01🇪🇬 Egypt · Outsourcing

    Outsourcing in Egypt

    Yes. CareerBuddy runs outsourced Egypt teams as a managed service: we recruit the people, employ them on our payroll, handle Egypt compliance and manage the day-to-day operational layer, while you own the roadmap. Standard team sizes start at three seats.

    02Market snapshot · Verified 2026-08-25

    Outsourcing in Egypt: what's specific

    Egypt's outsourcing pool is engineering-heavy — the deepest hardware, embedded and volume-backend talent on the continent. Cairo hosts almost all managed-team delivery; language coverage extends Arabic + English + French.

    3 seats

    Minimum team size

    UTC+2, 5+ hour overlap with London

    Time-zone (EET)

    $5,500–$8,500

    Senior engineer seat (USD/mo)

    03Compliance detail

    Egypt outsourcing compliance

    Data Protection Law 151/2020
    Personal Data Protection Centre supervision; controller/processor obligations.
    04What's different here

    Egypt's outsourcing edge for hardware and embedded programmes (firmware, driver work, low-level backend) is unique on the continent — competing hubs are all software-first.

    05How it works

    Outsourcing in Egypt, step by step

    Step 1

    Signed brief

    You share the role, scope and target start date for Egypt.

    Step 2

    Vetted shortlist

    Three shortlisted candidates in four business days, with notes and salary expectations.

    Step 3

    Offer & contract

    You choose; CareerBuddy runs the Egypt employment contract and right-to-work checks.

    Step 4

    Payroll live

    First payroll runs on schedule. 7-14 business days onboarding, always compliant.

    03Quick reference

    Egypt employment essentials

    Currency

    Egyptian Pound (EGP)

    Working hours

    48 hours/week maximum (8 hrs/day)

    Probation period

    Up to 3 months

    Notice period

    2-3 months depending on tenure

    Time zone

    EET (GMT+2)

    Hiring timeline

    7-14 business days

    04FAQ

    Outsourcing in Egypt: questions

    What can I outsource to a Egypt team through CareerBuddy?+

    Software engineering pods, customer support, sales development, finance and accounting operations, and general back-office roles. Team sizes start at three and scale up as needed.

    Who manages the outsourced team?+

    You own the roadmap and priorities. CareerBuddy handles hiring, employment, payroll, statutory compliance, HR administration and team-level operational management.

    Can I convert an outsourced team member to my own payroll later?+

    Yes. Any team member can move to our Egypt EOR under your brand at any time, or to your own entity if you have one.

    Start outsourcing in Egypt

    • 100% compliant with Egypt labour law
    • 7-14 business days onboarding timeline
    • Dedicated local account manager
    • One agreement across recruitment, EOR and outsourcing

    Get started

    One line is enough — we'll ask the rest on the call.

    Reply within 24 hours. No spam, no obligation.

    What happens next

    1. You send a few details

    2. We reply within 24 hours

    3. Shortlist in 4 days