How to Apply to Develia

Key Takeaways

Develia S.A. (WSE: DVL) is a top-tier Polish residential developer, headquartered in Wrocław, renamed from LC Corp in 2019.
Roughly 80%+ of the business is residential — about 3,000+ units delivered annually across Wrocław, Warsaw, Kraków, Gdańsk, Poznań, Łódź, and Katowice.
Polish-language fluency is required for nearly every role; uprawnienia budowlane are mandatory for site engineering positions.
Applications go through kariera.develia.pl, a custom or eRecruiter-based portal — include the RODO consent clause.
Interviews are direct, conducted in Polish, and include detailed technical questioning for engineering and commercial roles.
The Polish residential market is interest-rate sensitive; pipeline pacing depends on NBP rates and government subsidy programs like Mieszkanie na Start.
Wrocław remains the home market with the strongest brand and project density; multi-city operations require travel.
The competitive set — Dom Development, Atal, Robyg, Murapol, Echo Investment, Lokum, Vantage — is small and well-known to recruiters.

About Develia

Develia S.A. (Warsaw Stock Exchange: DVL) is one of Poland's larger residential real estate developers, headquartered in Wrocław. The company traces its roots to 1991 and operated for most of its history under the name LC Corp before rebranding as Develia in 2019. The rebrand was not a change of business model but a clearer market identity — by the late 2010s LC Corp had outgrown its original Wrocław commercial-property focus and was operating nationally as a residential-led developer. Andrzej Oślizło has served as CEO since 2019, providing long tenure across the post-rebrand era and the volatile 2022-2024 mortgage-rate cycle. The business is dominated by residential development — typically 80%+ of revenue. Develia delivers roughly 3,000 or more residential units per year across Wrocław (its home market and largest single concentration), Warsaw, Kraków, Gdańsk, Poznań, Łódź, and Katowice. The product mix sits in the mid-to-premium segment of the Polish market: not the cheapest entry-level units, not luxury, but well-located projects targeting working professionals, families, and first-time buyers using government-supported mortgage programs. Each project typically runs through a dedicated SPV (special purpose vehicle), which is standard structure for Polish developers. A smaller commercial portfolio — primarily office and retail assets — remains, again with a Wrocław bias reflecting the company's origins. The land bank and multi-year project pipeline are significant, which is the structural advantage of having decades of acquisition history in Wrocław specifically. The Polish residential market is highly cyclical and policy-sensitive. The 2022-2024 period was difficult: NBP raised reference rates to 5-6%+ to fight inflation, mortgage origination collapsed, and developer share prices fell. The Bezpieczny Kredyt 2% subsidy program in 2023-2024 created a sharp demand spike, followed by uncertainty around its successor (Mieszkanie na Start, planned for 2025). The DVL share price has recovered substantially from its 2022-2023 trough, and 2024-2025 has been a period of normalized construction costs and improving demand — though the cycle remains active and any honest hiring conversation about Develia (or any Polish developer) needs to acknowledge that pipeline pacing is sensitive to interest-rate decisions and government program design. Develia operates in a crowded competitive set: Dom Development, Atal, Robyg, Murapol, Marvipol, Echo Investment, Inpro, Lokum Deweloper, i2 Development, Vantage Development, Cordia Polska, and others. In Wrocław specifically, the company faces strong regional competition from Lokum, Vantage, and i2 Development. The workforce — about 600 direct employees plus a much larger pool of subcontracted construction labor — covers civil engineers with uprawnienia budowlane, architects, project managers, kosztorysanci (quantity surveyors), geodeci (surveyors), purchasing, apartment sales, customer aftercare, marketing, legal, and corporate finance.

