Polish
IT Community Report
2022

New data available in our Polish IT Community Report 2024.

What you can learn?

Demography and profile

Gender
It is estimated that the IT market will grow by 4.8% in 2021-2026. Despite diversity sourcing actions and a "crawling revolution" as in 2021, only 14% of the IT workers are women. We remind you that from a business perspective, diversity within a company is extremely important – research shows that it affects the ability to adapt to a changing marketplace and the financial performance of companies.
Male
Female
Non-binary
Male: 86% 86% Female: 14% 14% Non-binary: 0.4% 0.4%
Age
People in the 25-30 age group are the largest percentage group in IT - they represent approximately 34% of the IT market. The demographic decline, and consequently the smaller number of computer science students, are also making their presence known, but the group entering the market remains at around 16%.
18 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
40+
18 - 24: 16% 16% 25 - 29: 34% 34% 30 - 34: 25% 25% 35 - 39: 15% 15% 40+: 9.2% 9.2%
Place of residence
Respondents living outside the city indicated the nearest city
Despite the pandemic time, up to 84% of IT workers can work remotely (more data in the "working conditions" category), their place of residence has not changed. The results here are very similar to what we saw the previous year.
Warsaw
24%
Cracow
14%
Wrocław
12%
Silesian Agglomeration (Silesian Conurbation)
8.7%
Tricity
8.2%
Poznań
7.5%
Other
7.3%
Lodz
6.7%
Lublin
2.7%
Szczecin
2.3%
Białystok
1.8%
Rzeszów
1.7%
Bydgoszcz
1.5%
Toruń
0.9%
Częstochowa
0.6%
Education
Approximately 73% of respondents have completed a college degree. This is consistent with what we have observed in previous years. Most respondents completed their education at the master's level.
second-degree studies
38%
first-degree studies
27%
I am still studying
11%
I studied but did not get a diploma
7.5%
postgraduate studies
7.0%
high school
6.8%
doctoral studies
1.5%
Fields of study - those who have completed their education
The vast majority, or as many as 85% of respondents, chose computer science or science field of study. This shows us how many people are orienting their education to the IT field from the very beginning, and how many professionals have decided to rebrand in a different direction.
Computer science
Other technical / science
Non-technical
Computer science: 55% 55% Other technical / science: 30% 30% Non-technical: 15% 15%
Fields of study - current learners
In 2021, there was a 13.6% interest in non-technical fields of study among our respondents in the IT industry, while already in 2021, we see a decline of 9 percentage points. This means that students are aware of the needs of the market and an increasing number of people are planning their future with the IT industry.
Computer science
Other technical / science
Non-technical
Computer science: 85% 85% Other technical / science: 11% 11% Non-technical: 4.4% 4.4%
IT specializations
Programmers are the largest group among IT professionals. In the detailed report, you will see that among them are mainly Backend Developers. We see that in comparison to last year, more Admins/DevOps and 3 percentage points less testers participated in this edition of the IT Community Report.
Programmer
57%
Tester / QA
15%
Admin / DevOps
11%
Analyst / BA
6.0%
PM / PO
6.0%
Data Science
2.9%
Architect
2.6%
What type of company do you work for?
We are pleased to see that Polish companies still have the advantage, employing 54% of those surveyed. In recent years, more and more international brands are opening their branches in Poland, so we expect that the labor market may be dominated by companies with foreign capital.
For a Polish company
For a foreign company with a branch in Poland
For a foreign company that does not have a branch in Poland
