Guides
Straight, useful answers on tech hiring and job-hunting in the UK — no fluff, no sales pitch. Written by the team behind Get Me A Techie.
How much do recruitment agencies charge in the UK?
UK recruitment agency fees explained: the typical 15–25% of salary, contingency vs retained, what you're paying for, and how to pay less.
Read the guide →How to hire developers without a recruitment agency
A practical guide to hiring engineers in-house: where developers actually look, writing a spec that gets replies, screening, and the real cost trade-offs.
Read the guide →How to job-hunt without your current employer finding out
A practical guide to searching for a new tech role discreetly: locking down LinkedIn, applying anonymously, handling recruiters, and interview logistics.
Read the guide →How to write a developer CV that gets interviews
What actually gets a tech CV shortlisted: leading with impact, putting your stack up top, tailoring to the role, and keeping it tight and skimmable.
Read the guide →How to prepare for a developer interview
Preparing for the format, not just the questions: the interview types you'll face, thinking out loud, having your stories ready, and handling what you don't know.
Read the guide →How to negotiate a developer salary offer
Negotiating a tech offer without the awkwardness: knowing your number, not anchoring first, negotiating the whole package, and countering calmly.
Read the guide →Questions to ask when you're interviewing the company
An interview is a two-way street. The questions worth asking about the work, the team, and why the role exists — and the red flags to listen for in the answers.
Read the guide →How to write a developer job description that gets replies
What makes engineers actually apply: leading with the work, real salary ranges, an honest tech stack, a shorter requirements list, and a clear process.
Read the guide →What it really costs to hire a developer in the UK
The true cost of an engineering hire beyond salary: recruitment fees, your team's time, the empty-seat cost, and the price of a bad hire — and how to cut it.
Read the guide →How long does it take to hire a developer — and how to speed it up
Typical time-to-hire for engineering roles, where the weeks actually go, and practical ways to move faster without cutting corners.
Read the guide →Recruitment agency alternatives for hiring developers
The main ways to hire engineers without an agency — in-house sourcing, referrals, flat-fee platforms, communities and contract-to-perm — with the cost, effort and when each fits.
Read the guide →Contingency vs flat-fee recruitment: which is cheaper for hiring developers?
How percentage-based contingency recruitment compares to flat-fee and capped models on cost, incentives and risk — with worked numbers for a typical tech hire.
Read the guide →How to build an employee referral scheme that actually works
Referrals are the cheapest, highest-quality hiring channel — if the scheme is designed right. Rewards, process, keeping it fair, and making it effortless to refer.
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