Questions founders ask us
Straight answers. If yours is not here, book a call and ask us directly.
Where are your engineers based?+
All our engineers work from our managed campus in Dhaka, Bangladesh. They align their working day to your hours, with full overlap with European business hours as standard and US coverage available.
How fast can I hire an engineer through Code Squad?+
You get 2 to 4 matched profiles within 72 hours of your discovery call. Most clients interview in the first week and have their engineer working by week two.
How does pricing work?+
You pay one flat monthly fee per engineer that covers compensation, equipment, payroll, compliance and our replacement guarantee. There are no recruiting or setup fees. Rates depend on seniority and stack, and we send a custom quote within 24 hours of your call.
Do you place junior developers?+
No. We work exclusively with mid-level and senior engineers with 4 to 10+ years of production experience. That is a deliberate choice: seniors ramp up in days and need no hand holding.
What does AI-first mean?+
Every Code Squad engineer works daily with AI tools like Claude Code and Copilot and is trained on agentic workflows. We assess this in vetting: candidates build with AI in front of us before they join the bench. The result is significantly higher output per engineer.
How do you vet engineers?+
Five stages: a track record screen against shipped work, a live technical deep dive with a senior lead, an AI tooling assessment, an English and communication check, and reference calls. Fewer than 5 in 100 applicants make the bench.
What about time zones?+
Our engineers shift their day to match yours. Full overlap with CET is standard. For US clients we provide coverage aligned to your business hours, as we do for Leantime today.
Who owns the intellectual property?+
You do. IP is assigned to you in the contract from day one, signed with our EU entity in Madrid under EU contract law.
Is this GDPR compliant?+
Yes. You contract with our Spanish entity, we sign data processing agreements where needed, and all engineers work on secured, managed devices at our campus.
What happens if the engineer is not a good fit?+
We replace them free of charge within the first 30 days. After that you can swap or scale your team with 30 days notice. You also pay nothing before you hire: interviews are free.
What if my engineer leaves?+
It is rare because our engineers are employed, supported and growing with us, not freelancing. If it happens, we run a structured handover and provide a vetted replacement at no extra recruiting cost.
Can I eventually hire the engineer directly?+
Yes. Some clients convert their Code Squad engineers into direct hires through us, as Omniloy did. We structure the transition so everyone wins, including the engineer.
Do you only place engineers?+
Engineering is our core, but on request we also place technical product owners, designers, and operations and support roles, vetted with the same process.
What is the minimum engagement?+
Engagements are monthly. You can scale up, swap or wind down with 30 days notice. Most clients stay for years, not months.