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TECH HIRING IN PORTUGAL

  • Madeira location
  • Python, Web Development, Software & Data Engineering

TUI leveraged our program to hire Junior Software Developers from a cohort with 75% career switchers and 100% non-computer science backgrounds.

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HIRING TECH TALENT IN GERMANY

  • Berlin location
  • Software Engineering, DevOps & Cloud, Full-Stack, Java

Commerce Tools used our programme to hire entry-level tech talent for Junior Software Engineering and Junior Site Reliability Engineering roles.

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ROLLS-ROYCE HIRING IN THE USA

  • New York and Pittsburgh locations
  • Data and Software Training Tracks

Rolls-Royce exceeded hiring targets by 150%, bringing in software engineers, data ops managers, and scrum managers, with 83% from underrepresented ethnicities and 50% first-generation university attendees.

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  • Used our education to build a pipeline of women proficient in key tech skills
  • Sponsored 90 through beginner-level classes in Python & Apps and Data & SQL
  • Hired 5 women on the CFGdegree to join their Graduate programme in September 2024 as Software Engineers
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OPPORTUNITIES IN TECH IN INDIA

  • First partner in India
  • Python & Apps free classes
  • 216% oversubscribed
  • Software Engineering training track
  • Hired into Software Development roles
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CLASSES TO CFGDEGREE: HIRING IN INDIA

  • Bangalore and Port Sunlight locations
  • Data, SQL, Cybersecurity, DevOps & Cloud

Unilever leveraged our pipeline to place CFGdegree graduates in roles like Solutions Factory DevOps Specialist and Solutions Factory ML Ops Specialist.

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TECH TALENT PIPELINES IN SINGAPORE

  • Singapore location
  • Python, App Development

The Economist’s program supported tech pipelines with 78% oversubscription, drawing a cohort of 84% beginner-level women, 69% from underrepresented ethnicities, and 44% career switchers.

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TRAINING TECH TALENT IN HILVERSUM

  • Free education to local community
  • Python & Apps classes
  • CFGdegree 1183% oversubscribed
  • Linked to Software Engineering roles
  • Intelligently matched candidates to:
  • Nike values of community
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TECH HIRING IN KRAKOW AND WARSAW

  • Tech talent drive in Poland & Portugal
  • Successful class pipeline built:
  • Python & Web Dev Classes
  • Mix of uni grads and career switchers
  • 82% beginner tech level
  • Software & Data Engineering track
  • Hired roles:
  • Junior Software Developers
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FROM BEGINNER TO SKILLED IN HUNGARY

  • Budapest location
  • Python, Software Engineering Track

Morgan Stanley used our program to hire entry-level software engineers from a cohort with 99% underrepresented ethnicities and 85% career-focused participants.

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FINDING TECH TALENT IN poland

  • Warsaw location
  • Python, App Development, Software Engineering Track

Goldman Sachs used our oversubscribed program to hire in Poland and the UK, drawing from a cohort with 63% career switchers and 44% first-generation university attendees.

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TECH TOPICS UNLOCKED IN SWITZERLAND

  • Zurich location
  • AI, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity

Credit Suisse enhanced its employer brand and hiring pipeline by training a cohort that was 81% new to tech, 63% from underrepresented ethnicities, and 61% career switchers.

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FINDING SOFTWARE ENGINEERS IN SPAIN

  • Barcelona location
  • Beginner Tech Training, Career Switching

Skyscanner’s pipeline achieved a 4% year-over-year increase in women in tech roles, with 62% beginner-level participants and 85% career switchers.

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HIRING TECH TALENT IN SPAIN

  • Programme in Spain and Germany
  • Site Reliability & Engineering teams
  • Built pipeline with JavaScript classes
  • Java, DevOps & Cloud +Masters
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CLOSING THE TALENT GAP IN GERMANY

  • Berlin location
  • Data Training, Infrastructure Administration

Capgemini’s pilot program closed Germany’s talent gap, placing 80+ graduates globally and generating job-ready candidates for junior infrastructure admin roles.

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UNLOCKING TECH TALENT IN POLAND

  • Used MOOCs to build tech career skills
  • Upskilled over 1,600+ people globally
  • Beginner classes in:
  • Python, Data and Web Dev 
  • Software, Data & Full-Stack tracks
  • Hired into full-time roles in Warsaw
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ENTRY-LEVEL TALENT IN THE NETHERLANDS

  • Amsterdam location
  • Python, App Development

Booking.com used our program to hire junior software engineers from a cohort with 94% underrepresented ethnicities and 50% career switchers.