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Topic: hiring tips and insights

5 tips to stay in budget when benchmarking engineering salaries

Get top tips to benchmark tech salaries to ensure you keep your devs happy while sticking to your budget.

by Marcelle van Niekerk

Topic: hiring tips and insights

Online tests are in decline due to AI. Here’s how you can adapt your process

Here, we explore AI’s impact on tech assessments and what companies need to do to adapt their processes and ensure they’re still providing a great candidate experience.

by Marcelle van Niekerk

Topic: tech career insights

Java Developer Salary Trends in South Africa

Learn what Java developers earn in South Africa. Find the average salary for junior and senior Java developers in 2024.

by Josh Nel

Topic: hiring tips and insights

How OfferZen supported leading tech company Derivco with fast-paced growth and global scale

Here’s how OfferZen helped Derivco scale their developer team in South Africa, hiring over 45 developers to date and saving substantial agency fees.

by Marcelle van Niekerk

Topic: tech career insights

TypeScript Developer Salary Trends in South Africa

Learn what junior and senior TypeScript developers earn in South Africa. Find the average TypeScript developer salary in 2024.

by Josh Nel

Topic: tech career insights

Why companies ask for payslips and ways to respond

Reluctant to share your payslip with a potential employer? Here's what this practice is about and how to navigate it.

by offerzen

Topic: hiring tips and insights

Devs are unhappy in their roles. Here’s how to regain their trust in leadership

Here, we explore why developers are losing confidence in their growth prospects, and how rebuilding trust is key to improving developer retention.

by Marcelle van Niekerk

Topic: tech career insights

The local-first development paradigm: Lessons from building NomadNotes

Here, Dan Davey explores what local-first development means for app development using PowerSync.

by Dan Davey

Topic: Uncategorised

Scaling your tech team with a limited salary budget

Tech leaders talk about their “under the hood” strategies and practical tips to making your crucial developer hires with a limited hiring budget.

by offerzen

Topic: hiring tips and insights

Remote devs are working longer hours, but the flexibility is worth it

Here, we explore whether remote developers work fewer hours than their office-based counterparts, and how offering remote can supercharge your hiring efforts.

by Josh Nel

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