What happens after you press apply
How we hire
What happens after you press apply
Six steps for most roles. Your recruiter tells you where you stand after every one of them.
- Apply
Send your CV and answer a few practical questions. Internships also ask for a short cover letter. You hear from us within three days, or within a week for internships.
- Recruiter screen
A video call about your background, what you are looking for, and the practical side: notice period, location and salary expectation.
- Hiring manager interview
You meet the person you would work for. Expect questions about specific work you have done, and time to ask anything you want.
- Team interview and assessment
You meet future teammates and work through a short case close to the real work. We tell you upfront what we look at, and you hear what we thought either way.
- Executive interview
A conversation with one of our leaders about where Datamaran is going, and where you would fit in that.
- Offer
If it is a match, you receive the offer and the full terms in writing, and we agree on a start date that works for both of us.
Leadership roles add a reference check. Internships and entry-level roles skip the executive interview.
Fair hiring
How we keep hiring fair
Same questions, same scorecard
Everyone interviewing for a role gets the same questions and is scored on the same skills and values, written down before we meet you.
We show what it pays
Permanent roles show a salary range, internships a fixed allowance. We never ask what you earn now.
No cover letter for permanent roles
Your CV or LinkedIn is enough. Some internships ask for one; the job page says so.
Fixed conditions are up front
Things we can't change, like right to work or internship dates, are on the job page. For everything else: if you match most of what we ask, apply.
Adjustments are normal
Extra time, questions in advance, camera off or another format: tell your recruiter, no reason needed.
People decide. We use AI to take notes, summarise and help us read applications. A person decides who moves forward. One exception: if an internship application shows a fixed condition isn't met, it closes automatically and we email you why.
Who you will talk to
Your recruiter, from first call to offer
One person guides you through the whole process, answers your questions and tells you where you stand after every step.

Permanent roles
Sofie van Rooijen
Talent Acquisition Lead
Sofie runs the first call for every permanent role and keeps you posted after each step, all the way to your offer.

Internships
Elske de Bruin
Workplace Experience Manager
Elske reviews every internship application herself and is your contact until your first day in Leeuwarden.
Frequently asked questions
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How long will I wait for an answer?
Within three days. For internships it takes a week, because we receive well over a hundred applications for those.
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Is a role still open if it is on this site?
Yes. If a role is on this site, it is open and we are still reading applications. As soon as a role is filled, we take it offline.
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Will Datamaran sponsor a visa?
Sadly, we are not able to sponsor visas, and we would rather tell you that now than after you have put in the work. We hire people who already have the permanent right to work in the country the role is based in. Every job ad asks about this upfront, so you know where you stand before you invest your time.
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How do I answer the question about my right to work?
Answer yes if you can already work in the country of the role without a visa from Datamaran, now and later. That is the case if you are a citizen of that country (or, for roles in the Netherlands and Spain, of an EU or EEA country), have permanent residence there, or hold a residence permit that is not tied to an employer. If your permit depends on sponsorship, or ends after a search year, the answer is no, because we are not able to sponsor visas.
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How many days a week do I need to be in the office?
Two to three days a week where possible, agreed with your manager. Leeuwarden has a fixed team day on Thursday, London on Wednesday. The job ad names what applies to the role.
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Do I need a cover letter?
Only for internships. Tell us in a few sentences what you want to work on. For every other role we ask for a CV only, so we compare applications on what you have done.
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When do we talk about salary?
In your first call with your recruiter, so you know early whether we are in the same range. We ask what you expect for this role, never what you earn now or earned before. The application form does not ask about salary.
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Which language do the interviews run in?
English, always. It is our working language, and a good part of the team is international.
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Can I apply for more than one role?
Yes.
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What happens to my data if I am not hired?
We keep your application for 210 days after your last activity with us, then delete it automatically. The person responsible for your data is Nirdosh Kumar, our Data Protection Officer. Want your data removed sooner? Email dpo@datamaran.com and we will take care of it.
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I need an adjustment to take part in the process. What now?
Tell your recruiter, at any point. Extra time, a different format, a written question instead of a spoken one. We would rather adjust than lose a good candidate over the shape of the process.
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I was rejected. Can I apply again?
Yes. Roles change and so do people. If you were close, the rejection tells you so. If it was about the right to work, apply again once that changes.
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Can I do an internship if I have already graduated?
No, our internships are for students. You need to be enrolled at a Dutch university or university of applied sciences for the full internship, because your university signs the internship agreement with us. Graduates are welcome to apply for our other roles.
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Do I need to study at a university of applied sciences, or is a research university fine too?
Both work. You need to be enrolled at a Dutch university or university of applied sciences for the whole internship, and your institution has to sign the internship agreement with us. The type of institution does not matter.
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When is the next internship round?
Our current round starts on 1 February 2027, and the next one starts in September 2027. The internships for each round are posted on this site when applications open. Join our talent community to hear about them first.
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I'm looking for a full-time role, but I only see internships. What now?
We post every open role on this site, so if you only see internships, there is no other opening right now. Join our talent community and we will let you know when a role opens that fits you.
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Do you use AI in hiring?
Yes, as a helper. Our hiring system uses AI to help us read and organise applications, for example to flag when a CV and the answers in the application form do not match. We also use AI to take notes, summarise interviews and help us fill in scorecards. A person decides who moves forward. One exception: an internship application that doesn't meet a fixed condition closes automatically, and we email you why.
We build an AI-powered governance platform, so we hold ourselves to the same standard we ask of our clients: be clear about where AI is used, and keep a person accountable.
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How do I know a message really comes from Datamaran?
We only contact you from an @datamaran.com address or through our hiring system, and every open role is listed on this site. We will never ask you to pay anything, buy equipment or share bank details during the hiring process. If something feels off, email people@datamaran.com before you reply.
You know the steps. Now find the role.
Pick a role, press apply, and your recruiter takes it from there.