For a Polish company: 54% 54% For a foreign company with a branch in Poland: 41% 41% For a foreign company that does not have a branch in Poland: 5.0% 5.0%
Registered office
If a company has multiple locations, respondents reported the branch they come under
As in the case of place of residence of IT employees, Warsaw dominates in the location of company headquarters with the result of 31%. This means that some employees have either always worked in the Warsaw area or have decided to relocate.
Warsaw
31%
Cracow
15%
Wrocław
12%
Silesian Agglomeration (Silesian Conurbation)
8.4%
Tricity
7.9%
Poznań
7.7%
Lodz
6.1%
Other
3.4%
Lublin
2.0%
Szczecin
1.9%
Białystok
1.3%
Bydgoszcz
1.2%
The company has no location in Poland
1.2%
Rzeszów
0.8%
What type of software do you work with?
In 2021, the largest number of IT employees (72%) are employed by companies that outsource IT services to other entities. Both in the model of a ready-made project and subscription solutions.
For an external customer
Sold as a product or service
For the internal needs of the company I work for
For an external customer: 38% 38% Sold as a product or service: 34% 34% For the internal needs of the company I work for: 28% 28%
Company size
I am a freelancer
1.8%
2-10
3.6%
11-50
14%
51-200
20%
201-500
13%
501-1000
9.4%
1,001 - 5,000
12%
5,001 - 10,000
7.7%
more than 10,000
19%
Software type vs company size
Companies that outsource services and products or work for external companies usually have between 50 and 200 employees, while giants with more than 10,000 employees mainly employ IT specialists for their own needs.
I am a freelancer
2.3%
2-10
4.0%
11-50
15%
51-200
23%
201-500
13%
501-1000
10.0%
1,001 - 5,000
10.0%
5,001 - 10,000
6.7%
more than 10,000
15%
I am a freelancer
1.8%
2-10
1.8%
11-50
5.4%
51-200
12%
201-500
12%
501-1000
11%
1,001 - 5,000
17%
5,001 - 10,000
10%
more than 10,000
30%
I am a freelancer
1.2%
2-10
4.6%
11-50
19%
51-200
23%
201-500
14%
501-1000
7.7%
1,001 - 5,000
11%
5,001 - 10,000
6.6%
more than 10,000
14%
Experience level
This year we added new categories above the senior level, and we can see that this was a good decision, as over 10% of the respondents are such people. We also have noticed a slight rebound (+3%) among juniors, which means that the market has already adjusted to the pandemic situation and training has started again.
Junior
23%
Mid / regular
42%
Senior
23%
Team Lead / Tech Lead
8.9%
Mid-level Manager
2.5%
Director / C-level
1.0%
Role vs years of experience
The most experienced employees are IT Architects who have been in the industry for over 12 years. Due to the growth in demand for Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI specialists, we detailed a new role in the 2021 report in which employed report respondents have already worked for an average of about 3.5 years.
Architect
12.5 lat
Admin / DevOps
7.9 lat
PM / PO
7.9 lat
Analyst / BA
5.4 lat
Programmer
5.3 lat
Tester / QA
4.1 lat
Data Science
3.6 lat
Work experience vs seniority level
1 year and less
69%
2-3 years
25%
4-5 years
4.3%
6-9 years
1.3%
10-14 years
0.3%
15+ years
0.2%
1 year and less
7.3%
2-3 years
39%
4-5 years
31%
6-9 years
15%
10-14 years
5.1%
15+ years
2.6%
1 year and less
0.4%
2-3 years
5.4%
4-5 years
19%
6-9 years
33%
10-14 years
24%
15+ years
18%
1 year and less
0.9%
2-3 years
5.0%
4-5 years
14%
6-9 years
28%
10-14 years
29%
15+ years
23%
1 year and less
1.6%
2-3 years
4.8%
4-5 years
14%
6-9 years
21%
10-14 years
30%
15+ years
29%
4-5 years
9.9%
6-9 years
13%
10-14 years
28%
15+ years
49%
Gender, years of experience and seniority level
Statistically, women gain the necessary experience and skills to move to the next level in the career ladder faster than men.
Male
Non-binary
Female
Junior
1.2 lat
2.4 lat
1.3 lat
Mid / regular
4.6 lat
3.5 lat
3.9 lat
Senior
9.7 lat
7.3 lat
7.9 lat
Team Lead / Tech Lead
10.6 lat
8.6 lat
8.1 lat
Mid-level Manager
11.7 lat
9.0 lat
8.6 lat
Director / C-level
14.3 lat
10.2 lat