Application Process

1
Find the role on kariera
Find the role on kariera.develia.pl, the company's in-house Polish-language careers site. Develia uses a custom or eRecruiter-based ATS rather than a global SaaS platform.
2
Confirm the city
Confirm the city — Wrocław HQ, the regional offices in Warsaw, Kraków, Gdańsk, Poznań, Łódź, or Katowice, or a specific construction site. Site-based engineering roles require physical presence and travel.
3
Prepare a Polish-language CV
Prepare a Polish-language CV. Polish is the operating language across the company; English-only CVs will work only for a small set of corporate roles tied to investor relations or international finance.
4
List uprawnienia budowlane explicitly if you hold them
List uprawnienia budowlane explicitly if you hold them. State the specialization (konstrukcyjno-budowlane, instalacyjne, etc.), scope (projektowe / wykonawcze), and number. This is mandatory for kierownik budowy and many senior engineering roles.
5
Quantify project experience: number of units delivered, square meters built, pro
Quantify project experience: number of units delivered, square meters built, project value in PLN, GUS-classified building category. Generic 'experience in residential' statements get filtered out.
6
Submit through the kariera
Submit through the kariera.develia.pl form. Attach CV in PDF and consent to GDPR / RODO data processing — this is required for the application to be processed.
7
Expect an HR phone screen in Polish covering motivation, salary expectations in
Expect an HR phone screen in Polish covering motivation, salary expectations in PLN, notice period (okres wypowiedzenia), and basic project history.
8
Technical interviews follow with the hiring manager and often a director from th
Technical interviews follow with the hiring manager and often a director from the relevant function. For site engineering roles, expect technical questions on Polish building law (Prawo budowlane), execution standards, and subcontractor management.
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Final stage may include a meeting at the Wrocław HQ or relevant regional office,
Final stage may include a meeting at the Wrocław HQ or relevant regional office, plus a site visit for construction roles. Reference checks are common before offer.
10
Offers arrive in PLN with details on contract type (umowa o pracę vs
Offers arrive in PLN with details on contract type (umowa o pracę vs. B2B for some senior roles), bonus structure tied to project delivery milestones, and benefits (medical, MultiSport, etc.).

Resume Tips for Develia

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Write the CV in Polish unless the job posting is in English

Write the CV in Polish unless the job posting is in English. Polish is the working language for nearly every role.

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List uprawnienia budowlane prominently for engineering roles

List uprawnienia budowlane prominently for engineering roles. Specify the exact specialization, scope, the issuing izba (PIIB or IARP), and the registration number.

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Quantify delivered projects: number of mieszkania (apartments), powierzchnia uży

Quantify delivered projects: number of mieszkania (apartments), powierzchnia użytkowa (usable floor area in m²), project value in PLN millions, completion year, and your specific role.

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Name competitor developers you have worked for if relevant — Dom Development, At

Name competitor developers you have worked for if relevant — Dom Development, Atal, Robyg, Murapol, Echo Investment, Lokum, Vantage, i2 Development, Cordia Polska. The market is small and recruiters know the project portfolios.

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For kosztorysanci, list the software (Norma, Zuzia, WinBud), the cost-estimation

For kosztorysanci, list the software (Norma, Zuzia, WinBud), the cost-estimation methodology used, and the project sizes you have estimated.

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For architects, include portfolio link, software stack (Revit, ArchiCAD, AutoCAD

For architects, include portfolio link, software stack (Revit, ArchiCAD, AutoCAD), and projects that received pozwolenie na budowę.

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For sales and customer aftercare, quantify: units sold per month, average sale p

For sales and customer aftercare, quantify: units sold per month, average sale price, conversion rate from contact to umowa deweloperska, customer satisfaction scores.

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For finance and corporate roles, mention IFRS knowledge, WSE listed-company repo

For finance and corporate roles, mention IFRS knowledge, WSE listed-company reporting experience, and any work with bond issuances or bank financing typical of Polish developers.

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Include the GDPR / RODO consent clause at the bottom of the CV

Include the GDPR / RODO consent clause at the bottom of the CV. Without it, Polish recruiters often cannot retain or process the application.

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Keep the CV to two pages

Keep the CV to two pages. Polish recruiters expect concise, structured documents — long narrative CVs read as unfocused.

