Pros
BairesDev follows a well-oiled process while hunting for professionals, assessing them, bringing them onboard, supporting them while allocated at client projects, and on contract termination. I was invited to Baires’ Ruby on Rails developers pool, a stack I didn’t have experience with. I relucted at first but accepted the offer because: (a) I was looking for positions in Agile teams with CI/CD processes, (b) the salary was very reasonable, and (c) I needed international experience. Baires invested three fully paid months plus 16 weekly hours of a senior mentorship. During this time, I followed a comprehensive Ruby on Rails training program that allowed me to acquire and solidify the skills to board on RoR projects. Soon after, I was vetted for a seven engineers team responsible for a core feature on a SaaS product with an 80% market share in the USA. There, I found everything I was looking for: - Agility framework - No-nonsense meetings - Comprehensive product, code, and infrastructure knowledge base - CI/CD - Code and UI automated tests - Mandatory code review - Company-wide open and transparent communication - Awesome team, complementary skills, ownership For my workstation, Baires’ provided a top-of-the-notch, state-of-the-art notebook, a 23” monitor and a high-end USB hub, and some extra bucks for a desk and a chair. From the first e-mail to the final payment confirmation e-mail, Baires processes and professionals delivered a flawless experience. I strongly recommend BairesDev. AFIK, the client I worked with, is also happy with their services.
Cons
You will be hired as a contractor, not as an employee, and with no benefits except the salary. The company I worked for is considered one of the best places to work in the USA, and, even there, contractors are kind of a different breed.
