Frequently Asked Questions

EmbedPeople places full-time, dedicated professionals from South Africa directly into your team. We are the legal employer in South Africa. You direct the work. The professional is fully embedded in your team, tools, and processes.

No. Staffing agencies typically place shared or semi-dedicated workers across multiple clients. Our professionals work exclusively for your organisation, full-time, integrated into your specific team.

We focus on mid-senior and senior professionals based in South Africa, with three or more years of relevant experience. We work across marketing, technology, data, and operations roles.

Yes, EmbedPeople is based in the Netherlands. We operate across Europe and work with a South African recruitment and HR network.

Yes. After a qualifying period (typically 12 months), you can transition the professional to direct employment if you wish. We work with you to make this transition smooth. A conversion fee applies, which we discuss upfront.

All embedded professionals sign comprehensive confidentiality agreements as part of their employment contract. We can also accommodate specific NDA requirements or security policies your organisation requires. For roles involving sensitive data, we screen candidates for relevant security awareness and compliance experience.

There is a minimum initial commitment of three months. After that, the arrangement continues month-to-month with a 30-day notice period.

Our typical timeline is four to six weeks from initial briefing to the professional starting with your team. This includes candidate sourcing, screening, presenting a shortlist, your interview process, and onboarding.

Yes. We present a curated shortlist and you conduct structured interviews with the candidates you want to meet. You make the final selection.

If a placement is not working, we address it together. If the situation cannot be resolved, we can end the arrangement with the notice period specified in your service agreement.

Yes. The embedded professional works directly with you and your team. They report into your management structure.

Embedded professionals follow a holiday schedule agreed upon during onboarding. Typically, this is a blend of South African and client-country holidays, with the total number of leave days specified in the service agreement. We ensure alignment with your team's expectations.

Yes. If a placement is not working despite reasonable efforts to resolve the situation, we will source and present replacement candidates at no additional recruitment cost. The specifics are covered in your service agreement.

We verify that all professionals have reliable internet connectivity, a suitable workspace, and backup power solutions. For hardware, some clients provide company laptops (shipped to South Africa), while others allow professionals to use their own equipment subject to security requirements. We discuss the best approach during onboarding.

Absolutely. Many clients start with one embedded professional and scale to two or more as they see the model working. We can source and place multiple professionals in parallel.

South Africa runs on UTC+2 all year round. The Netherlands is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. In summer, zero difference. In winter, one hour.

English is the primary language of business and professional life in South Africa. South African professionals are typically fluent and comfortable communicating in professional contexts.

South Africa offers time zone alignment, English as a business language, strong universities, and a professional culture that integrates well with European teams.

We charge a fixed monthly fee per embedded professional. This covers the professional's salary, our employment and HR management, and our ongoing support. No hidden costs.

No upfront recruitment fees. Our pricing is entirely monthly. The cost of sourcing and placing the right professional is built into the model.

The standard notice period is 30 days, as specified in your service agreement.

We charge a fixed monthly fee per embedded professional. The fee depends on the role and seniority level. For most roles, it represents a 40-60% saving compared to hiring locally in Western Europe. We are transparent about pricing from the first conversation. Book an introduction and we will give you a concrete indication.