Zarobki w IT

Working time
Only 5% of IT professionals work part-time as freelancers.
Full-time
Part-time
Full-time: 95% 95% Part-time: 5.0% 5.0%
Form of cooperation
Despite the belief of many people that it does not pay to work in IT on an employment contract, it is the prevailing form of employment. However, over the years we see that B2B is actually slowly gaining popularity.
Employment contract
B2B contract
Contract of mandate / contract for specific work
Employment contract: 57% 57% B2B contract: 34% 34% Contract of mandate / contract for specific work: 8.9% 8.9%
Salary vs experience
Employment Contract, Contract of mandate, contract for specific work - amount “take home”; B2B - net on the invoice
It turns out that senior / C-level / team lead positions are more likely to be hired on a B2B contract. But the salary difference between these job levels is only 1,800 net on the invoice. The biggest spike in salary was noted when you were promoted from a junior to a mid position, since the salary almost doubled.
Mid-level Manager
11782 PLN
Team Lead / Tech Lead
11254 PLN
Senior
10450 PLN
Mid / regular
7325 PLN
Junior
4853 PLN
Team Lead / Tech Lead
22340 PLN
Mid-level Manager
21447 PLN
Senior
21114 PLN
Director / C-level
20700 PLN
Mid / regular
14123 PLN
Junior
7908 PLN
Mid / regular
8381 PLN
Junior
4469 PLN
Salary vs specialization
Employment Contract, Contract of mandate, contract for specific work - amount “take home”; B2B - net on the invoice
For the second year in a row, IT Architect is the highest paid profession in the industry. IT Administrators and DevOps professionals saw the smallest increases in B2B rates compared to the rest of the specialties for 2021.
Architect
13447 PLN
PM / PO
9399 PLN
Programmer
7962 PLN
Data Science
7714 PLN
Admin / DevOps
7683 PLN
Analyst / BA
7270 PLN
Tester / QA
6150 PLN
Architect
25959 PLN
Data Science
19836 PLN
PM / PO
17991 PLN
Admin / DevOps
17509 PLN
Programmer
17425 PLN
Analyst / BA
15797 PLN
Tester / QA
13930 PLN
Admin / DevOps
6712 PLN
Programmer
6053 PLN
Tester / QA
4947 PLN

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Salary vs city
Employment Contract, Contract of mandate, contract for specific work - amount “take home”; B2B - net on the invoice
Specialists employed in Warsaw are still among the top earners compared to other large cities. However, it's also worth mentioning that there are higher "living" costs naturally occurring in state capitals. Comparing the data from the previous year, we note an average difference in salary with an increase of about 700 PLN net with the employment contract. In 2021, the city with the lowest earnings in IT was Lublin. However, even there, salaries increased on average by PLN 500 net.
Warsaw
8500 PLN
Cracow
8253 PLN
Wrocław
8202 PLN
Tricity
7661 PLN
Lodz
7636 PLN
Toruń
7461 PLN
Szczecin
7425 PLN
Poznań
7300 PLN
Bydgoszcz
7261 PLN
Silesian Agglomeration (Silesian Conurbation)
7020 PLN
Częstochowa
7011 PLN
Other
6260 PLN
Olsztyn
6147 PLN
Rzeszów
5805 PLN
Białystok
5771 PLN
Lublin
5220 PLN
Lodz
18534 PLN
Warsaw
18335 PLN
Cracow
17831 PLN
Wrocław
17553 PLN
Tricity
17474 PLN
Silesian Agglomeration (Silesian Conurbation)
16943 PLN
Rzeszów
16237 PLN
Białystok
15689 PLN
Szczecin
15557 PLN
Other
15483 PLN
Bydgoszcz
15341 PLN
Poznań
15246 PLN
Lublin
15102 PLN
Warsaw
6964 PLN
Lodz
6394 PLN
Cracow
6313 PLN
Wrocław
6138 PLN
Tricity
5931 PLN
Poznań
5930 PLN
Rzeszów
5833 PLN
Other
4810 PLN
Silesian Agglomeration (Silesian Conurbation)
4443 PLN
Białystok
4244 PLN
Lublin
4037 PLN

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Salary vs company size
In B2B and employment contracts, employees of large corporations with more than 10,000 employees and freelancers are top paid. In case of contracts of mandate / contracts for specific work, the highest salaries are paid by companies employing 500-1,000 people.
I am a freelancer
10400 PLN
2-10
5710 PLN
11-50
6772 PLN
51-200
7002 PLN
201-500
7736 PLN
501-1000
7848 PLN
1,001 - 5,000
8162 PLN
5,001 - 10,000
7902 PLN
more than 10,000
8619 PLN
I am a freelancer
19528 PLN
2-10
14217 PLN
11-50
15345 PLN
51-200
16585 PLN
201-500
17048 PLN
501-1000
17766 PLN
1,001 - 5,000
18273 PLN
5,001 - 10,000
17686 PLN
more than 10,000
20613 PLN
I am a freelancer
5427 PLN
2-10
4854 PLN
11-50
6012 PLN
51-200
6798 PLN
201-500
6092 PLN
501-1000
7579 PLN
1,001 - 5,000
6257 PLN
5,001 - 10,000
4671 PLN
more than 10,000
5096 PLN
Are you eligible for paid leave on B2B contract?
Compared to 2021, less B2B workers are offered paid leave, with 5 percentage points less people currently having such an opportunity.
No
Yes
No: 51% 51% Yes: 49% 49%
Paid leave on B2B vs salary
Still, people on B2B earn more, even without leave. However, the difference here is small enough that if you take about 20 days of leave, the two rates are equivalent, and in many cases an offer without paid leave is the worse option. This is worth taking into account when negotiating and when comparing specific offers.
No
18324 PLN
Yes
16187 PLN
How does your employer award raises?
Discretionary, at the employee's initiative
36%
In accordance with the established program of raises
35%
Discretionary, at the employer's initiative
27%
I do not know
23%
Discretionary, when an employee wants to resign
18%

