Embedded engineers vs an employer of record
Use an employer of record when you've already found the engineer you want abroad and only need someone to employ them legally. Choose Miyagami when you still need to find, assess and replace senior engineers, because an employer of record handles contracts and payroll but doesn't recruit or vet.
How the two compare on what matters
The table covers the eight criteria buyers ask about most, from time to start to compliance.
| Miyagami engineers | An employer of record | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to start | Three working days to a shortlist, five to a hire | As fast as you can find someone yourself, then a few weeks of onboarding |
| All-in cost | from €5,600 a month per engineer, no recruitment fee | A monthly fee per employee on top of salary and employer costs |
| Who vets the engineers | Two live assessments, AI off and on, scorecards shared | You, through your own interviews |
| Who manages the work | Your lead, in your sprints | Your lead |
| When it goes wrong | Replaced at our cost | You start a new search yourself |
| Commitment | Three-month minimum | Usually an employment contract under local law |
| Compliance and IP | Employed by us, ISO 27001, IP yours on payment | Local employment law through the provider; IP terms vary |
| Best for | Senior capacity in your team for months or years | Hiring one specific person you've already found in another country |
When an employer of record fits better
Where an employer of record does better
You pick anyone, anywhere
An employer of record can employ a person you've found in almost any country, so the choice of candidate is entirely yours.
The person is yours in all but name
The engineer works only for you, on your terms, and moving them onto your own payroll later is usually simple.
Where embedded engineers do better
Finding and vetting are included
You get a shortlist within three working days, and every engineer on it has passed two sixty-minute assessments in a real codebase.
The risk of a wrong hire sits with us
If the fit is wrong, we replace the engineer at our cost, with no new search and no severance on your side.
Questions about this comparison
You can read how we vet engineers, then compare the cost against a local hire.
How we vetWhen should I choose an employer of record over embedded engineers?
Use an employer of record when you've already found the engineer you want abroad and only need someone to employ them legally. Choose Miyagami when you still need to find, assess and replace senior engineers, because an employer of record handles contracts and payroll but doesn't recruit or vet.
How fast can embedded engineers start compared with an employer of record?
You get a shortlist within three working days of your brief and can hire within five. An employer of record: as fast as you can find someone yourself, then a few weeks of onboarding.
Who vets Miyagami engineers?
Miyagami engineers run two sixty-minute assessments in a real codebase, the first with AI tools off and the second with the candidate's own agents on, and you see both scorecards.
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