Dr. Wenger Executive Search

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

At the time, I was the former managing director of a German healthcare software company providing billing services for medical providers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Dr. Wenger Executive Search to accomplish for your German healthcare software company?

We needed to hire an experienced software developer who could also take on leadership responsibility for a small development team in our German healthcare software company.

SOLUTION

Can you describe the scope of work Dr. Wenger Executive Search handled for this project?

Dr. Wenger supported us in identifying and recruiting an experienced software developer with leadership capabilities. The scope of work included defining the role profile, searching for suitable candidates, screening applicants, and presenting qualified candidates for interviews. They also supported the coordination of the interview process until we successfully hired a candidate.

What is the team composition?

We worked with 2–5 teammates from Dr. Wenger.

How did you come to work with Dr. Wenger Executive Search?

They were referred to me.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $40,000

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together in January 2020.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the outcomes?

The measurable outcome was that we successfully hired a developer who passed our technical evaluation process. Our head of development and co-founder carefully reviewed all candidates and used demanding technical test assignments. The selected candidate successfully completed these tests and ultimately joined our team.

How did Dr. Wenger Executive Search perform from a project management standpoint?

The project management was well organized. Communication was clear and structured, and candidate profiles were delivered in a timely manner. Overall, the process ran smoothly and within the expected timeframe.

What did you find most impressive about them?

What impressed me most was how the interview process was organized. Dr. Wenger arranged the meetings in a very professional and exclusive setting, which created a focused and high-quality environment for evaluating the candidates.

Are there any areas they could improve?

At the time, it was very difficult to find experienced developers in the market. Despite this challenging situation, Dr. Wenger was able to identify qualified candidates and support us in successfully filling the position. From my perspective, the process worked well.