Krasnodar, Russia (May 18, 2022): Magnit launched a specialized recruitment center to search for and attract IT specialists. Hiring such employees requires certain knowledge and skills, so, as part of the new center, the Company opened a school for researchers — specialists focused on searching for and selecting the right CVs, as well as regular analysis of the IT industry. HR experts conducted more than 8,000 technical interviews and filled about 1,500 vacant positions at Magnit’s headquarters in IT development and other high-tech areas: Data Science, enterprise architecture, analytics, and testing.

Magnit also implemented a referral program that rewards employees who have recruited IT specialists to work for the Company. This mostly applies to positions requiring a high level of expertise. A total of 684 people were recommended, and 171 specialists were employed.

Today, the Company has about 4,000 IT specialists in different regions of the country. As part of a specially created value proposition for IT specialists (Digital EVP), the Company is currently implementing 19 HR projects, including establishment of 5 centers of excellence (1C, Backend, Cloud, DevOps, Mobile, Integration), as well as development of knowledge bases with professional literature for Magnit’s various tech-communities. The Company also launched a special website for IT candidates at magnit.tech, listing all the relevant vacancies across Magnit. The Company’s Corporate Academy now has IT-focused departments teaching managerial and technical competencies (development of soft skills and expertise in all current technology stacks: Go, Java, Python, iOS, Android, DevOps, JavaScript, etc.). About 2,500 people have already passed these additional training courses. At the same time, any employee can use the corporate library, which provides access to more than 100 video courses, over 150 cognitive simulators, and 3,500 e-books on various subjects.

Anna Bobrova, HR Director, Magnit:

"Developing IT capabilities is becoming particularly important in today's reality. We closely monitor the trends on the market and respond flexibly to the requests of job seekers. Considering the scale of our business, we offer IT specialists unique challenges as well as excellent opportunities for career and professional development. For each position, we establish career tracks that help employees choose the most interesting type of growth, whether horizontal or vertical, and form a roadmap to their career goals. In addition, everyone can take advantage of the professional retraining program and advanced training courses provided by the Corporate Academy and partner companies."

Magnit launches tech recruitment center