Client
An AgTech startup developing a platform for accessible, high-quality, standardized agronomic data. Its goal was to give agriculture professionals information they could use to make sustainable food production more effective.
The company had been operating for several years when it approached us. Changes in its technology, operating strategy, and growth direction had created a need to strengthen the team for a new stage of product development.
Challenges
The client needed experienced specialists who could meet strict requirements and join within a tight schedule. Its first priority was to recruit senior full-stack developers for a new product, with further hiring dependent on the success of those initial placements.
A previous staffing engagement had not met the company’s expectations. The client was concerned about the performance, commitment, and continuity of externally recruited professionals. We needed to address the hiring requirements while establishing a working relationship that gave the company confidence in expanding the engagement.
Solution
We began by recruiting two senior full-stack developers against the client’s requirements. Following their onboarding, the company expanded its work with us to additional roles across departments.
The engagement grew to 15 professionals, sourced primarily in Eastern Europe and integrated with the client’s existing team in Israel. Each search followed the requirements of the individual role, rather than applying a single candidate profile across the company.
We also provided people support in coordination with the client’s HR department. This combined candidate selection and onboarding with regular feedback, practical support, and communication throughout the engagement.
How We Delivered
Role-Specific Sourcing and Assessment
The client had detailed requirements for each position. We used these criteria to guide sourcing and evaluate candidates through CV screening, an initial call, technical interviews, communication and English assessment, and a test task before the client interview. Some roles required a narrow search for uncommon experience, while others involved assessing a larger candidate pool.
Progressive Team Expansion
The relationship began with two critical full-stack roles. The client’s experience with these initial hires gave it confidence to extend the engagement across more departments. We adapted subsequent searches to the needs of each team, growing the relationship through delivered placements rather than defining the full team at the outset.
Integration Across Locations
Most specialists were recruited in Eastern Europe and joined teams working with colleagues in Israel. We supported onboarding with attention to responsibilities, communication, and differences between working environments. The aim was to make the specialists part of their respective departments and establish clear expectations for collaboration.
People Support and Delivery Continuity
Our HR representative worked alongside the client’s existing HR team. Regular one-to-one meetings, team calls, and feedback from department leaders provided ways to identify and address issues. Support also covered practical needs, including equipment for team members working through power outages in Ukraine and arrangements for visits to Israel.
Results
The engagement expanded from the initial senior full-stack positions to 15 professionals working across the company’s departments. The recruited developers contributed to a new product line, while the staffing approach reduced costs and strengthened the client’s confidence in working with an external partner.
$870,000 in reported annual savings
The published case reports annual savings associated with the staffing engagement. Sourcing primarily in Eastern Europe gave the company access to experienced professionals at lower costs than local hiring in Israel.
15 professionals recruited across departments
We filled roles beyond the initial development positions, with specialists integrated into the client’s existing teams.
A new product line launched
Developers recruited through Olive contributed to the client’s product development and the launch of a new product line.