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Did your salary increase in 2021?
Last year, 56% of respondents confirmed that they received a raise relative to 2020, and 75% expected their salaries to increase in 2021. The pandemic, rising inflation and growing demand for IT services related to moving the majority of solutions to the cloud resulted in salary increases for 79% of IT workers.
Yes
No
Yes: 79% 79% No: 21% 21%

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Do you expect your salary to increase in 2022?
The IT industry, due to a chronic lack of sufficient number of talents and the growing involvement of companies with foreign capital, is even constrained to raise employee salaries. Compared to 2021, more companies have established a raise program (9 percentage points increase). Also, 5% more employers gave raises on their own initiative. This shows that there is still a lot to be done in the area of human potential management, but we are drawing conclusions from previous years.
Yes
I do not know
No
Yes: 76% 76% I do not know: 15% 15% No: 9.5% 9.5%

Work conditions

How many employers do you work for at the same time?
While the vast majority of the IT industry devotes their time and energy to only one employer, given the necessary commitment to most tasks and staying after hours, this is understandable.
For one
92%
For two
6.3%
For three or more
1.5%
When do you work for other employers?
Applicable only to people working for more than one employer
Entirely "after hours"
63%
During the main work (they overlap)
37%
What percentage of your total working time do you consider as an effective work?
Similar to last year, survey respondents estimate their job performance on the level of 60-79%. We also noted that fewer people (by 3.5 percentage points) reported their productivity above 90%.
< 20%
1.2%
20-29%
3.4%
30-39%
5.2%
40-49%
6.6%
50-59%
18%
60-69%
20%
70-79%
23%
80-89%
16%
90%+
5.8%
The biggest obstacles to working effectively are
All companies in the IT industry struggle with flawed procedures, communication issues, and time pressure. That is why programmers' soft skills and problem formulation are so important to achieve their goal.
Flawed procedures in the company
38%
Communication problems in the company
29%
Time pressure
22%
Technical / technological shortcomings in the company
21%
I don't know how to organize my work
19%
Place of work
11%
Bad working atmosphere
5.3%
Other
5.2%
Meetings
2.0%
No
1.4%
The biggest obstacles to working effectively vs company size
Based on our survey, we know that the IT industry can learn from its mistakes, and we hope the same is true of the obstacles shown in the chart. Compared to 2021, the level of dissatisfaction with the company atmosphere has increased by 5.8 percentage points in some cases. One simple solution to "cure" the industry may be training in effective self-management.
Flawed procedures in the company
40%
Communication problems in the company
33%
Time pressure
23%
Technical / technological shortcomings in the company
21%
Place of work
11%
I don't know how to organize my work
9.8%
Bad working atmosphere
9.1%
Flawed procedures in the company
39%
Communication problems in the company
27%
Time pressure
26%
Technical / technological shortcomings in the company
22%
Place of work
19%
I don't know how to organize my work
16%
Bad working atmosphere
5.3%
Flawed procedures in the company
32%
Time pressure
28%
Communication problems in the company
27%
I don't know how to organize my work
21%
Technical / technological shortcomings in the company
18%
Place of work
11%
Bad working atmosphere
6.2%
Other
5.4%
No
1.8%
Flawed procedures in the company
35%
Communication problems in the company
28%
Time pressure
23%
I don't know how to organize my work
22%
Technical / technological shortcomings in the company
20%
Place of work
11%
Other
5.6%
Bad working atmosphere
4.6%
No
1.6%
Meetings
1.6%
Too many tasks / projects
0.9%
Flawed procedures in the company
38%
Communication problems in the company
27%
Technical / technological shortcomings in the company
24%
I don't know how to organize my work
20%
Time pressure
19%
Place of work
12%
Other
5.2%
Bad working atmosphere
4.7%
Meetings
1.7%
No
1.5%
Flawed procedures in the company
39%
Communication problems in the company
30%
Time pressure
18%
Technical / technological shortcomings in the company
18%
I don't know how to organize my work
17%
