The Munich index

Munich recruitment agencies, ranked.

Every firm we track, scored on public signals: specialist focus, market activity and track record. Terms, claiming and sponsorship never change a rank.

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Firms tracked: 558
Specialties: 13
Open roles: 8,809
Updated: Nov 11

Munich, Germany

The full leaderboard, Munich

Munich recruiting firms ranked by index score
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Open roles	Index score
=251	MPW Executive Search	Consumer goods and FMCG search, product management, marketing, key accounts and brewing leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	3	24.7
=251	Thor	Mission-critical engineering, technology and life sciences recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	3	24.7
=253	Dorothee Bischof Consulting	Engineers, physicists and professional leaders for small and midsized employers	Not stated	Not disclosed	2	24.1
=253	Invenda GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	2	24.1
=253	PPE Personaldienstleistungen GmbH & Co. KG	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	2	24.1
=256	2P Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	3C – Career Consulting Company GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	4freelance	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	5V Tech / 5Values	Full-stack and embedded development, cloud, DevOps, QA, Edge AI, IoT, electronics and deep technology.	Hybrid	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	A4 matching skills GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	ABSOLUT PersonalManagement	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	Acclivitas	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	addendum Pro	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	ADENI Recruitment Agency	Engineering, technical sales, accounting and commercial recruitment for Japan-related businesses.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	ADVISENET Personalberatung \| Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	A.H. Talentsucher GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	Akkodis	Technology and engineering permanent recruitment and contract staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	akut Doc	Permanent recruitment of physicians, dentists and medical leaders	Contingency	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	allectio consulting group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	Amadeus Fire	Commercial, accounting, finance, HR and IT specialist recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	Amrop	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	ANDERS CONSULTING & Cie. GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	ANDRIS Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	anzip consultants	Executive and specialist recruitment alongside M&A and market development advice	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	AQUILA Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	arcoro	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	Argos Advisors GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	asandco Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	Atrova GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	August Leadership	—	Retained	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	AVESIO Partners	AI implementation, engineering and life sciences experts	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	AVONEL	IT and telecommunications, engineering, life sciences and finance.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	AXON Personalberatung	Partner-level and leadership recruitment through confidential direct search.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	Barbara Roiner Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	Bavaria Interim GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	Beaumont Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	Bendixen Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	BerzConsult Legal Placement	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	best2find executive search GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	Best Profile	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	Bielmeier & Partner	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	BiG Personalberatung	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	BioTalent	Life sciences, biotech, MedTech and pharmaceutical recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	Board Consultants International	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	BoaVista Executive Consultants	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	BöhlerConsultants Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	Boyden	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	braines Executive Search	IT, engineering, digital transformation, enterprise software, sales and consulting recruitment.	Retained	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	BRAINFORCE (Deutschland) GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=256	BrainTalents	Digital, data and AI recruitment, finance and leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8

=251MPW Executive SearchConsumer goods and FMCG search, product management, marketing, key accounts and brewing leadership.24.7
Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
=251ThorMission-critical engineering, technology and life sciences recruitment24.7
Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
=253Dorothee Bischof ConsultingEngineers, physicists and professional leaders for small and midsized employers24.1
Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
=253Invenda GmbH24.1
Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
=253PPE Personaldienstleistungen GmbH & Co. KG24.1
Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
=2562P Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=2563C – Career Consulting Company GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=2564freelance23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=2565V Tech / 5ValuesFull-stack and embedded development, cloud, DevOps, QA, Edge AI, IoT, electronics and deep technology.23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=256A4 matching skills GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256ABSOLUT PersonalManagement23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256Acclivitas23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256addendum Pro23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256ADENI Recruitment AgencyEngineering, technical sales, accounting and commercial recruitment for Japan-related businesses.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256ADVISENET Personalberatung | Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256A.H. Talentsucher GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256AkkodisTechnology and engineering permanent recruitment and contract staffing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256akut DocPermanent recruitment of physicians, dentists and medical leaders23.8
ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
=256allectio consulting group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256Amadeus FireCommercial, accounting, finance, HR and IT specialist recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256Amrop23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256ANDERS CONSULTING & Cie. GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256ANDRIS Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256anzip consultantsExecutive and specialist recruitment alongside M&A and market development advice23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256AQUILA Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256arcoro23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256Argos Advisors GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256asandco Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256Atrova GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256August Leadership23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256AVESIO PartnersAI implementation, engineering and life sciences experts23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256AVONELIT and telecommunications, engineering, life sciences and finance.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256AXON PersonalberatungPartner-level and leadership recruitment through confidential direct search.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256Barbara Roiner Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256Bavaria Interim GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256Beaumont Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256Bendixen Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256BerzConsult Legal Placement23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256best2find executive search GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256Best Profile23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256Bielmeier & Partner23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256BiG Personalberatung23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256BioTalentLife sciences, biotech, MedTech and pharmaceutical recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256Board Consultants International23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256BoaVista Executive Consultants23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256BöhlerConsultants Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256Boyden23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256braines Executive SearchIT, engineering, digital transformation, enterprise software, sales and consulting recruitment.23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256BRAINFORCE (Deutschland) GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=256BrainTalentsDigital, data and AI recruitment, finance and leadership.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles

Score built from public signals · Fee model from firm websites · Terms reported by firms · Terms never affect the score

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Recruitment agencies in Munich: questions

How are these Munich recruitment agencies ranked?

Each firm gets a score from public data: how focused it is on one specialty, how many roles it is actively hiring for, and its track record. We rank 558 firms in Munich so far and re-score them as new data comes in. The full method is on our methodology page.

Can a recruitment agency pay to rank higher?

No. There is no paid placement. Claiming a profile, adding terms and our sponsor never change a score or a rank.

What's the difference between a recruitment agency, a headhunter and an executive search firm?

They overlap. A recruitment agency fills roles for employers, usually on contingency. Headhunter is the informal name for a recruiter who approaches people who aren't job hunting. Executive search firms are headhunters for senior roles and usually work on a retained basis. We list all three when they fill professional, white-collar roles.

How much do recruitment agencies in Munich charge?

Most agencies charge a percentage of the hire's first-year base salary. Contingency recruiters are commonly quoted at around 15–25% and are paid only when you hire; retained and executive search firms often charge 25–35%, paid in stages as the search progresses.

My firm is missing or something is wrong. What can I do?

Firms can claim their profile for free and correct their details. Anyone can request a correction; we reply within three working days.

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Munich recruitment agencies, ranked.

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