What Are the Top 10 Most Popular Tech Roles in Poland Today?
Poland’s tech job market continues its strong rebound in 2025, with IT vacancies up 68% year-on-year (YoY). Demand has changed with companies looking for more specialised employees, led by roles in data, AI, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure. Data and analytics alone now represent nearly 10% of all tech job adverts, followed closely by Java, JavaScript, […]
The War for Talent in Poland in 2025
Unemployment rates in Poland have been at record lows for many years. Just this January unemployment levels dropped to 2.6 percent, the lowest ever recorded in the country. The Polish national statistics office or GUS has this number at 5.4 percent in the same month though. Whichever level it is, there is a growing war […]
What You Need to Know About the Krakow IT Market in 2025
Each year the team at MOTIFE Insights puts together a comprehensive report for companies seeking to engage with IT talent in the Krakow market. The 2024 report highlights how the IT market in Krakow grew by 3.5 percent. The report helps readers understand the Krakow IT market in 2025. This year’s report the dominance of […]
Why Poland Needs 700,000 More IT Specialists by 2035
Last year Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Digital Affairs, Krzysztof Gawkowski, warned that Poland needed to spend 100 billion zlotys on digitalization to catch up with the rest of Europe. Since the beginning of April his appeals to grow Poland’s digital presence have become more urgent. This has led to him stating in […]
The Problems of the Polish Tech Industry
Opel driving Polish software engineers has been a running joke for many years. The concept has its origins in the now infamous Facebook group called “Problemy Polskiej Branzy IT,” which literally translates to the problems of the Polish tech industry. Today the group has over 84,000 members and a very busy discussion page. It’s almost […]
Will the Polish IT Market Improve in 2025?
After years of robust growth, the Polish IT market has slowed to a crawl. But does it have what it takes to rebound despite global trends? There’s no sugarcoating it – the boom period in the Polish IT market has stabilized. As recently as 2022, the demand for IT specialists was so high that experience […]
Who are the Leading Capital Markets Companies Recruiting Specialists in Poland
In 1991 the Warsaw Stock Exchange was established in Poland. However, it didn’t necessarily mean that investment banking started in that year. Companies from the capital markets space had already been involved in Poland since the 1990s. Especially in the case of UBS, and later in the case of Credit Suisse who established their offices […]
Is the Recruitment Industry Struggling to Attract Top Talent?
In 2024 so far two leading recruitment companies have struggled to grow. These companies are called Michael Page (Page Group) and Hays. The results are less than compelling. With a drop in revenues, does this mean that the recruitment industry is struggling to attract talent? Are young motivated outgoing individuals turning to other industries? We […]
Who are the People leading International Quant Teams in Poland?
There are currently hundreds of quantitative analysts working at various locations across Poland. They all work in the financial services sector pre-dominantly, but not all of them are in the capital city. Some of them work in Wroclaw, Krakow, Poznan, Gdansk and even Lodz. Today we wanted to look at some of the people who […]
Where do Quantitative Analysts work in Poland?
The Top 7 Places Where Quantitative Analysts Work in Poland Today Up until the late 2000s there were hardly any quantitative analysts working in Poland. The role has certainly gained in popularity since the opening of international capital markets across Central Eastern Europe. Some call them the Rockstars of Wall Street. Others call them financial […]