Place of work
11%
Other
7.2%
Bad working atmosphere
5.9%
Meetings
3.3%
Flawed procedures in the company
41%
Communication problems in the company
32%
Time pressure
21%
I don't know how to organize my work
20%
Technical / technological shortcomings in the company
19%
Place of work
11%
Bad working atmosphere
5.2%
Other
4.8%
Meetings
2.2%
Flawed procedures in the company
42%
Communication problems in the company
29%
Technical / technological shortcomings in the company
25%
Time pressure
22%
I don't know how to organize my work
16%
Place of work
10%
Bad working atmosphere
4.6%
Other
3.4%
Meetings
3.0%
Flawed procedures in the company
43%
Communication problems in the company
30%
Technical / technological shortcomings in the company
24%
Time pressure
19%
I don't know how to organize my work
16%
Place of work
9.9%
Bad working atmosphere
5.2%
Other
4.5%
Meetings
2.5%
No
1.9%
Are you able currently to work fully remotely?
Compared to 2021, as many as 11% more companies have made it possible to work entirely remotely.
I can work fully remotely
I can't work fully remotely
I can work fully remotely: 84% 84% I can't work fully remotely: 16% 16%
Favorite working mode
Unlike 2021, the vast majority of employees prefer to work remotely (an increase of 12%), which means we have adapted our lives to our needs and learned to separate work and private time. Attachment to office work also declined by 4%.
At home (or any place outside the home)
49%
Hybrid (partially in-office and partially outside the office)
39%
In the office
12%
How many days a week would you like to work remotely?
As in the last year, working remotely is the most preferred option. Interest in the hybrid solution declined by 9% in 2021.
I don’t want to.
3.7%
I want to work fully remotely
51%
1-2 days per week
11%
3-4 days per week
34%
What kind of support do you expect from your employer when working remotely?
Employees placed the need for flexible work on equal ground with improving team communication. Despite adapting to remote work, people still need the relationships they can build through interactions with team members. Apart from media funding (we have noticed a 17% increase in interest in such a benefit in comparison to 2021), we recommend more frequent meetings of team members and taking a closer look into forms of communication within the company.
Assuring effective communication with the team
50%
Possibility to flexibly divide time between work and home responsibilities
50%
Workplace equipment funding
44%
To initiate nonprofessional interactions with co-workers
31%
Utilities funding (electricity, internet)
31%
I don't expect any employer support
18%
Psychological support
7.4%
Which benefits do you find the most attractive?
Compared to 2021, interest in private life insurance has increased by 10%, while as many as 26% of respondents prefer an additional PLN 150 to their salary instead of a benefit.
Private health care
64%
Trainings and vocational courses
50%
Car for private use
32%
Language courses / learning financing
32%
Life insurance
20%
Sport cards
20%
Computer for private use
18%
Cafeteria system (cinema tickets, shopping vouchers, discounts in stores)
16%
Holiday gift vouchers
9.7%
Mobile phone for private use
3.5%
Company sport teams
3.4%
Which of the things listed are most important to you in your job?
In 2021, for the IT industry, growth was the most important factor (34% of respondents declared), after which money was the most important, as confirmed by 24% of survey participants. In only a year, priorities have shifted radically, nearly equaling the 3 most crucial factors: finances, environment, and learning opportunities.
Money
26%
People
25%
Development
24%
Peaceful work
10.0%
Possibility of remote work
6.2%
Stable work
5.2%
Possibility to combine work with family obligations
4.0%
Do you buddy up with people from work?
The extending pandemic and limited contacts reflected in building better relationships with work colleagues. In this area compared to 2021, we observed an increase by 10%.
Rather yes
53%
Yes, and it's important to me
26%
Rather not
19%
No, I avoid such relationships at work
2.5%

Technology

What kind of solutions do you use?
Based on responses from admins and devops specialists
Compared to 2021, interest in dedicated servers is dropping down by 10%, giving way to cloud solutions.
Cloud
63%
On-premise
55%
Dedicated servers
51%
Serverless
19%
VPS
17%
Other
0.1%

