Backend, DevOps, QA, mobile — every open engineering req carries recruiting fees, 3-9 months of ramp-up, and lost sprint capacity most hiring math ignores. See the real cost in 3 minutes.
Every open engineering role carries three costs that never show up in a sprint plan — recruiting fees, ramp-up time, and the senior engineer hours spent onboarding instead of shipping.
Agency or internal recruiting cost, typically billed as a percentage of the role's first-year salary — due whether or not the hire works out.
A 525+ engineer bench, built over 30+ years, spans the stacks you're already running — so deployment means picking up where your team left off, not onboarding from zero.
Engineers are already on the bench and already productive — no 15–25% recruiting fee, no 60% ramp-up loss, whether you need a backend engineer or a DevOps specialist.
Across 2,500+ projects for 900+ clients, the more common blocker isn't budget — it's finding a specific skill (Kubernetes, a niche framework, a legacy stack) fast enough locally.
No job posting, no interview loop, no notice period. Your backlog moves while a traditional hire would still be in the pipeline.
The same 525+ person bench spans AI/ML, data, web, mobile, infrastructure, and QA — so "deploy" isn't limited to one type of role. From AI/ML pipelines to legacy system maintenance — filter by what your team actually needs.
3 minutes. Uses your actual numbers, not industry averages. See your result instantly — no call required.
Estimates use the figures you provide plus standard assumptions for ramp-up productivity loss. Actual results vary by role, market, and team.
A practical framework for the hire vs. deploy decision — recruiting cost benchmarks, ramp-up timelines, and four questions to ask before you default to either path. Just your email, no call required.
"I have worked with major Indian IT companies and I would rate working with CG-VAK as a better experience."
— Director, Software Services Company, Dublin
The recruiting fee range (15–25%) reflects typical agency and internal recruiting costs. The ramp-up productivity assumption (60% reduced output during ramp) is a standard estimate — you can adjust both inputs to match your own data if you have it.
It's a starting estimate so you can see the comparison immediately. Your actual rate depends on role, seniority, and engagement model — a scoping call will give you a precise number.
No. The calculator shows your full breakdown instantly. Booking a call is optional, after you've seen the numbers.
Then the calculator will show that. The comparison is built to reflect your inputs, not to produce a predetermined answer.
Three minutes, your own inputs, no obligation.
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