Tides Digital x Oviva
Tides is a specialist talent partner connecting the brightest minds within the technology industry to the world's most innovative and forward thinking companies.
Objectives
To work closely with the C-level team at Oviva to help them hire high-quality Senior and Lead Engineers with strong communication skills. A key priority was ensuring that all candidates aligned with Oviva’s culture, which was particularly important to the CTO and Head of People.
Organisation Size
201–500 employees
Challenges
Direct applicants and candidates from other channels were consistently failing technical interviews
The internal talent team was understaffed and couldn’t meet the growing hiring demands
The CTO needed to urgently scale Oviva’s main client-facing application due to increased user demand from a newly secured NHS contract
Strategy
We implemented a focused and collaborative hiring strategy designed to:
Maximise brand awareness among the passive talent market
Ensure a standout candidate experience
Deliver culturally aligned, technically strong candidates quickly and efficiently
Solutions
Assigned 7 of our senior recruiters from Tides Digital to the project
Used our long-standing network to engage top-tier candidates in the passive market
Our Head of Recruitment met with engineers in Berlin over a one-week period for coffee chats, using the opportunity to pitch Oviva’s product, team, and long-term vision
The dedicated team size allowed us to meet high-volume demands from hiring managers
Results
10 full-time hires in 7 months
Filled 7 unique and challenging roles, including iOS Engineers, Software Engineers, and a Director-level position
Maintained a 1 in 5 introduction-to-hire ratio
Achieved a 90%+ offer acceptance rate
100% probation pass rate
Testimonials
Stefano Kilba
Android Platform Lead at Oviva
“Tides went above and beyond to land me the role I wanted. They have all the soft skills needed to get you the best deal. When something technical comes up, they go out of their way to understand it. Working with Tides was easy, productive, and enjoyable. A true professional experience from start to finish. I highly recommend them.”
Silvio Bulla
iOS Engineer at Oviva
“Tides is a perfect example of a skilled recruitment partner. They are focused, reliable, goal-oriented, and know how to bring out the best in people. A kind and outstanding team to work with. If you want to get the job done, Tides is the one to work with.”