LIFT Enrichment · Eastern Europe Client Story
$1.3M to $10.2M in 19 Months, With a Hire From Ukraine.
Operations Manager · Ukraine · Placed by HireUA
Eric was stuck in every part of LIFT Enrichment. HireUA placed Slava, his Operations Manager from Ukraine. LIFT has since grown from $1.3M to $10.2M in 19 months, and from 40 to 290 instructors.
“I can be on the other side of the world in Dubai, and I was for three weeks, and she did absolutely everything with a huge amount of success.”
Eric · Founder, LIFT Enrichment
More Eastern Europe Hires · On Camera
Real Searches. Real People.
Four founders who hired from Eastern Europe through HireUA: an Executive Assistant, a developer, a Virtual Assistant who moved into operations, and a Project Manager.
9 days
From paying the deposit to choosing his first hire ever
A First Hire From North Macedonia.
Pablo Milandu, founder of Vintascale, had never hired anyone before. HireUA presented five qualified candidates, and he chose his Executive Assistant, Merita, nine days after paying the deposit. Estimated savings: about $60K a year. “Had I waited any longer, I would have drowned.”
$110K–$130K
Comparable US salary for the same role
A WordPress Developer From Serbia.
Alex, founder of Monarch Wave Marketing, hired a Serbian WordPress developer through HireUA instead of making a US hire. A comparable US salary for the role is $110K–$130K a year.
VA → Ops
Promoted from Virtual Assistant into operations
From VA to Operations in Warsaw.
Marcos Ruiz, founder of The Birdhouse, hired Sophia as a Virtual Assistant. He promoted her into leadership, then flew from the US to Warsaw to meet her and plan the company’s future.
$50K
Saved a year, plus 15–18 hours a week back
A Part-Time Project Manager From Ukraine.
Brad, of Bramar Strategic Services, hired Mira as a part-time Project Manager. He saves about $50K a year and gets 15–18 hours a week back. “Her work ethic is better than anyone else on my team’s — barring myself.”
Where We Recruit
Placed From 24 Countries Across the Region.
- Ukraine
- Poland
- Romania
- Bulgaria
- Moldova
- Belarus
- Georgia
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Uzbekistan
- Serbia
- Croatia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Albania
- Kosovo
- Hungary
- Czech Republic
- Slovakia
- Lithuania
- Latvia
- Estonia
- Turkey
Part of 40+ countries HireUA recruits from.
From Our Clients
What Clients Say on Trustpilot.
Verbatim Trustpilot reviews from HireUA clients. The country shown is where the client is based.
“Was looking for in inbox manager for a cold email agency. Handled every from A-Z and sourced really good talent. Would recommend”
“HireUA made it easy to hire our newest video editor. They provided us with four excellent prospects to interview and even let us run a project through them for these prospects. We were able to seamlessly hire in under 2 weeks, and he has been an excellent addition to our team. They have been extremely easy to work with, and I look forward to working with them again!”
“HireUA has been a pleasure to work with. Less than a week in and I had multiple interviews lined up with some really solid candidates. Any issues that came up during the process were solved immediately by their team, allowing me to keep my focus on the business.”
Why Eastern Europe
It’s Not “Cheap Europe.” It’s a Different Labor Market.
The appeal isn’t just lower salaries. The strongest hires here tend to be educated, direct, technically capable and comfortable working with real autonomy.
01 / TECH
Technical Depth.
A strong fit for developers, QA, technical project managers and systems-heavy work.
02 / OPERATIONS
Ownership.
Project managers, operations leads and executive assistants who take a process and run it.
03 / CLIENT WORK
Direct Communication.
Clear written English and a willingness to say what’s wrong, which matters in client-facing and account roles.
04 / JUDGMENT
Opinions, Not Just Tasks.
Useful when you need someone who will push back on a bad idea and solve problems without a checklist.
Ready when you are
Meet vetted Eastern European candidates in 5 days.
Book a call, tell us the role, and we’ll show you vetted candidates within 5 days of kickoff.
Vetted candidates · Monthly Hire or Direct Hire
Honest Market Fit
Where Eastern Europe Wins. Where It Doesn’t.
Our job isn’t to sell you on Eastern Europe. It’s to get you the best hire. Sometimes those are two different things.
Another Region May Be Better If…
- You need a full Pacific Time workday without night shifts
- The role is outbound sales that depends heavily on US culture
- Your only goal is the lowest possible salary
- The work is highly repetitive and needs little judgment
Choose Eastern Europe When…
- The role needs technical or analytical thinking
- You want someone who will challenge a bad idea, not just execute it
- Your team is in Europe, or partial US East Coast overlap works
- Written communication, project ownership and judgment matter
The Big Four
The Roles We’d Search for Here First.