ATS System: Custom / kariera.develia.pl (likely eRecruiter or in-house)

Develia uses an in-house careers portal at kariera.develia.pl rather than a global ATS like Workday or SuccessFactors. Behind the form, the system is most likely eRecruiter (a common Polish ATS) or a bespoke implementation maintained by Develia HR. Submissions are reviewed by Polish-speaking HR staff, so application quality matters more than keyword optimization for foreign ATS engines.

Apply through kariera.develia.pl directly. Third-party job boards may relist roles, but the canonical application path is the company portal.
Submit a Polish-language PDF CV. The reviewers are Polish HR; an English CV will not be filtered out by software but will be triaged behind Polish-language candidates.
Always include the RODO / GDPR consent clause. Without it, the application is legally difficult for HR to retain and is often discarded.
Match the role title in Polish exactly when possible. Use 'Kierownik Budowy' rather than 'Site Manager' if that's the posted title.
Use standard CV section headers (Doświadczenie zawodowe, Wykształcenie, Umiejętności, Uprawnienia) — this is what HR readers expect and skim for.
Avoid graphics-heavy CV templates. Plain text or lightly formatted PDFs parse and render reliably; complex two-column or icon-heavy designs can break.
Re-applying after rejection is acceptable, but wait at least six months unless you have a substantively different role and stronger qualifications.

Interview Culture

Interviews at Develia are conducted in Polish and follow the structure typical of large Polish corporate employers.

The first stage is an HR phone screen, usually 20-30 minutes, covering motivation, salary expectations in PLN gross, notice period (okres wypowiedzenia), and a high-level walk through the CV. Polish recruiters are direct about compensation and timelines — be ready with concrete numbers rather than ranges. The technical stage varies sharply by function. Engineering candidates (kierownik budowy, inżynier budowy, inspektor nadzoru) face detailed questions on Polish building law (Prawo budowlane), execution sequencing, subcontractor coordination, BHP (occupational safety) responsibilities, and the documentation chain from pozwolenie na budowę through odbiór końcowy. Expect to be asked about specific projects you have delivered and what went wrong on them — Polish construction interviewers value candor about problems more than polished success stories. Kosztorysanci, architects, and project managers are tested on software fluency, cost-estimation methodology, and project portfolio. For commercial and sales roles, expect role-play around customer objections, knowledge of the umowa deweloperska legal framework, and questions about local market dynamics (price per m², competitor pricing in Wrocław or whichever city). Final-stage interviews often include a director or board member, particularly at the Wrocław HQ. For senior roles, a site visit is typical — both as a courtesy and as an honest test of how the candidate engages with construction reality. The overall culture is direct, hierarchical, and execution-focused. Develia is a public company with quarterly delivery commitments, and interviewers will probe how candidates handle deadline pressure, subcontractor disputes, and the cyclical pressure of selling apartments through interest-rate troughs. Expect the process end-to-end to take three to six weeks.

What Develia Looks For

Polish-language fluency at native or near-native level for nearly all roles, with the rare exception of investor-relations or international-finance positions.
For engineering roles: valid uprawnienia budowlane in the relevant specialization, with a clean record at PIIB.
Demonstrable delivery on Polish residential or commercial projects — units completed, square meters built, on-time and on-budget records.
Working knowledge of Polish building law (Prawo budowlane), the umowa deweloperska framework, and GUS construction classifications.
Honest and direct communication style. Polish corporate culture rewards candor about project risks over optimistic positioning.
Willingness to travel and be physically present at construction sites or regional offices for site-based and project-based roles.
For sales and aftercare: demonstrated PLN revenue contribution, conversion metrics, and resilience through interest-rate-driven demand troughs.
Awareness of the Polish developer competitive landscape — knowing how Develia positions against Atal, Robyg, Dom Development, and regional Wrocław competitors.
For corporate roles: WSE listed-company reporting fluency, IFRS, and experience with bond or bank-loan structures common in the Polish developer sector.
Long-tenure orientation. Develia values stability — short job-hopping histories are read skeptically in a sector where projects run two to four years.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to speak Polish to work at Develia?

Yes, for nearly every role. Polish is the working language across HQ, regional offices, and construction sites. Limited exceptions exist for investor-relations or international-finance roles where English is the primary working language, but those are a small minority of openings.

