Outsourcing to Russia

Russia is consistently ranked by industry analysts as a premiere destination to outsource high-end, complex IT application development work, Russia is experiencing a dramatic influx of business from all sectors of the global economy. Russia has a highly educated workforce and a large resource pool. Math and science are synonymous with the national mentality. In fact, 50 percent of the student population major in technology, science or engineering. Furthermore, Russian students spend between five and six years in university before entering the workforce with a B.Sc. degree. Right now more than 1.3 million degreed professionals are circulating in the economy, with an estimated 2.35 million more in the university system. Work ethic, mentality and an understanding of customers' approach to business can be as important to a successful partnership as a developer's technical skill. Russia can claim parallels in each of these cultural factors to North American and European customers. Russia's proximity to Europe also makes it a popular nearshoring destination.