Frequently Asked Questions

Community that drives your full potential — remote-first, a workplace 4.0 approach, care for work-life balance, and impact on the societies we live in. You will find people who enjoy their jobs with enterprises and SMBs, live their potential, and do what they promise.

Apart from remote work with flextime — most roles are fully remote, and any hybrid requirement is stated in the job ad — each Vstorm community member receives an annual budget of up to 8.000 PLN to drive their full potential and life goals: passion, learning, travel, and self-development.

We are a remote-first company, so we do not have a traditional headquarters. Our primary location is Wrocław, Poland, where the core team is based. Engineers work from across Poland and other countries.

Slack, Hangouts, Google Docs, Notion, and similar tools. Partners use private channels, regular coffee chats, and social channels. We also run online events so the community stays connected.

Our partners provide the workstation and a phone when needed.

A short phone interview with a Vstorm team member, then a technical interview with our partner. It may be one interview up to about 1.5 hours, or two if we need more depth. After screening and the technical round, we prepare an individual membership offer.

Usually 1 to 3 weeks — enough to check culture fit and whether experience meets the partner requirements. Then you receive a membership offer with perks, financial details, and contract terms.

Yes. Roles on the job boards come from partner requests. We fill them when we find the right candidate — they are as accurate as the demand behind them.

We recruit for many positions, including non-IT roles. Check open roles on the Career page. For engineering, partners expect remote developers with commercial experience who can produce value quickly on complex codebases.

How much we can share depends on the project and NDAs. Usually we share a description that does not break agreements. Once assigned, the project manager, account manager, and team share the details you need.

Most clients are international, so you must communicate freely in English. Fluency in conversation matters more than a certificate.

Yes — for EU residents and non-EU residents, especially from Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, and Armenia. We can help with tickets, accommodation, legalisation of stay, and day-to-day support for guests in Poland.

Yes, though some projects require EU citizenship or physical presence in Poland.

Most roles sit on projects that already have several developers. You will rarely be alone — that usually only happens when the developer is highly experienced across every skill the role needs.

Yes. Time zones require some overlap with partners (usually 4–5 hours). As long as you commit to that overlap and the necessary calls, flextime applies.

One project at a time. Context-switching is costly — especially when you are in deep focus — so we keep assignments focused.

We primarily offer full-time (168 hours per month), long-term remote contracts with our company in Poland. Part-time may be offered under certain conditions.

We hire people who can dedicate themselves fully to a project — a standard 40 hours per week.

Vstorm Team does not offer standard paid vacation, but can arrange time off. We encourage you to incorporate vacation into your hourly rate. Every five years you get a 30-day paid break.

We usually do not have a probation period, but that can change if a partner requires it.

You receive an hourly wage set at the end of the application process based on experience, communication, leadership, and overall skills. We transfer payment within 14 days of the invoice date.

We do not use spying software. Time-tracking tools or a simple spreadsheet let you report hours worked so pay matches what you delivered.

Yes. As a full-time contractor you handle your own taxes. For Polish residents, Vstorm offers tax advice and cost optimisation with our experts.

Most contracts last about two years or more, depending on partner needs. Some are as short as three months; others have lasted ten years.

Each Vstorm community member receives up to 8.000 PLN a year for learning, wellness, sport, gear, travel, or whatever fuels your growth. How you spend it is up to you.

Regular feedback, peer mentoring, Motivo challenges with rewards from the community catalogue, the Vstormpedia knowledge base, and project rotations that stretch your scope as you grow.