Professional development

Where do you gain the knowledge for your daily work?
This is an extremely important question for us because we are ourselves IT blog creators and create valuable content for you. How you respond to this question confirms our belief that our work is needed and that we carry a lot of responsibility. More than 160,000 IT people visit our blog each month. We are happy to see that for the third year in a row, you're choosing IT blogs and services as the main place you get your knowledge from!
Blogs and thematic websites
77%
Online courses / YouTube
69%
Co-workers / Friends
63%
Internet forums
46%
Books
38%
Paid courses and trainings
35%
Conferences / Meetups
22%
Postgraduate studies
3.9%
What are your career aspirations?
In each of the IT professions mentioned before, we see a strong tendency to develop to become an expert in one's field. On the other side, representatives of Data Science / ML and AI turn out to be confident in their choices, as only 10% of them plan to change their specialization. We saw the greatest need to change the field of activity for IT / BI Analysts with a score of 28%.
I want to stay in my specialization
68%
I want to change my specialization within IT
27%
I do not know
4.0%
I don't want to go into IT in the future
1.9%
I want to stay in my specialization
65%
I want to change my specialization within IT
28%
I do not know
4.7%
I don't want to go into IT in the future
2.5%
I want to stay in my specialization
77%
I want to change my specialization within IT
14%
I do not know
5.2%
I don't want to go into IT in the future
4.2%
I want to stay in my specialization
84%
I want to change my specialization within IT
9.8%
I do not know
4.7%
I don't want to go into IT in the future
1.4%
I want to stay in my specialization
69%
I want to change my specialization within IT
23%
I do not know
5.7%
I don't want to go into IT in the future
2.5%
I want to stay in my specialization
78%
I want to change my specialization within IT
15%
I do not know
5.0%
I don't want to go into IT in the future
2.9%
I want to stay in my specialization
65%
I want to change my specialization within IT
26%
I do not know
7.0%
I don't want to go into IT in the future
1.6%
Change of specialization vs current role
Applies only to those who have expressed a willingness to change specialization
Developers and IT Administrators/DevOps would most likely switch places. IT Analysts like IT Architects are considering returning to programming or developing in the Data Science / ML / AI field, while Testers want to become Developers.
Programmer
38%
IT Architect
17%
Data Science / ML / AI
12%
Security
5.1%
IT Analyst
5.1%
PM / Product Owner
5.1%
QA / Tester
4.4%
Programmer
30%
Data Science / ML / AI
27%
PM / Product Owner
18%
IT Architect
15%
Admin / DevOps
28%
Data Science / ML / AI
28%
Programmer
28%
Programmer
67%
Programmer
23%
IT Architect
17%
IT Analyst
13%
Data Science / ML / AI
13%
IT Architect
43%
Data Science / ML / AI
20%
PM / Product Owner
14%
Admin / DevOps
8.1%
QA / Tester
1.8%
IT Analyst
1.2%
Programmer
49%
Data Science / ML / AI
11%
PM / Product Owner
9.4%
IT Analyst
8.1%
Admin / DevOps
7.6%
IT Architect
2.2%
Security
2.2%
Do you want to manage a team in the future?
Compared to 2021, we have noticed an 8% increase in interest in team management from IT Analysts and IT Architects.
I don't know / I don't care
37%
Yes
36%
No
27%
Yes
47%
I don't know / I don't care
27%
No
26%
Yes
47%
No
29%
I don't know / I don't care
24%
Yes
41%
No
32%
I don't know / I don't care
27%
Yes
83%
I don't know / I don't care
12%
No
5.5%
Yes
43%
I don't know / I don't care
31%
No
26%
I don't know / I don't care
36%
Yes
35%
No
30%

