primehammer

About

At primehammer, which was founded by an engineer for engineering teams, we champion the "less is more" philosophy, having client and engineer retention (=happiness) as our key metrics – many have been with us since our inception.

Why us?

Very reliable and human approach. We're true partners and we mean it. Just ask our clients :)

CEO Quote

“I worked as an engineer doing work for international clients. I wanted to enable other engineers from CEE to work on meaningful projects. This is a win-win - devs explore great opportunities, clients get to know top-engineering talent from our region.“

Mission

Be a fantastic and dedicated partner to our clients on a day-to-day basis, helping them achieve their goals.

Vision

Build great products that shape the future alongside innovative engineering teams - reliably & efficiently.

Values

Quality work is vital.

Well-being matters.

Respectful and friendly.

We emphasize personal growth.

Sometimes less is more.

How we walk the talk

Regular Team surveys

Team Building activities

Weekly/Monthly company meetings

During feedback talks with team members

What we build

Based on our clients from the last 12 months, here is a breakdown of our top specializations we build for.

Web Apps

33%

SaaS

22%

E-Commerce

22%

Booking Systems

11%

Banking & Trading Platforms

11%

Other Domains

CRM

Enterprise Software

Marketplaces

Mobile Apps

Engagement Style & Cost

We specialize in team augmentation, offering competitive rates for senior talent based in CEE and LATAM.

Engagement Models

Project work

Team Augmentation

Support and Maintenance

$50K - $100K

Average Budget

Average Team Size

$35 - $75/hr

Average Hourly Rate

Avg. Engagement Length

1 weeks

Hiring time

5:1

Woman to man ratio

90% 1st year

Employee retention

85%

Overall retention rate

Who we build for

primehammmer serves innovative startups and established enterprises from Europe and North America. Some partnerships have lasted for more than 8 years.

E-Commerce

FinTech

EdTech

Business & Expert Solutions

Automotive

Markets

Eastern Europe

Globally

North America (US)

Scandinavia

Western Europe

Company Type

Agency

Enterprise/Corporation

Seed to Series A Startup

Series B++ Startups

SME

Venture Builder

What clients say about us

4.7

Compared to 4.4 Pangea.ai avg.

3 reviews

We heard from our partners things like 'the best devs we've worked with' and that 'we can fully rely on our people, the team we've put together is insane'.

How do we determine score?

Client score is derived from the client sentiment (across 8 key areas), collected from respective references continuously.

primehammer
Pangea avg.

Organization

We have a very flat structure—small and lean company, COO and CEO managing customer relationships directly. primehammer champions the ‘’less is more’’ philosophy, having client and engineer happiness as the key metrics – thanks to that, many clients/engineers have been with primehammer since its inception (2015).

Organization type

Horizontal/Flat Structure

Decision-making Approach

A bit of both, no distinctive decision making culture to be fair

Leadership Transparency

5/5 stars

Problem Management

The team is empowered to fix their own problems

Problem Management Channels

Company-Wide Meetings

General Employee Surveys

One-on-One Meetings

Growth Trajectory

Promotion Percentage

0.80%

Promotion Decision Maker

Respective Team Leader

1:1 Performance Topics

Appraisals

Culture & Alignment Check-in

Checking in on General Happiness & Motivation

Day-to-Day Work

Culture

Culture is everything for us. primehammer invests heavily in the team, favoring team contentment over profit. This includes workations, quarterly teambuildings, monthly optional office breakfasts in a remote-first culture, and conference budgets, all to ensure a delighted team and, by extension, satisfied clients.

Explore our culture through our images

Company meeting frequency

Twice a Month

Team Bonding frequency

Twice a Month

Team Bonding activities

Outdoors activities

Sport game

Company retreats

Company breakfasts

Social events

Tech talks

Team Health

4.4

Compared to 4.4 Pangea.ai avg.

Even engineers who need to leave, because the project ends, want to rejoin primehammer. We're proud of that and determined to keep the thriving culture despite the company's growth.

What is team health?

Team health score is derived from the team member’s sentiment (across 8 key areas), collected bi-annually.

primehammer
Pangea avg.