Candidate Frequently Asked Questions

No. RedTech Recruitment’s service is completely free for candidates. There is no charge to register with us, apply for one of our vacancies or receive recruitment support from our team.

Recruitment fees are paid by the employer when we successfully help them make a hire, not by the candidate.

RedTech recruits for permanent technology roles across the UK and United States, from graduate positions through to experienced and senior-level opportunities.

Our specialist areas include Software Engineering, AI & Machine Learning, Embedded Software & Firmware, DevOps, Cloud & Platform Engineering, QA & Software Testing and other specialist technology and engineering disciplines.

Yes. Graduate and emerging talent recruitment is one of RedTech’s particular specialisms. We work with STEM graduates looking to begin careers across Software Engineering, AI & Machine Learning, Data, Embedded Software, Software Testing, Engineering and other technical disciplines.

We also work with experienced technology professionals, so candidates can continue to use RedTech as their careers develop.

Yes. We regularly help graduates from subjects including Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering and other STEM disciplines find their first professional technology roles.

We understand that graduates may not yet have extensive commercial experience, so relevant university projects, dissertations, placements, internships, personal projects, programming experience and technical interests can all be important when assessing suitability for a role.

Yes. RedTech works with bachelor’s and master’s graduates as well as PhD candidates, PhD graduates and postdoctoral researchers looking to move into commercial technology, science and engineering careers.

Advanced academic and research experience can be particularly valuable for specialist positions within areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision and R&D-intensive technology.

Not necessarily. Graduate roles are specifically designed for candidates at the beginning of their careers, and employers will often consider academic work and technical potential alongside commercial experience.

Depending on the vacancy, employers may look at your degree, academic results, technical projects, dissertation, programming languages, internships, placements, personal projects and other evidence of your technical ability and interest.

Always check the requirements of the individual vacancy, as these vary considerably between employers.

Yes. While RedTech Recruitment is based in Cambridge, at the heart of the Silicon Fen technology cluster, our recruitment reach extends far beyond Cambridge.

We recruit permanent technology professionals for employers across the UK and United States, covering graduate, experienced and senior-level opportunities. These include on-site, hybrid and fully remote positions across Software Engineering, AI & Machine Learning, Embedded Software, DevOps, Cloud & Platform Engineering, QA & Software Testing and other specialist technology disciplines.

You can search our latest technology opportunities through the Find a Job section of the RedTech Recruitment website and apply directly for any roles that match your experience and interests.

You can also send your CV directly to applications@redtech-recruit.com. This allows our recruitment team to consider your background for relevant current and future technology opportunities across the UK and United States.

Yes. New technology vacancies become available regularly, so you’re welcome to send us your CV even if you can’t currently see the right opportunity advertised.

Email your CV to applications@redtech-recruit.com and tell us a little about your background, the types of roles you’re interested in, your preferred location or locations and your salary expectations. This helps our recruitment team understand what you’re looking for and identify relevant opportunities.

Yes. RedTech has created a free online Graduate CV Writer and CV Builder specifically for STEM graduates, postgraduates and post-academic candidates. The tool has been developed using our experience of graduate technology recruitment and the information employers tell us they find useful when reviewing graduate CVs.

A strong graduate technology CV should make it easy for an employer to understand your academic background, technical skills and evidence of practical ability. Depending on your background and the position, this may include your degree and academic achievements, programming languages, university projects, dissertation, internships, placements, personal technical projects and other relevant experience.

If you’re unsure where to start, RedTech’s free Graduate CV Writer & CV Builder has been designed specifically with graduate and post-academic candidates in mind.

Yes. RedTech provides several free online career and self-development resources for candidates alongside our recruitment services:

A free Graduate CV Writer & CV Builder, a free DISC Profile Test to help you explore your communication and behavioural style, and a Honey & Mumford Learning Style Test to help you understand how you may prefer to learn and develop.

All resources are free to access through the RedTech Recruitment website.

Yes. RedTech offers a free online DISC Profile Test to help you explore your DISC profile and better understand aspects of your communication and behavioural style. This can be useful when working with colleagues, preparing for interviews and thinking about how you interact with others professionally.

Yes. RedTech provides a free Honey & Mumford Learning Style Test to help you explore your preferred learning style. Understanding how you prefer to learn can be useful during education and training, as well as when starting a new job and developing new professional or technical skills.

You can contact the RedTech Recruitment team by phone on +44 (0)1223 782 488 or by email at applications@redtech-recruit.com.

If you’re looking for a technology role, please send us your CV along with some information about your background, the type of position you’re interested in, your preferred location or locations and your salary expectations.

RedTech is based in Cambridge, UK, and recruits permanent technology professionals across the UK and United States.