Boris, our Senior Production Specialist from Tallinn operations, is soon to have his 3 year Swappieversary!   He has had an interesting journey here and Boris is pretty much familiar with all of our operations’ departments: He started in inbound, where we take in the phones that go to the repair. He soon was able to exceed (to double, in fact!) his inbound targets, and Boris was offered new challenges in the outbound team, which sends the repaired phones to our customers in 11 different countries in Europe. Boris has also gotten to challenge himself as Repair Coach, and as interim Team Lead for 25 Production Specialists.  He has also left his footprint in the newest fulfillment site in Leipzig, where he traveled to set the site up with colleagues. 

Boris describes his joining Swappie back in May 2021 something like taking “a leap of faith”. He had been pursuing his university studies in Tallinn, came across Swappie’s job ad in LinkedIn and decided to apply.  During one of his visits to Germany to see his family, he got a call on a train station from Swappie's recruiter, inquiring if he would want to join the growing team. 

“I just had to trust my gut feeling. I actually didn't know anything that deep about Swappie, but the business model of refurbishment resonated to me.  At that time I had just chosen a topic for my thesis, “Corporate Sustainability”, and it felt like Swappie was the way to go for this reason as well.  I did not have experience of this type of work but I was promised good training and career challenges, and so far I have grown to different roles via practice”. 

But what are the reasons Boris has continued his journey here for so many years? He is especially fond of Swappie’s diverse and inclusive culture, but also the company mission.   Boris feels everyone has a chance to bring their voice to the table at Swappie, and employees feel equal to each other.  

“At Swappie everybody is somebody, and you get maximum support! In addition, we are putting in our work here and it affects the environment and basically the whole world by reducing CO2 emissions. We are able to bring premium tech to the masses with a very affordable price. The impact of the work we do here cannot be emphasized enough.”

During his 3 year employment with Swappie, Boris has played an important role in talent attraction too, as he has recommended Swappie as an employer to several student colleagues at his University. Many referrals that actually ended up as Swappie hires.  

Ok Boris, give us your best Swappie pitch! 

“To me it feels that Swappie has space for everyone to grow. Swappie is an organization that doesn't just help the community with refurbishment, but it helps people grow in the corporate world. If you do a good job and there are open positions, you have great career path opportunities.  For instance I have gotten really interested in business here and therefore have decided to continue my studies in business analytics.  I could recommend Swappie to anyone I know who is motivated and reliable.“

Thanks Boris for the 3 years together and hoping to get many more with you making an important  impact here!