Lundi supports compliant employment in Bulgaria — Sofia for tech and SSC, Plovdiv as a secondary hub. Strong fit for cost-driven SSC, engineering, and finance operations at meaningfully lower cost than Romania or Poland. For EU compliance plus broader senior talent depth, Poland typically wins.
Bulgaria offers some of the EU's lowest unit costs for SSC, engineering, and finance operations — corporate income tax is 10% (flat, one of EU's lowest), and labour costs run roughly 25–30% below Poland or Romania. Sofia concentrates the senior talent, with Plovdiv as a secondary hub. Bulgarian lev (BGN) is the local currency, pegged to the euro. Strong fit for cost-driven SSC, finance, and engineering operations within EU compliance perimeter. For broader senior talent depth and ecosystem maturity, Poland or Romania typically offer better quality at modestly higher cost. For companies building teams of 10+, not individual hires.
In Bulgaria, professional recruitment agency fees range from 22-27% of the first-year annual base salary of a recruited employee. Recruitment agencies also require an upfront retainer and payment in advance installments of the agency fee based on milestones such as start of recruitment, presentation of candidates, and scheduling interviews with a candidate shortlist.
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The notice period for either party is usually one month, but it can be up to three months. All notice periods should be provided in the employment agreement.
Employees in Bulgaria can resign without complying with the notice period but will forfeit any notice payment.
Lundi works with companies building international teams of 10 or more — typically in finance, accounting, HR/payroll, BD/sales, operations, or IT. Not for one-off hires or individual placements.
EOR platforms employ individuals for you. Lundi recruits, employs, and operates concentrated teams — including day-to-day management, HR, and an optional path to your own entity. It's the operating model for companies that have outgrown the EOR ceiling.