Changing a job

How did you find out about your current employer?
The most frequently cited source of knowledge about the labor market situation is once again friends. Our efforts to bring you up to date with information about the IT market are slowly paying off (an increase by 2% compared to 2021). Also, headhunters and IT recruiters' involvement in finding perfect candidates has increased slightly.
Friends
29%
Job portals - industry-specific
25%
Headhunter / IT Recruiter
17%
Job boards - general one
15%
Social Media
4.9%
Employer's website
3.3%
Conference / Event
2.7%
What is your level of satisfaction with your current job?
1 - very low, 5 - very high
Polish IT is a group of employees who are rather satisfied with their work, the percentage of those who are completely dissatisfied has dropped from 2.9% last year to 1.7%, while there are 3 percentage points more people who gave their employers 5 stars.
45%
Procent
1
2
3
4
5
What company would you like to work for the most?
As many as 92% of survey respondents did not name a specific dream job. Which might suggest that the brand itself is not impressing candidates.
For any company that meets my criteria
92%
I have a specific company in mind
8.3%
What company would you like to work for the most? Specific companies
8.3% of respondents consider Google to be an ideal employer. This is the fourth time they have won this title. In the second place was Allegro, which swapped positions with Microsoft. Our sincere congratulations.
Other
53%
Google
18%
Allegro
4.8%
My own company
4.0%
Microsoft
3.4%
Current
2.8%
Netguru
2.6%
Facebook
2.4%
Sii
2.4%
SpaceX
2.0%
Apple
2.0%
Amazon
1.8%
CD Projekt RED
1.6%
Netflix
1.4%
GFT
1.0%
What criteria do you consider when choosing a company?
Invariably for years the level of earnings and the opportunity for development (also through interesting projects) determined IT employees to change jobs. Compared to 2020 and 2021 in the current report, you identified work atmosphere as the third crucial factor (an increase of 35%).
Wage level
82%
Work flexibility (e.g., remote work, flexible working hours, etc.)
64%
Working atmosphere
52%
Interesting projects
50%
Learning new things / Self improvement
48%
Career advancement
47%
Access to specific technologies
24%
Salary transparency
19%
Company values and organizational culture
18%
Company location
18%
Non-wage benefits
15%
Industry
13%
Prestige / company brand
12%
What motivates you to stay in your current job?
As the saying goes, “people make places.” It is evident in IT that this is an important aspect when changing jobs, since as many as 50% of respondents say that it is the team that makes them continue to work at a particular place. Work flexibility (45%) and salary (38%) rank below work atmosphere / co-workers and friends. This trend continues since 2019.
Work atmosphere / Coworkers and friends
50%
Flexibility of work
45%
Salary
38%
Possibility to learn and self-development
31%
Type of employment
15%
Possibility of promotion
15%
Location
13%
Technologies used in the company
13%
Possibility of free choice of tools / technology
12%
Company values and organizational culture
12%
Prestige / employer’s brand
6.7%
Non-wage benefits
5.9%
What could motivate you to change your job?
Money and growth are reasons why IT people are willing to change jobs. Noteworthy is the fact that in 2021, 3% more respondents mentioned salary as a major factor.
Better salary
91%
Possibility to learn and self-development
30%
Possibility of promotion
25%
Work flexibility (e.g., remote work, flexible working hours, etc.)
23%
Work atmosphere / Friends
21%
Technologies used in the company
20%
Prestige / employer’s brand
12%
Non-wage benefits
11%
Company values and organizational culture
7.8%
Location
7.2%
Free choice of tools and technologies
6.1%
Type of employment
5.4%
On what basis do you determine how much you would like to be paid?
As many as 74% of respondents derive their knowledge of how much they want to earn from salary spreads from job offers. We know from experience that not every spreads from a job offer is the final salary of the person being recruited. Noteworthy also is the fact that a large amount of payroll reports is based on declared salary spreads, instead of employees' real salaries.
I check the spreads in job advertisement
74%
I base on my own experience and knowledge of the industry
48%
I compare the salary with the salaries of my friends
41%
I use payroll reports
39%
I base on the company's remuneration policy
8.6%
on what basis can I define this
7.2%
I do not know
7.2%
Do you feel comfortable answering the question “how much do you want to be paid" at a job interview?
Confidence increases with experience as confirmed by the respondents in this question. Juniors (59%) reported the most concern when talking about finance, while Mid-Level Manager and Director/C-level employees feel the most secure. It is worth noting that high uncertainty at 42% is indicated by Mid / regular level specialists, which may be due to differences in expectations, uncertainty of their skills or the real market situation.
No
58%
Yes
42%
Yes
58%
No
42%
Yes
73%
No
27%
Yes
75%
No
25%
Yes
85%
No
15%
Yes
77%
No
23%
Do you feel comfortable answering the question “how much do you want to be paid" at a job interview vs gender
