Best Companies for Nearshore in Europe

More than ever companies struggle with finding and hiring development teams. Nearshore is trending in Europe and there are several locations which are known for having development centres for big corporations like Amazon, Facebook or Google. Countries like Poland or Ukraine have a long history of having talent but more and more companies are switching or discovering that Portugal can be a perfect candidate for companies to adopt this model, so it is natural that the nearshore market is growing.

But what does make a company your perfect partner to establish a nearshore center? There are a few factors that you should take in consideration when selecting a new partner and how to consider what is the best company for nearshore in Europe:

Cultural fit

Cultural fit is a key aspect. Your partner mindset should be aligned with yours but more importantly with the development teams. Since this is usually a long-term model, you will want your teams to be happy and integrated in an environment with a sense of belonging.

Transparency and Flexibility

By understanding your partner WoW and methodologies, you’ll be able to see if they are transparent and flexible. Test them to see how far they are willing to go.

Skill Set

Every company has their own expertise so this is something that you should take in consideration. Not only technologies but more importantly, the kind of projects your partner has been doing or has developed. In any case, any new skill should be easily hireable in the market. And since you will work in a daily basis with these teams, your partner should have people involved in the daily management with these skills (software development e.g.)

Of course there are more things that you should analyse, but if you start with these 3 simple points, it’s a good start. At velv, we help you define a nearshore strategy along the way. Check more about us in our website at www.velv.pt and drop us an email at info@velv.pt !