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The San Francisco Bay Area index

San Francisco Bay Area 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
318
Specialties
13
Open roles
4,611
Updated
Nov 11
San Francisco Bay Area, United States

The full leaderboard, San Francisco Bay Area

  1. =59Swan Legal Search, Inc.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  2. =59Taranis Professionals41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  3. =59The Advocates GroupPartner and practice-group moves, lateral associate searches and in-house legal placements.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  4. =59The Davidson Group41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  5. =59The Grayson GroupRetained legal search for law firm partners and corporate counsel41.3
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  6. =59TrendtecProfessional engineering, IT, finance and executive placement, alongside contract and temporary staffing.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  7. =59USTech SolutionsIT, engineering, life-sciences and professional recruiting41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  8. =59Vivente Corporate SearchBiopharma and life-sciences executive search for small and medium-sized companies.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  9. =59W3GlobalPermanent and contract recruitment in IT, finance, legal, engineering, HR and other professional functions.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  10. =59WinMax Systems41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  11. =59Xceed GroupAccounting and finance recruitment, with HR, sales, marketing and administrative appointments.41.3
    HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
  12. =59Zenaide TechnologiesIT staffing and direct-hire recruitment across AI, cloud, data, DevOps and software engineering.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  13. 113Hirewell40.2
    Not statedNot disclosed62 open roles
  14. =114Career Group CompaniesCreative, marketing, fashion design, corporate support and executive recruitment39.7
    Not statedNot disclosed100 open roles
  15. =114DH TechsourceTechnical and early-stage startup recruiting across engineering, product, data and go-to-market teams.39.7
    HybridNot disclosed3 open roles
  16. 11612M RecruitingSchool and nonprofit leadership, technology, finance and operations executive search39.5
    RetainedNot disclosed4 open roles
  17. 117Clarity Technology Partners38.4
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  18. =11812.12PartnersTechnology leadership across enterprise software, cloud, mobile and infrastructure37.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  19. =118INSPYR SolutionsSoftware, cloud, cybersecurity, data, technology operations and business talent37.8
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  20. =118Presidio Search Group37.8
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  21. =118TalentumEngineering and executive recruiting for enterprise software startups and growth companies37.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  22. =122Perfect Timing Personnel ServicesFinance, accounting, administration, HR and business professional recruitment36.7
    Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
  23. =122The Hire StandardPeople operations, business operations and executive support recruitment36.7
    Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
  24. =124Fierceli36.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  25. =124Pacific Search Firm36.6
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  26. =124UrsusTechnology, creative, life-sciences and business-professional contract and direct-hire staffing36.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  27. =124Women Back to WorkTechnical returnship, direct hire and contingent recruitment for professionals returning after career breaks36.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  28. 128LeadStackContingent staffing in IT, life sciences, marketing and creative services35.4
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  29. 129PsiNapse Technology34.7
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  30. =130Code Red Partners34.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  31. =130Propel Recruitment34.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  32. =132R&D Partners33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  33. =132Stacy Nelson & AssociatesNonprofit and philanthropic leadership search33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  34. =134Human Capital Enterprises31.9
    Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
  35. =134Walter Bacon LLCEngineering leaders, senior technical contributors and go-to-market hires for venture-backed software businesses.31.9
    Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
  36. 136Groupe InsearchExecutive support and office recruitment for venture capital, private equity, technology companies and other employers.31.6
    HybridNot disclosed12 open roles
  37. 137Next One StaffingExecutive and managerial recruitment across finance, technology and other industries30.8
    HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
  38. =138Cook Silverman SearchNonprofit executive leadership, fundraising and advancement30.4
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  39. =138Herrerias & AssociatesRetained search for executive leaders, directors and senior finance professionals30.4
    RetainedNot disclosed1 open roles
  40. =140Beacon HillAccounting and finance, technology, legal and life sciences recruitment30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  41. =140Full Spectrum Search GroupPermanent and interim executive and management recruitment for post-acute healthcare operators30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  42. =140The CakeCreative, marketing, digital, design and technical recruiting through direct hire and freelance placements.30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  43. =143Artico SearchExecutive search for technology, cybersecurity and investment businesses29.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  44. =143Culturetech Solutions29.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  45. =143DFX TalentExecutive and specialist recruitment in engineering, manufacturing, aerospace and defense29.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  46. =146Exec Talent PulseArchitecture, engineering and construction professional recruitment29.0
    Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
  47. =146Factor TalentTechnology recruiting for permanent, contract and contract-to-hire positions.29.0
    Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
  48. 148The Search Experience9 people · GTM, engineering, product and design search for venture-backed startups27.5
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  49. 149Sidecar RecruitingSoftware engineers and engineering leadership.27.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  50. 150Dinan RecruitingFull-time software engineering, engineering leadership, QA, product and program management recruiting.26.7
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles

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Recruitment agencies in San Francisco Bay Area: questions

How are these San Francisco Bay Area 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 318 firms in San Francisco Bay Area 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 San Francisco Bay Area 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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