Romanian unicorn UiPath opened a new office in Cluj-Napoca in 2018, its second in Romania after the headquarters in Bucharest. The company entered the Cluj market by acquiring the Smart Data AI platform from Recognos, whose founders, George Roth and his son Andrei, joined UiPath’s team as senior manager for partnerships and alliances and Cluj campus manager, respectively, says Business-Review.eu.
In an interview with Actual de Cluj, Andrei Roth said that despite being the global leader of the Robot Process Automation (RPA) market and having developed an attractive employer image, UiPath is still having a hard time finding the employees it needs in Cluj.
“It’s a tough market, as people in this field get dozens of offers. It’s very hard to find experienced people. We’re somewhat privileged – first of all, let’s admit that we have the financial resources we need. But that’s not enough; there are other companies that have resources as well. But there’s more: we give people the opportunity to join a team that’s made up exclusively of people at the same level,” said Andrei Roth.
UiPath does high-level research & development in Cluj, which helps it attract valuable IT specialists.
“Cluj is not a cost centre, it’s an R&D centre. The big advantage is that people who come to Cluj to learn stay here afterwards. On a 300 km radius, Cluj is the main attraction, thanks to its universities,” Roth added.
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