mentorship and
job shadowing

HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR

88% of employees who left the reserve completed a mentoring or shadowing program. This is almost twice as many successful cases compared to those who haven't had such a learning experience.

In 2023, SoftServe's mentoring engagement, measured as mentors and mentees compared to total employees, was 13.83%, crucial for company performance. Strong mentoring benefits employee development, organizational success, and business outcomes, leading to enhanced satisfaction, lower turnover costs, leadership growth, and a positive organizational reputation.

FACTS AT A GLANCE

1659
Total mentorship pairs
138
Average mentoring pairs per month
1147
Mentors total
93
Effectiveness out of 100
47
Total job shadowing pairs
45
Hosts total

After launching a Job Shadowing promo campaign together with the HR Marketing Team, connections for Job Shadowing increased by 133% in just 6 months.

MENTORS FEEDBACK:

"It allowed me to share my experience and knowledge with someone. I helped him to improve in writing unit tests and also helped him to improve in Angular best practices, shared knowledge and materials related to Software design patterns, refactoring techniques, and best practices".

MENTEES FEEDBACK:

"I'm not afraid to fail as a PM :) Because during this experience my mentor led me through all the aspects of Project Management's theoretical basis, supporting it with real-life scenarios and examples, challenging me with tasks and assignments. Knowledge sharing, coaching and support gave me strong understanding and confidence in my new role".

HOSTS FEEDBACK: 

"I liked sharing my experience, showing how everything works in marketing, and also learning about another department, where the Shadowee works".

SHADOWEE FEEDBACK:

"Andrii is a proficient PM, who with huge pleaser shares his knowledge with "students"! Cooperation with Andrii helps me go deep dive into PM responsibilities. During our meeting session, we had the possibility to discuss and analyze all management scope. Now I feel myself more prepared for this new role in my life".

POWER OF MENTORSHIP
IN BUSINESS UNITS

At SoftServe, mentoring is voluntary contribution of the experienced professionals into the development and growth of their colleagues.

Mentoring goes beyond just knowledge transfer; it is a proven method for structuring professional development, raising awareness, and enhancing critical skills through expert feedback.

This requires the delivery of a powerful tool that is tailored to the company's current needs:

  • Assisting with transitions along career path
  • Facilitating professional development
  • Enhancing competencies and knowledge in preparation for new job responsibilities.
432
Mentoring requests in Business Units
55%
Of all mentoring requests in SoftServe in 2023 closed by Learning Partners in 2023

MENTORING WEEK 2023 

Is a dedicated week-long event designed to foster growth, empowerment, and leadership development among individuals seeking guidance and mentorship in various aspects of their personal and professional lives. This concept revolves around creating an inclusive and dynamic platform for mentorship, knowledge sharing, and skill development.

416
Participants