The Top Five Sites for Hiring Software Engineers
Sick of spending weeks looking for the right software engineer? Thankfully, there are dozens of websites that will do it for you for a small commission. Don’t worry about the money — the investment will pay off when your project is completed quickly and properly. There are tons of websites from which to choose, and a bunch of different qualities to consider. Does the website screen its developers? What’s the price? How much support does the site offer after the hiring process? Most websites have some trade-offs when it comes to these questions, so we’ve assembled five of our favorite websites with a range of different benefits. Check them out, find a good developer, and get to work!
How do you make sure that you offer the best developers possible? Hire developers from all over the globe, and then test them to make sure you’re only selecting the best ones. That, at least, is Toptal’s winning formula. From among thousands of applications a month, Toptal selects about 3% through an exhaustive screening process. First, an English exam: Toptal makes sure that all of its developers are fluent, no matter where they come from. Next up is a battery of tests: a personality assessment, exercises during an interview with senior engineers, and a sample project that takes one to three weeks to complete.
As added bonuses, Toptal has an extremely helpful support team, and also offers a two week risk-free trial to make sure you’re 100% satisfied with your match. Start by taking a peak: the website has a really helpful (and impressive) list of all the different sorts of programmers you can hire at the bottom of the homepage.
10x Management hires from around the world and has an independent screening process to make sure you don’t get paired with a subpar programmer. If you’re interested in learning more about the site, you can check out their “Case Studies” to see what sorts of projects they’ve helped out with in the past. For those interested in tech in general, you can also read 10x Management’s blog for useful suggestions about how to manage tech talent and how to develop software.
Upwork is cheap and effective. Post your project details, and its developers will contact you quickly with cover letters and resumes. Upwork also allows you to process secure payments, and the site has a helpful feature that takes frequent screenshots of your developer’s computer so that you can make sure they’re staying on task. The downside is that they don’t have a vetting process, so you might get stuck with the wrong freelancer. If that happens, though you probably won’t be able to get a full refund, Upwork will help you settle any disputes. The site also organizes its developers into useful categories, such as app developers, web developers, and designers.
Workmarket is a simple, user-friendly software that connects you to developers from around the U.S. Though they don’t screen the developers for you, they do offer you a range of screening tools, such as their Learning Management System and background checks, to make sure you’re getting the talent you need. In addition, the software makes it easy to manage dozens of freelancers at the same time, so if you have a big project, this might be the best bet for you. For those interested in becoming better hirers, they also have some neat webinars.
Here’s something a little different. Reddit is a website with threads covering pretty much any topic you can think of, including some about hiring freelance developers. If you’re looking to spend exactly zero dollars on your hiring process, this is the place to go. Buyer, beware, however: if you end up with a bad developer who sets your project back a few weeks or months, you’ll end up spending the money you thought you were saving on fixing a bad mistake. Since there’s obviously no vetting process, and you don’t even have access to customer reviews or background checks, it’s definitely a risk.
There you have it. Five sites that will definitely make it easier for you to hire developers. Before you pick one, it’s important to know what you’re looking for. As you can see from the variety above, each site comes with its own drawbacks and benefits. Looking to hire the most talented developer? Toptal is probably your best bet. Need to manage a ton of freelancers at once? Consider Workmarket. Make sure you know what you’re getting into when you pick your hiring site, or you’ll end up with the wrong programmer and you’ll be back at square one. If you pick right, though, your project will progress as efficiently as possible, and your product will be on the market in no time.
http://www.toptal.com/#employ-masterly-computer-engineers
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