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Latin America · Guatemala City

Hire in Guatemala, without opening an entity.

XCAILE becomes the legal employer in Guatemala, so you get compliant contracts, local payroll, benefits, and IP assignment on one invoice. First hire live in 5 to 10 business days via EOR.

5 to 10 business days via EOR Employer burden ~14 to 17% on top of gross UTC−6

Why Guatemala

  • Fast-growing BPO
  • Time-zone match with US Central
  • Cost advantage

Emerging nearshore hub. Best for volume BPO/CS and back-office scaling.

01 · Employment essentials

What employing in Guatemala actually involves.

Currency

GTQ

Payroll

Bi-monthly, GTQ

Employer burden

~14 to 17% on top of gross

Workweek

44 hours

Probation

2 months

Vacation

15 business days

13th / Aguinaldo

Aguinaldo + Bono 14 (2 bonuses)

Notice

1 week, 2 months

Severance

1 month per year

Languages

Spanish (native), English (intermediate in BPO)

Time zone

UTC−6

Time to hire

5 to 10 business days via EOR

Reference only, statutory requirements in Guatemala change. XCAILE confirms current obligations in writing before any offer letter is issued.

02 · Choose the model

Three compliant ways to put people to work in Guatemala.

01

EOR employment

Full-time employees in Guatemala on our entity, with local payroll, benefits, and severance handled.

02

AOR contractors

Independent contractors classified, contracted, and paid correctly, with misclassification risk reviewed up front.

03

Managed SOW / pods

Outcome-based teams for GTM, CS, ops, or AI workflows, staffed in Guatemala and governed by milestones.

03 · Next step

Tell us the role, we come back with the Guatemala cost, timeline, and model.

One short form. A real operator replies within 24 hours, no login and no sales sequence.

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