How Siemens hired 40 specialists in 18 months

About Siemens.

Siemens is a global engineering and technology business specialising in infrastructure, industrial automation and digital transformation. Founded in 1847, the company operates across more than 200 countries through divisions spanning smart infrastructure, mobility and digital industries.

Over an 18-month partnership, we supported Siemens with hiring across infrastructure, software engineering and operations as the business continued to expand delivery teams across several large-scale programmes.

Sustaining hiring across multiple large-scale programmes.

Siemens needed to hire 40 specialists over an 18-month period to support several programmes running in parallel across the business.

The challenge was not simply the volume of hiring. Siemens needed a recruitment partner capable of delivering consistently across multiple teams while maintaining the same level of quality throughout the process.

The roles spanned several specialist areas, each with different requirements, hiring managers and candidate markets. Success depended on understanding the nuances of each team while maintaining a consistent approach to hiring across the wider programme.

Alongside delivering suitable candidates, Siemens wanted confidence that the recruitment process could run efficiently without creating additional pressure on internal teams. The business needed a partner it could trust to manage searches effectively and deliver the right people at the right time.

Delivering specialist talent at scale.

We worked closely with Siemens to understand the wider programmes behind the hiring activity, not just the individual vacancies.

By taking the time to understand the objectives of each team and the role each hire would play, we were able to build targeted search strategies tailored to different requirements across the business.

Using our existing network alongside proactive search activity, we identified and engaged professionals with relevant experience across infrastructure, software engineering and operations. Every search was managed with a focus on quality, consistency and long-term fit.

Throughout the partnership, we managed candidate sourcing, interview coordination and feedback, helping streamline the recruitment process and reduce pressure on internal stakeholders. Regular communication ensured hiring managers remained informed while allowing delivery teams to stay focused on their programmes.

40 specialist hires delivered in 18 months.

Over an 18-month period, Siemens successfully hired 40 specialists across infrastructure, software engineering and operations.

The successful hires supported delivery across several large-scale programmes, strengthening capability across multiple teams and ensuring projects continued to move forward as planned.

By delivering the required hires on schedule, Siemens was able to maintain momentum across critical initiatives without delays caused by resource gaps or extended hiring timelines.

Key outcomes:

The partnership helped Siemens scale specialist hiring across multiple teams and programmes while maintaining consistency, quality and delivery momentum. Here are the key outcomes:

• 40 specialist hires delivered in 18 months
• Roles filled across infrastructure, software engineering and operations
• Supported multiple large-scale programmes
• Reduced pressure on internal hiring teams
• Delivered through a contingency recruitment partnership

"Hitting 40 hires in 18 months across infrastructure and engineering was an ambitious target, and we needed an agency that could deliver against it without us having to manage the process closely. Digital Waffle did exactly that. The shortlists were focused and we didn't waste time on candidates who weren't right. Every role landed on schedule, and the people they brought in are already contributing to the programmes they're supporting."

– Head of Delivery, Siemens

By building a strong understanding of Siemens' hiring requirements and wider programme objectives, we delivered 40 specialist hires over an 18-month period. The partnership helped support multiple large-scale initiatives while reducing pressure on internal teams responsible for hiring.

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