirements for the candidates:

• Location: Berlin or Munich

• At least 5 years of professional experience

• Agile mindset for interdisciplinary projects

• Fluent German skills

• Low employer attractiveness as a tech brand compared to start-ups

The goal was to fill the positions as quickly as possible with qualified talent.

Approach

With access to a Java developer network built up over years as well as active use of:

• LinkedIn Recruiter

• Xing

• MeetUps

• Direct recommendations

suitable candidates could be identified quickly.

Quality & Process Advantages

• Pre-qualification through a one-hour interview with us before introduction

• Presentation of matching profiles often within 24 hours

• Direct line to the hiring manager: interview processes were actively supported by us

• Personal contact with candidates throughout the entire process

• Result: 100% offer acceptance rate

Results

• Within a very short space of time, all 7 positions were successfully filled:

  • 40 candidates presented

  • 30 interviewed

  • 12 offers

  • 12 hires

  • 100% retention after 6 months

Melina played a key role in helping us successfully expand our development team. Thanks to her market knowledge, we were able to attract highly qualified candidates in a very short time. The cooperation was consistently professional and collaborative – a real win for our team. -

Shpend Tahirsylaj, CEO GEMA