Scale Your DACH Team Without Scaling Complexity
When you're hiring 5, 10, or 50 people in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, you need a growth partner, not just an EOR. Recruiting + employment + dedicated support in one.
Trusted by Series A-C companies building DACH teams
Trusted by companies expanding into DACH
Growing a DACH team is harder than hiring your first employee
The playbook that worked for 1-3 hires breaks down at scale. Sound familiar?
Hiring Bottleneck
One recruiter, twenty roles. Your talent acquisition can't keep pace with your growth plans.
Compliance Complexity Multiplies
Managing 1 employee's German labor law is hard. Managing 20 is a full-time job you don't have.
Benefits Competition
Local companies offer perks you can't match: meal vouchers, transit passes, supplementary insurance.
Works Council Threshold
At 5 employees in Germany, workers can form a works council. Are you prepared for what that means?
Fragmented Vendor Stack
Recruiter in Berlin. EOR in London. Legal counsel in Munich. Who's actually in charge?
Budget Unpredictability
Social contributions, 13th month salary, employer burden. Surprises kill your forecasts.
The growth partner global EORs can't be
We combine volume recruiting, unified employment, and proactive compliance into one relationship.
Volume Recruiting
Our dedicated recruiting team runs 3-5+ concurrent searches. Same 2-3 week quality, multiplied. You interview, we handle everything else.
Unified Employment
One employment infrastructure across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. One invoice. One dashboard. One relationship.
Proactive Compliance
Your dedicated compliance specialist monitors regulatory changes and prepares you for thresholds like works councils, before they become problems.
Unlike global EORs, we only do DACH. Unlike local recruiters, we also employ. The first true growth partner for European expansion.
See the real cost of DACH expansion
Compare Virmondo EOR to setting up your own GmbH or using a global EOR with external recruiters.
| Cost Category | GmbH Entity | Global EOR + Recruiter | Virmondo EOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup cost | €50,000-150,000 | $0 | €0 |
| Recruiting (15 hires) | €225,000 (15% fees) | $225,000 (15% fees) | €15,000 (€1k/hire) |
| Monthly EOR (24 mo) | N/A | $168,000-230,000 | €131,760-143,760 |
| Ongoing overhead | €75,000-100,000 (HR, legal) | $25,000-50,000 (coordination) | €0 (included) |
| Total 24-month cost | €350,000-475,000 | $418,000-505,000 | €146,760-158,760 |
| Estimated Savings | - | - | €200,000-350,000 |
Total 24-month cost
Estimated Savings
*Assumes 10 employees, ~€100k average salary for recruiting fee calculations, 24-month period.
From planning to team in weeks, not months
A process designed for companies hiring at volume.
Strategy Session
We map your 12-24 month hiring plan, prioritize roles, assign your dedicated team, and design your DACH team structure.
Week 1Parallel Recruiting
Your dedicated recruiting lead runs 3+ concurrent searches. You interview curated, pre-vetted candidates.
Weeks 2-4Rolling Onboarding
As you select candidates, we generate compliant contracts and onboard in days, not weeks. Payroll, benefits, tax, all handled.
RollingOngoing Partnership
Monthly payroll runs automatically. Your account team manages questions, provides updates, and scales with your growing team.
OngoingA dedicated team that knows your company
At 5+ employees, you're assigned a dedicated account team who learns your business, culture, and goals.
Account Manager
Your single point of contact for strategy and operations. Quarterly business reviews. Proactive recommendations. Direct access, not a ticket queue.
Recruiting Lead
Runs your DACH talent searches. Learns your hiring bar and culture fit. Builds your candidate pipeline across all open roles.
Compliance Specialist
Monitors your employment contracts and DACH regulations. Prepares for works councils. Handles terminations. Keeps you audit-ready.
| Global EOR | Virmondo EOR |
|---|---|
| Generic support queue | Dedicated account manager |
| 48-72 hour response | Same-day response |
| Generalist agents | DACH specialists |
| Reactive to tickets | Proactive guidance |
How scale-ups build DACH teams with Virmondo EOR
“We needed our first 5 DACH hires fast to support our EU launch. Virmondo EOR delivered 4 engineers and a customer success lead in 8 weeks. We're now planning our next 10.”
Alex C.
CEO, Series A SaaS
“Our previous EOR couldn't keep up when we went from 3 to 15 employees. Virmondo EOR assigned us a dedicated team, ran parallel searches, and handled the works council prep we didn't even know we needed.”
Sarah M.
VP Operations, Series B Fintech
“After 18 months and 25 employees through Virmondo EOR, we were ready for our own GmbH. They helped us transition smoothly and even connected us with local legal counsel. No lock-in, no drama.”