What ATS does Develia use?

Develia operates an in-house careers portal at kariera.develia.pl. The underlying system is most likely eRecruiter (a common Polish ATS) or a bespoke implementation. Applications go directly to Develia HR rather than to a global ATS pool.

Are uprawnienia budowlane required?

For kierownik budowy, inżynier budowy, inspektor nadzoru, and many senior engineering roles, yes — they are legally required under Polish building law. Junior engineering and supporting roles may not require them, but they significantly accelerate career progression.

Where is Develia headquartered, and where else do they operate?

Headquarters is in Wrocław, the company's original market and largest single concentration. Active operations span Warsaw, Kraków, Gdańsk, Poznań, Łódź, and Katowice, plus construction sites at multiple project locations across Poland.

What was LC Corp, and why did the name change?

LC Corp was the company's name from its 1991 founding until the 2019 rebrand to Develia. The change reflected the company's evolution from a Wrocław-focused commercial developer into a national residential-led developer with a clearer consumer-facing brand. The legal entity, listing (WSE: DVL), and business continuity carried through.

How does Develia compare to Dom Development, Atal, and Robyg?

Develia is in the same top tier of Polish residential developers, with comparable annual unit delivery (3,000+). Dom Development is generally premium-segment Warsaw-led; Atal is volume-led across multiple cities; Robyg is Warsaw and Tri-City focused. Develia's distinctive feature is its Wrocław home-market strength alongside national operations.

How is the Polish residential market doing in 2025?

Recovering from the 2022-2024 trough caused by NBP rates of 5-6%+. Construction costs have normalized, demand has improved, and the Mieszkanie na Start subsidy program (successor to Bezpieczny Kredyt 2%) is intended to support 2025 demand. The market remains cyclical and policy-sensitive — any honest hiring conversation should acknowledge this.

What does the interview process look like?

Typically: HR phone screen (20-30 min, in Polish) → technical interview with hiring manager → director or director-plus stage → site visit for construction roles. The full process usually takes three to six weeks. Reference checks before offer are common.

Is the work site-based or office-based?

Depends on the role. Corporate functions (finance, legal, marketing, HR, IT) are office-based at HQ Wrocław or regional offices. Engineering and project management roles are heavily site-based with significant travel. Sales is split between sales-office locations and customer-facing meetings.

What is the contract structure?

Most roles are umowa o pracę (employment contract). Some senior or specialist roles may be offered as B2B (self-employed contractor) arrangements, which is common in Polish corporate practice. Compensation is in PLN, with bonuses often tied to project delivery milestones or company financial performance.

Does Develia offer remote work?

Limited. Construction and engineering roles are inherently site-bound. Some corporate functions may offer hybrid arrangements, but full remote is uncommon — Develia is a traditional Polish corporate employer that values in-office presence.

What benefits does Develia offer?

Standard Polish corporate benefits: private medical (Medicover, LuxMed, or similar), MultiSport card, life insurance, training budget, and company car for senior or field-based roles. Bonus structures vary by function — sales roles have commission, project roles have delivery bonuses, corporate roles have annual bonuses tied to financial performance.

How to Apply to Develia

Key Takeaways

About Develia

Application Process

Resume Tips for Develia

Write the CV in Polish unless the job posting is in English

List uprawnienia budowlane prominently for engineering roles

Quantify delivered projects: number of mieszkania (apartments), powierzchnia uży

Name competitor developers you have worked for if relevant — Dom Development, At

For kosztorysanci, list the software (Norma, Zuzia, WinBud), the cost-estimation

For architects, include portfolio link, software stack (Revit, ArchiCAD, AutoCAD

For sales and customer aftercare, quantify: units sold per month, average sale p

For finance and corporate roles, mention IFRS knowledge, WSE listed-company repo

Include the GDPR / RODO consent clause at the bottom of the CV

Keep the CV to two pages

ATS System: Custom / kariera.develia.pl (likely eRecruiter or in-house)

Interview Culture

What Develia Looks For

Frequently Asked Questions

Open Positions

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