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Should I Use Full Scale?

fullscale.io·Analyzed 3 hours ago··Based on 10 sources

Offshore development company in the Philippines. Senior engineers join your team at $35/hr fully loaded. Trusted by 200+ US companies.

Depends

Depends

Buy if you're a funded team that can manage engineers daily and wants dedicated offshore talent around $35/hr.

Legit, cheap offshore staffing ($35/hr) with real named clients — fits dedicated teams, overkill for one-off gigs.

Confidence: Medium

83%

Employee recommendation

Glassdoor, 75 reviews

$35/hr

Starting rate

Fully loaded, 'and up'

No

Free tier

Staffing service, not SaaS

200+

Clients claimed

Company's own tagline

Value for money4

Clutch: good value; $35/hr fully loaded

Security posture2

No public security page found

Pros

  • $35/hr fully loaded senior engineers — a fraction of US salaries¹
  • 83% employee recommendation on Glassdoor suggests decent retention⁴
  • Inc. 5000 honoree in 2026 with steady growth⁸
  • Named client: AMC Theatres case study⁹
  • Clutch reviewers call it good value for cost⁵

Cons

  • Only 7 Clutch reviews — thin independent client feedback⁵
  • No public security page despite handling client codebases³
  • Self-published blog content dominates search results; independent critiques scarce
  • Rate is 'and up' — senior specialists cost more than the headline¹

Gotchas

  • highNo public security or compliance page; request proof before granting code access³
  • medium'$35/hr and up': senior and niche roles are priced higher — budget the real rate¹
  • mediumModel is 'built to stay' dedicated teams — clarify offboarding and IP handover terms in writing²
  • mediumOnly 7 Clutch reviews; ask for client references before signing⁵

Best for

  • Funded startups staffing dedicated offshore pods
  • US companies wanting employer/HR handled for them
  • Budget-conscious CTOs hiring senior devs
  • Long-term product teams, not gig work

Not for

  • One-off projects or small tasks — hire a freelancer instead
  • Teams needing security or compliance docs upfront
  • Buyers who demand deep independent review history first
  • Non-technical founders with nobody to manage engineers daily

Companies that use it

  • AMC Theatres⁹

Pricing

Dedicated engineers

$35/hr and up, fully loaded

  • Senior engineers, fully loaded rate
  • Long-term dedicated team model
  • Rates rise with seniority

Security

No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Independent client feedback is thin; Clutch reviewers call it good value and 83% of employees would recommend working there.

“Full Scale offers good value”
— Clutch reviewer

Alternatives

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Full analysis

Based on ~10 usable public sources; many 'Full Scale' search hits were unrelated noise (basses, dash cams), so client-side evidence is thinner than it looks.

Sources

  1. Full Scale — official site and pricingfullscale.io
    official
  2. About Full Scalefullscale.io
    official
  3. Full Scale Security pagefullscale.io
    security
  4. Full Scale Reviews — Glassdoor (75 reviews)glassdoor.com
    review
  5. Full Scale Reviews, Pricing & Ratings — Clutchclutch.co
    review
  6. Full Scale Review and Top 7 Alternatives — SecondTalentsecondtalent.com
    review
  7. Is Full Scale Still Worth It in 2026? — SoftCirclessoftcircles.com
    review
  8. Full Scale: Inc. 5000 profileinc.com
    news
  9. Steady growth keeps Full Scale on Inc 5000 list — Startland Newsstartlandnews.com
    news
  10. Full Scale — Outsource Acceleratoroutsourceaccelerator.com
    review

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