Michael T.
CFO, Series C DevTools
Growing past 5 employees in Germany? We've got you covered
At 5+ employees, German workers can request a works council. This triggers specific legal requirements that catch many international companies off guard.
A works council (Betriebsrat) has co-determination rights on working hours, overtime, and employee policies. Elections must follow strict procedures. Non-compliance can invalidate employment decisions.
Virmondo EOR proactively prepares you for this threshold: documentation, communication protocols, election procedures, and ongoing consultation requirements.
Note: Works council rules are specific to Germany. Austria and Switzerland have different employee representation frameworks, which we also support.
What we handle:
- Works council (Betriebsrat) preparation at 5+ employees (Germany)
- Social plan requirements for restructuring
- Bulk termination procedures (10+ employees)
- Collective bargaining agreement monitoring
- Employee data protection (GDPR) at scale
- Regulatory change alerts and updates
Most global EORs treat compliance as a checkbox. We treat it as competitive advantage. Your compliance specialist monitors regulations so you can focus on building your team.
Pricing that scales with you
Simple, predictable costs. No hidden fees. Volume discounts when you grow.
Recruiting
- Flat rate (no percentage)
- Includes sourcing/screening/coordination
- Same rate at any volume
EOR Standard (1-9)
- All-in: payroll, benefits, compliance
- HR support included
- No setup fees
- No hidden costs
EOR Growth (10-24)
- Everything in Standard
- 8% volume savings
- Dedicated account team
EOR Scale (25+)
- Dedicated infrastructure
- Custom SLAs
- Entity transition support
What's included in every EOR plan:
Compare to 15-25% recruiter fees + $800-1,200/mo global EOR rates
Questions scale-ups ask us
Answers to the questions we hear most from companies scaling their DACH teams.
How many roles can you recruit for simultaneously?
Our standard engagement supports 3-5 concurrent searches per account. For larger hiring surges, we can scale our recruiting capacity with additional resources. Each search maintains our 2-3 week quality standard regardless of volume.
What happens when we hit 5 employees and works council rules apply in Germany?
At 5+ employees, German workers can request to form a works council (Betriebsrat). Your Virmondo EOR compliance specialist proactively prepares you: we review your policies, prepare required documentation, and guide you through election procedures if employees request one. This is included in your service, not an extra fee.
How do you handle different benefits across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland?
Each country has different statutory requirements. Germany requires public health insurance and has 20-30 vacation days. Austria mandates 13th and 14th month salary bonuses. Switzerland varies by canton for taxes and has a strong three-pillar pension system. We handle all country-specific requirements automatically. Your employees get locally competitive packages.
Can we transition some employees to our own entity while keeping others on EOR?
Yes, absolutely. Many scale-ups use a hybrid approach: establish an entity for senior leadership while keeping other roles on EOR. We support partial transitions and can help coordinate timing. There's no all-or-nothing requirement.
How do you handle terminations in Germany's employee-friendly legal environment?
German termination law is complex: notice periods up to 7 months for long-tenured employees, strict documentation requirements, potential works council consultation. Your Virmondo EOR compliance specialist manages the entire process. We handle documentation, notice period administration, final payroll, and compliance with local protections. Termination support is included in your monthly fee.
What reporting do we get for board and investor updates?
Your dashboard provides real-time visibility into headcount, costs, and compliance status. You can export reports showing: total DACH headcount by country, monthly and YTD costs, payroll details, contract status, and time-off balances. Reports are formatted for board presentations and audit requirements.
How do you compete for talent against local companies with better brand recognition?
We provide a German employment contract through Virmondo EOR as the legal employer. Candidates see: a professional German employer, competitive statutory benefits, local-currency salary, and German employment protections. Combined with your company's mission and remote work flexibility, this is highly competitive. We also advise on DACH salary benchmarks to ensure your offers are market-rate.
What's your process if we want to set up our own GmbH after 12-18 months?
Many clients use EOR as a bridge to entity setup. When you're ready: (1) We help you evaluate timing based on headcount and cost analysis. (2) We can recommend local legal and tax advisors for GmbH formation. (3) We coordinate employee transitions with proper notice and documentation. (4) There's no lock-in penalty or exit fee. We want your expansion to succeed, even if that means graduating from EOR.
Ready to build your DACH team at scale?
Let's map your 12-24 month expansion plan and show you how Virmondo EOR supports every stage.
What to expect:
- 30-minute strategic session with our DACH expansion team
- Custom hiring roadmap for your timeline
- Volume pricing quote for your specific plan
- Works council readiness assessment if applicable
No commitment. No sales pressure. Just answers.
Or reach us directly at scaleups@virmondo.com