Our resident, Softserve, one of the most dynamically developing IT companies in Gdansk, rented the entire building to help the relocated citizens of Ukraine. It is also recruiting for 100 positions, which can also be filled by people from across the eastern border.
Softserve is a company that dates back to 2014, but it appeared in Pomerania only in October 2021, opening a small office in the O4 coworking space. Currently, it has increased its leasable area by 1400% by moving to the most prestigious building in Northern Poland – Olivia Star. At the same time, it is worth noting that the Gdańsk office is currently the company’s 7th local office in Poland. Other branches are located in Łódź, Wrocław, Warsaw, Gliwice, Białystok and Kraków.
The expansion of the space is related to the new contracts that the company has won in recent months. The recruited staff will work for Singapore’s largest and most modern bank, which has won numerous awards in recent years, m.in. the titles of the best bank in Singapore and Asia in 2021 according to Global Finance or Euromoney. As Sebastian Drzewiecki, Poland Country Manager at SoftServe, explains, behind the development of the company’s operations in Gdańsk there are competitive advantages that help in the company’s growth: An important motivation in choosing Gdańsk as our next business and recruitment hub was access to the best talents on the market, a well-developed network of universities, as well as an excellent geographical location.
The advantages of the Tri-City are already appreciated by the company’s employees: It is a great place to work! – says Anastasiia Smolina, Intermediate Office Infrastructure Specialist at SoftServe. The top floor offers panoramic views of the sea. And on top of that, a beautiful garden where you can get inspired and relax even during your lunch break. I remember when Sebastian Drzewiecki introduced the office to our team, and I said: “If we choose the location of our office in Olivia Star, I’m ready to move to Gdańsk!”
Such dynamic development does not take place without the company’s social involvement. SoftServe has leased an entire building in Gdańsk’s Zaspa, to which it is relocating some of its employees and their families from war-torn Ukraine. Interestingly, this building was created in cooperation with the award-winning Design Anatomy design team, which is also responsible for arranging the spaces in Olivia Centre – both office and Olivia Garden or the observation deck at 32. floor of the building. The possibility of renting office space with apartments turned out to be crucial for the company’s development in such a difficult time as the war in Ukraine. As part of the assistance provided, the company offers not only places to stay in Poland, but also comprehensive assistance in the relocation process as well as legal, financial and logistical support. People are the greatest asset of our company – says Sebastian Drzewiecki. As the biggest benefit offered, SoftServe indicates the ability to work with the use of the latest technologies, in interesting and demanding projects. In addition, very transparent career paths and a special program supporting professional promotions, the possibility of changing projects or roles, our own university and numerous educational projects, as well as a unique, non-corporate atmosphere – adds Sebastian Drzewiecki.
SoftServe is a company founded in 1993 by students of the Lviv Polytechnic University. Currently, the company employs almost 13,000 people. people around the world (Europe, the United States, South America), and SoftServe Poland is a separate entity with its own customers, finances and infrastructure.
