Andersen Helps Its Ukrainian Employees to Overcome the Hardships of War

Andersen: key facts

Andersen is an international software development company, its offices are located in Europe, the USA, Southeast Asia, and Australia. More than 3100 developers, BAs, marketers, QA specialists, UX/UI designers, and other professionals have carried out 1000+ software development projects in healthcare, fintech, logistics, e-learning, e-commerce, media & entertainment, automotive, and other domains. The company offers services in mobile and web development, DevOps, project management, business analysis, data science, etc. As a result of fruitful cooperation, 90% of customers are recurring and willingly recommend Andersen to others.

For 15 years, Andersen has been successfully cooperating with leading corporations and enterprises all over the world. Among its customers are Samsung, Siemens, TUI Group, Ryanair, Johnson & Johnson, Media Markt, and others. Clients note the professionalism and a high level of expertise of the company’s employees. Currently, Andersen is one of the top custom software development companies in Berlin, with a rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars.

Apart from high-quality services and expertise, one of Andersen’s top priorities is its employees. It has always maintained a friendly atmosphere and offered specialists a social package and numerous bonuses (special health insurance program, partial reimbursement of sports activities, corporate discounts, etc.). Nowadays, when a lot of people are uncertain about their future, Andersen stays true to its initial policy. Unlike many other software developers that have radically changed their strategies owing to the war, it hasn’t withdrawn recent job offers and is still hiring new team members all over the world.

How Andersen helps its employees from Ukraine

On 24 February, when Russia has launched a military operation in Ukraine, more than 800 people were working for Andersen in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, and Dnipro. The war has completely changed their lives. Many were forced to hide in air-raid shelters, abandon their homes, and seek refuge in neighbouring countries. They share their experience of this brutal new reality on the Andersen People channel.

The company has spoken out against the war and declared that it stands with Ukraine. It has also ceased to work in the Russian Federation. Currently, its efforts are aimed at giving the victims any possible assistance.

Andersen is helping Ukrainians in the following ways:

• Financial assistance

To date, Andersen has allocated more than $2,000,000 to its Ukrainian team members.

• Relocation assistance

From the very beginning, the management and HRs have been consulting their colleagues on the possibilities of rapid and safe relocation. They help with such issues as visa support, tickets, accommodation, etc. Employees who fled their homeland have found refuge in Poland, Lithuania, Georgia, Turkey, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and other countries. There, they may either profit from modern fully-equipped offices or opt for remote work. The main thing is that their lives are currently out of danger. If a worker wants to relocate with their family members, Andersen helps them as well.

• Traineeship and employment

Andersen regularly shares important career updates both on its website, and on social networks (LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook) and invites Ukrainians to apply for jobs or traineeships. The company has always appreciated young talents, and it is still the case. Andersen provides educational opportunities for refugees from Ukraine. For example, the company has recently announced a free course in Java Test Automation. As usual, the best students will be given a chance to undergo a traineeship with subsequent employment.

• Volunteering and donations

Many specialists have also been volunteering to provide their compatriots with food, essential goods, and medicines. Their colleagues from Poland and Belarus have also joined the initiative of supporting Ukraine by donating money. To do this, they need to contact their HRs. In addition to that, Polish employees help to accommodate Ukrainian refugees in their cities.

• New vacancies for the employees’ family members

The war has deprived millions of Ukrainians not only of their loved ones and homes but also left them out of work. This has also affected the relatives of Andersen employees. The company has taken care of them and opened more than a hundred vacancies in the marketing, HR, and recruiting departments. The employees whose family members urgently need a job may contact their HRs, and the company will try to solve their problems.

As you see, the concept of the Andersen family frequently used within the team is not just a metaphor. The company will keep on providing those in need with financial and legal support. But not only administrative staff are involved in solving war-related problems. Employees from different countries are doing their best to alleviate the suffering of their Ukrainian colleagues and give them a helping hand.