In a highly competitive IT environment, where every week of delay can cost a business its reputation, clients or release dates, the issue of speed of personnel selection becomes especially acute. We found ourselves in exactly this situation: an urgent task, tight deadlines, no opportunity to “speed up”. We needed an experienced Java developer who could quickly join the team, understand the project architecture and immediately get to work.
Why We Chose Volna
There are dozens of agencies and platforms on the market offering “fast” hiring. But in practice, this often means an influx of irrelevant resumes in your inbox, endless interviews, and the feeling that you simply weren’t heard. We chose Volna at https://itvolna.tech because it became clear at the communication stage: they know how to work on the merits, without wasting the time of either the client or the candidate.
The managers asked precise, not formal questions: what is critical in the candidate’s experience, what is the business goal of the project, what personal qualities are important. This approach immediately inspired confidence – it was felt that we were not just another “ticket”, but a specific case, the result of which would be taken seriously.
Result: candidates the next day
Just one day later, we interviewed two developers selected by the Volna team. These were not “the first ones from the pool”, but truly relevant specialists familiar with our technology stack (Java 17, Spring Boot, Docker, PostgreSQL), able to explain technical solutions and with good soft skills. One of them turned out to be a perfect fit: experience in distributed systems, a confident understanding of CI/CD and DevOps processes, and most importantly, the ability to adapt to a startup environment where many things change on the fly.
Transparent conditions and minimum formalities
No unnecessary bureaucracy: commercial terms, deadlines, format of interaction — everything was agreed upon in advance and without veiled wording. Document flow was smooth, payment was transparent, and support was top-notch. It is worth noting separately: Volna did not simply connect us with a candidate and disappear. The manager stayed in touch after the start of cooperation, clarified how the adaptation was going, and gave recommendations on building interaction with a remote employee.
Communication – without pain
In the classic recruitment format, you spend hours on unstructured calls, throwing files around, clarifying details over and over again. Here, everything was done centrally: one manager, one communication platform, one information flow. The focus was on the case. We didn’t discuss the obvious, we didn’t repeat the same thing. Communication wasn’t just convenient — it was part of the efficiency.
No longer just a contractor
At the time of writing, our developer from Volna has been working with us for three months. During this time, he has become a full-fledged part of the team: he participates in planning, puts forward initiatives, meets deadlines, and gets along well with other project participants. This cooperation has shown that quick hiring can be high-quality, and a recruiting partner can truly delve into your business context.
Given this experience, we have already agreed with Volna to expand the team – new tasks and releases are ahead, which means we will again need their precise and fast help.
Instead of a conclusion
There is no universal recipe for success in the IT business, but there are key principles: speed, accuracy and transparency. Volna has proven itself to be just that. It is not just an HR service, but a flexible partner with an engineering mindset and business ethics. If you need a developer “for yesterday”, but you are not ready to sacrifice quality – we can honestly recommend Volna. Because when you have a deadline on the horizon, you want someone to work as quickly and professionally as you do.