In negotiations, as many as 63% of men confirmed that they feel confident in discussing their salary. For women, this perception was confirmed by only 40% of the respondents. The smallest disproportion on this topic is found among nonbinary individuals.
No
60%
Yes
40%
Yes
63%
No
37%
No
54%
Yes
46%
Why don't you feel comfortable answering the salary question in a job interview?
Respondents identified uncertainty about their skills, missing the company budget (and falling out of the process), and general resistance to talking about finances among their biggest concerns relative to their negotiating position in determining salary.
I am not sure if I am good enough for this position
67%
I'm afraid if I specify way too high an amount, I'll go out of the process
62%
I don’t know how to talk about money
37%
I don't know the employer's spreads
34%
I'm afraid if I specify way too low an amount, I'll be evaluated badly
27%
I am not familiar with market data on salaries for this position
19%
Why do you feel comfortable answering the salary question in a job interview?
We are pleased to see that as many as 73% follow the IT market, putting them in a stronger negotiating position. In combination with the high confidence, the candidate is guaranteed to succeed in finding a compromise with the potential employer regarding their mutual needs.
I know the market data on salaries for this position
73%
I am convinced that I am the right candidate for this position
55%
I can talk about money
38%
I know the employer's spreads
29%
What do you think about relocating for work reasons?
I don't want to change my place for another job
60%
I will consider relocation if the offer is financially attractive
35%
I will consider relocation if the location is attractive
20%
I will consider relocation if the project is interesting
12%
Relocation is not a problem for me
6.2%
I would love to / I want to relocate
2.5%
Which relocation destination can you consider?
Compared to 2021, in the current report we have observed a 20% decline in relocation interest across Europe, with a 3% decline in Poland.
It doesn't matter to me
34%
Foreign country within the EU
34%
Poland
23%
Foreign country outside EU
8.6%
Rate your level of interest in changing job currently
1 - very low, 5 - very high
Only 29% of respondents are considering changing jobs in the near future, which confirms the general need for stability in recent months observed in the job market regardless of the industry.
28%
Procent
1
2
3
4
5
What kind of information do you need to decide about applying for a job?
Similar to previous years, the IT market relies on transparency in the form of clear salaries, technology descriptions, and details of the projects for which they are recruited. From our experience, we can add that offers with spreads have 4.5 times more applications than those without any amount. While each specialty has set its other priorities slightly differently, candidates are becoming more intentional about their career paths each year.
Spreads
86%
Technology stack description
52%
Information on experience required
48%
Form of employment
39%
Detailed information about the project
23%
Office location
16%
Benefits
7.2%
First interview conducted remotely
6.6%
Information about co-workers
3.7%
Information on commuting time
3.6%
Spreads
91%
Technology stack description
51%
Form of employment
40%
Information on experience required
39%
Detailed information about the project
33%
Office location
12%
First interview conducted remotely
8.3%
Benefits
5.8%
Information about co-workers
5.7%
Information on commuting time
2.3%
Is the employer an industry leader
2.1%
Spreads
92%
Technology stack description
47%
Form of employment
46%
Detailed information about the project
39%
Information on experience required
28%
Office location
12%
First interview conducted remotely
9.7%
Information about co-workers
4.8%
Benefits
4.1%
Spreads
91%
Technology stack description
45%
Form of employment
42%
Detailed information about the project
39%
Information on experience required
30%
Office location
13%
First interview conducted remotely
9.5%
Spreads
88%
Form of employment
44%
Detailed information about the project
43%
Information on experience required
38%

Methodology

  • Survey took place between 3.01.2022 and 27.02.2022.
  • Survey was anonymous, as we are not able to match responses to a particular person. However it was possible to leave contact info in another form in order to get the results sooner.
  • The questionnaire included a full range of questions: opened and closed questions, questions using the scale and matrixes. Not all the questions were obligatory (e.g. the question related to salary).
  • Participants could use desktop and mobile devices
  • We've gathered 8090 surveys with all required fields. However we've ruled out some surveys that did not pass quality checks.
  • The sample ended up at 7382 participants.
  • Not all the questions were addressed to all the respondents. The questionnaire included filtering questions that limited the testing group to respondents who meet the defined criteria related to the specification of IT specialization in particular.
  • Percent values above 10% are rounded to the nearest integer, below 10% results are rounded up to one decimal place. It's one of the reasons why not all charts sum up to 100%
  • In some questions less popular choices are not presented due to readability concerns. It's another reason for results not summing up to 100%

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