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Case studies and reviews from companies that built their teams through us, with the number of hires, the time it took and what each client said.

Hire Offshore is a Second Talent brand. These teams hired through Second Talent, so their quotes name it.

200+
teams have hired with us
4.9/5
average client rating
92%
of offshore developers stay with their team

200+ teams have hired with us, including

  • Adobe
  • Crypto.com
  • Lacoste
  • L'Occitane
  • Lululemon
  • Yusen Logistics
  • Neopets
Case studies

11 teams, what they hired and how long it took

Truckstop

8
engineers hired
22 days
average to hire
83 days
to fill every role

Truckstop, the freight technology company that launched the first load board on the internet, needed more engineering capacity in data, full-stack and mobile without adding US headcount. We worked five requisitions and placed eight engineers in Vietnam, at an average of 22 days to hire.

Tom Ferry

14
developers hired
18 months
of partnership
60 to 70%
cost saved against US hiring

Tom Ferry International, a global real-estate coaching company, needed to build an engineering function from scratch without paying US market rates. Over 18 months we placed 14 developers across five role types in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

Lane Crawford Joyce

10
engineers in 2 months
50%
further team growth in 6 months
2x
development speed

The Lane Crawford Joyce Group, a luxury retail group in Asia, chose Vietnam as the hiring location for its digital transformation. We placed 10 engineers within two months, and the team grew a further 50% over the following six months.

“Thanks to Second Talent, we ventured into uncharted waters and swiftly assembled a team of highly skilled tech talents in just a few weeks. They excelled at providing pre-vetted candidates, making our decision-making process much easier. As a result, the development speed and productivity of our tech team doubled once the engineers were onboarded.”

Jack Ng, Director of IT, The Lane Crawford Joyce Group

Open Campus

10
engineers in 2 months
70%
productivity increase
3
roles: front-end, back-end, QA

Open Campus, a community-led protocol for decentralized education, wanted front-end, back-end and QA engineers in Vietnam to widen its footprint. We helped it hire a team of 10 in two months.

“Thanks Second Talent, Open Campus rapidly built a highly skilled tech team of 10 in just two months. This crucial expansion significantly accelerated the development of our Web3 educational platform, increasing productivity by 70%.”

Jonah Lau, Head of Portfolio & Open Campus, Animoca Brands

Mixcare Health

70%
efficiency gain
5
team members hired
2
countries

Mixcare Health, a digital health and wellness platform, expanded into Vietnam and Malaysia to lower costs without slowing delivery. We sourced and vetted a team of five backend developers and customer operations executives.

“The pre-vetted candidates they presented were ideally suited for our needs. Their exceptional account management and customer service made onboarding smooth and provided ongoing support. Thanks to Second Talent, the talent has increased our business efficiency by 70%.”

Alex Wong, CEO, Mixcare Health

Maneva

6
specialists hired
27 days
to fill the AI engineering brief
100%
of briefs filled

Maneva builds video AI for the factory floor, turning ordinary cameras into real-time quality control. Moving it from research into production needed six specialists across three roles at once: an AI software engineer, four data annotators and an application delivery engineer. We filled all three briefs from a single pipeline.

Beyond Cars

70%
team growth
4 months
to grow the team by half
3
new markets entered

Beyond Cars, a second-hand car marketplace, set out to build an engineering team in Taiwan. We sourced pre-vetted engineers who grew the team by 50% in four months and 70% in total, before the company was acquired by Carro.

“Thanks to Second Talent, Beyond Cars broke new ground by rapidly assembling a high-caliber tech team within just four months. This pivotal move accelerated our marketplace platform’s development, boosting productivity significantly in the first half of the year.”

Garry Yu, CEO, Beyond Cars

SatLayer

50%
productivity uplift
20%
team growth
40%
technical capability gain

SatLayer builds a security layer for Bitcoin restaking. It needed pre-vetted product and frontend engineers as it scaled, and we helped it grow its frontend and design teams by 20%.

“Their expertise in sourcing top-quality tech talent, including product and frontend specialists, allowed us to scale quickly without compromising on quality or productivity. The pre-vetted candidates they supplied fit seamlessly into our projects.”

Luke Xie, Co-founder, SatLayer

Chow Sang Sang

70%
labor cost saved
30%
e-commerce efficiency gain
50%
HR workload saved

Chow Sang Sang, a jewelry retailer with 870 stores across Asia, needed engineers and digital specialists in Malaysia for its e-commerce expansion. Offshore hiring cut labor costs by 70%.

“With Second Talent’s strategic assistance, we’ve leveraged offshore hiring to transform our operational landscape, achieving a 70% reduction in labor costs and enhancing our e-commerce efficiency by 30%.”

Fai Leung, Head of Ecommerce and Associate Director, Chow Sang Sang

WELL3

2 months
of hiring time saved
1
lead engineer hired
Hong Kong
hiring market

WELL3, a blockchain wellness platform, needed a lead engineer in Hong Kong to anchor an offshore engineering team. We sourced and placed the hire.

“The pre-vetted candidates they provided were perfectly aligned with our requirements. This probably saved us 2 months of time and HR costs if we were to do it ourselves.”

Terry Chan, COO, WELL3

imBee

3 days
to the first hire
3
sales development hires
Indonesia
hiring market

imBee, a chat management platform, chose Indonesia to build a lead generation team. We sourced and onboarded its first sales development representative in under three days, and the team grew to three.

“The pre-screened candidates they provided were a perfect fit for our projects. Their outstanding account management and customer service ensured a seamless onboarding process and ongoing support.”

Leo Wong, Co-founder, imBee
Reviews

What clients say

“Second Talent built us a 10-person tech team in two months and boosted our productivity by 70%. That sped up our Web3 platform and helped us expand into new markets.”

Jonah L.Head of Portfolio, Animoca Brands

“Second Talent quickly gave us high-quality frontend talent that fit right into our team. Pre-vetted candidates, smooth onboarding, and great support helped us build a strong, cost-effective team.”

Marco A.Co-founder and CTO, Finno

“Second Talent made it easy to hire skilled tech professionals in a new market. We had pre-vetted engineers within days, which made hiring simple and boosted productivity fast. Their account management also handled onboarding and HR smoothly.”

Jack N.Director of IT, Lane Crawford

“Second Talent helped us scale fast by sourcing top talent from Vietnam without sacrificing quality. Their pre-vetted candidates fit in seamlessly, and their account management made onboarding smooth.”

Tom F.Co-founder, Tom Ferry

“Second Talent helped us build a top-tier tech team in just a month, speeding up our platform and boosting productivity. That growth helped us expand into new markets and led to our acquisition by Carro.”

Garry Y.Co-Founder, Beyond Cars, acquired by Carro

“Second Talent helped us scale fast by sourcing top SDR talent from Indonesia. Pre-screened candidates fit perfectly, and smooth onboarding helped us build a cost-effective team to test a new market.”

Leo W.Co-founder, imBee

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