Most companies overpay for engineering because they're buying the wrong thing.
Tell us about your project and see how much you could save.
We've eliminated the hidden costs that make traditional hiring expensive.
No Recruiting Fees
Traditional recruiters charge 20-30% of first-year salary. That's $30K+ per senior developer.
With FullScale: $0 recruiting fees. Ever.
No Benefits Overhead
US benefits (health, 401k, PTO) add 30-40% to base salary costs.
With FullScale: All benefits included in flat monthly rate.
No Management Overhead
Agencies add project managers who mark up rates and slow down communication.
With FullScale: Direct access to your engineers. No intermediaries.
No Turnover Costs
US tech turnover averages 13-15% annually. Replacement costs 6-9 months of salary.
With FullScale: 95% retention rate. Your team stays stable.
No Office Expenses
Workspace, equipment, internet, utilities add $10-15K per employee annually.
With FullScale: Fully equipped workspace included.
No Training Costs
Onboarding and training new hires takes 3-6 months of reduced productivity.
With FullScale: Senior engineers productive from week one.
Here's what building a 5-person team actually costs.
Traditional US Hiring
Team Composition:
- • 2 Senior Full-Stack Developers
- • 1 Frontend Developer
- • 1 QA Engineer
- • 1 UI/UX Designer
Annual Costs:
- Base Salaries:$635,000
- Benefits (35%):$222,250
- Recruiting Fees (25%):$158,750
- Office/Equipment:$60,000
- Turnover/Replacement (15%):$95,250
FullScale Team
Same Team Composition:
- • 2 Senior Full-Stack Developers
- • 1 Frontend Developer
- • 1 QA Engineer
- • 1 UI/UX Designer
Annual Costs:
- Monthly Rate x 5 Engineers:$327,000
- Recruiting Fees:$0
- Benefits/HR:Included
- Office/Equipment:Included
- Turnover:Minimal (95% retention)
Your Savings: $844,250 in Year 1
That's 72% less than US hiring for the same caliber of senior talent.
Choose the model that fits your needs.
Dedicated Engineers
Best for: Teams needing specific expertise integrated with their existing team.
What You Get:
- Individual senior engineers
- Direct team integration
- Work in your sprint cycle
- Full-time (40 hrs/week)
- Flat monthly rate per engineer
Ideal For:
- • Adding specific technical skills
- • Scaling existing teams
- • Long-term capacity needs
- • Replacing expensive US hires
Pricing: Based on role and experience level
Dedicated Teams
Best for: Companies needing a complete team for a product or initiative.
What You Get:
- Complete team (frontend, backend, QA, design)
- Coordinated delivery
- All roles working together
- Technical leadership included
- Team-level management
Ideal For:
- • New product development
- • Complete feature builds
- • Modernization projects
- • Platform development
Pricing: Custom based on team composition
Flexible Scaling
Best for: Companies with evolving needs and changing priorities.
What You Get:
- Start with core team
- Add specialists as needed
- Scale up or down with 30-day notice
- Maintain team stability through changes
- Adapt to roadmap shifts
Ideal For:
- • Startup growth phases
- • Variable roadmap priorities
- • Seasonal demand
- • Project-based scaling
Pricing: Pay only for active team members
We stand behind every engineer we provide.
If an engineer isn't the right fit:
Why we can offer this:
We maintain a pool of 300+ vetted senior engineers. If someone isn't working out, we have qualified replacements ready. Our 95% retention rate means this rarely happens, but when it does, we handle it fast.
Why CTOs choose FullScale over other offshore providers.
| What You Care About | Traditional Offshore | FullScale |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Transparency | Hourly rates hide true costs | Flat monthly rate, all-inclusive |
| Talent Quality | Junior devs marked up as senior | Only senior engineers (10-12% acceptance) |
| Communication | Project manager bottleneck | Direct access to your engineers |
| Stability | High contractor turnover | 95% retention rate |
| Speed to Hiring | Weeks of searching | 1-2 weeks from call to coding |
| Recruiting Fees | 20-30% of first year | $0 ever |
| Billing Model | Incentivizes slow work | Dedicated team, no hourly billing |
| Management Control | Managed service model | You manage directly |
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about working with FullScale.
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No pressure. No sales pitch. Just clear pricing and honest answers.
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