Not every position belongs in every market. These four are where Eastern Europe is especially strong.
01 / OPERATIONS
Operations & Project Management
Project managers and operations leads who bring structure, documentation and ownership across teams.
02 / FOUNDER LEVERAGE
Executive Assistants
More than scheduling: project follow-through, communication and judgment on your behalf.
03 / TECH
Developers & Technical Talent
Software, web, QA and systems talent from deep technical education systems.
04 / CREATIVE
Design & Video
Web designers and video editors for when execution and attention to detail matter.
Eastern Europe Hires · On Camera
Three More Founders. Three Eastern European Hires.
Real HireUA clients who hired from Eastern Europe, in their own words.
$578K a year
Approx. payroll savings vs. comparable New York hiring
Elayne
Adria Ferrier’s startup tried three other international hiring companies first. Through HireUA it has made 5+ hires, including an Executive Assistant, a Developer and an Operations Manager.
$24K
Payroll savings, plus 45 hours a month back
Real Way Marketing
John Prince was designing every Klaviyo email himself, 45 minutes each. He hired Yulia, an email designer from Ukraine, after three interviews, and the emails now go out clean without him checking every pixel.
2 weeks
To fill the role, saving $1,500+ a month
Noah Kain Consulting
Noah Kain hired an Executive Assistant, Iryna, from Eastern Europe to take over CRM clean-up, team communication and project organisation that kept slipping.
Market Reality
What Working With Eastern Europe Looks Like.
What we screen for, and what a hiring manager should expect.
| Time Zone | Natural full-day alignment for European teams, and useful partial overlap with the US East Coast. | Less natural for a role that needs a full Pacific Time workday. Confirm exact hours before interviewing. |
| Communication | Direct and professional, and often comfortable pushing back or offering an opinion. | Directness can feel blunt to teams that expect very deferential communication. |
| English | Strong professional written English among the candidates we target. | Spoken fluency and accent vary by person. We assess the person, not the flag. |
| Compensation | Meaningful savings versus equivalent US and Western European hires. | The best talent isn’t cheap. Strong specialists already have access to Western employers. |
| Autonomy | A strong fit for roles where independent judgment and ownership matter. | You still need clear outcomes, good onboarding and a competent manager. |
From $1M to $10M+
Annual revenue
In 19 months, with an Operations Manager from Ukraine
24
countries placed from in the region
Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Serbia and more
How HireUA Works
Tell Us What Needs Doing. We’ll Find Who Can Do It.
You don’t have to know Serbia from Moldova before you talk to us. HireUA recruits in 40+ countries, and we recommend the markets once we understand the role. Candidates are presented within 5 days of kickoff.
01
Define the Seat
Role, responsibilities, budget, seniority, outcomes and working hours.
02
Pick the Markets
Whether Eastern Europe is right, and which countries fit your requirements.
03
Screen the Humans
Real skills, English, judgment, practical tasks and communication.
04
Meet the Best
Qualified candidates reach your calendar. You interview and choose.
Get the 2026 hiring guide
Roles, typical pay ranges and the best regions to hire from, all in one free PDF.
Role First. Market Second.
Tell Us the Role. We’ll Tell You Where to Look.
Eastern Europe may be the best answer. Another market may be better. Either way, you don’t have to guess.
Your Questions
Eastern Europe Hiring FAQs.
Where in Eastern Europe does HireUA recruit?
We search across the region and have placed people from Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Turkey. HireUA recruits in 40+ countries overall. We pick the country for the role instead of forcing every position into one market.
Which roles fit Eastern Europe best?
Operations and project management, executive assistants, developers and technical talent, and design and video. Client-facing roles like account management can work well too.
Can an Eastern European hire work US hours?
Yes, but the right schedule depends on the person and the role. East Coast overlap is much easier than a full Pacific Time workday. We screen schedule requirements before you meet anyone.
How strong is the English?
Strong professional written English is common among the candidates we target. Spoken fluency and accent vary by person, so we assess each candidate in live conversation.
How fast can I see candidates?
Candidates are presented within 5 days of kickoff. Pablo Milandu chose his Executive Assistant from North Macedonia nine days after paying his deposit.
What if another region would give us a better hire?
We’ll say so. You give us the seat to fill, and we recommend the market where we’re most likely to find the right person.
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Your Unfair Advantage
Hire the Best Market for the Job.
Operations. Executive support. Developers. Design and video. Tell us what success looks like, and we’ll find the person who can deliver it.