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

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San Francisco Bay Area recruiting firms ranked by index score
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Index score
151	foundrsince 2024	AI/ML, engineering, security and go-to-market recruiting for venture-backed startups	Not stated	Not disclosed	26.1
=152	121 Silicon Valley	Executive and enterprise technology sales recruitment for startups	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	1821 Talent Group	Engineering recruitment for startup and mid-sized technology businesses.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	3FORTY3	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	ABCS	IT, engineering and finance recruiting for contract, contract-to-hire and permanent appointments.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Acertitude	Board, CEO and senior executive search for private equity portfolios and operating companies	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Altitude Search Group	Finance leadership for physical-product companies	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Andiamo! Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Ascend Talent Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Aston Carter	Finance, accounting, HR, procurement and corporate operations staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	ATOMS Placement Services	Science, technology, engineering and mathematics teachers and school leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Atticus Growth Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Attunement Finance & Accounting	Cost, plant and project accounting, FP&A, controllers and finance executives.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Auravida Talent	Direct-hire leadership and professional recruitment for senior living organizations	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Balance Staffing	Engineering and professional contract and direct-hire recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Bauhinia Search Partners	Executive support, people and HR operations, chiefs of staff and operations leadership recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	BayOne Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Bearhug Recruiting	Executive leadership for consumer performance brands, environmental technology and deep tech	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Bench International	Life sciences and healthcare board and executive appointments	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Bespoke Partners	Executive recruitment for private equity-backed software and SaaS businesses	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Betsy & Co. Talent	Technical, product, business and executive recruitment for startups	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Bixby Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	BlackPoint Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Blueprint Search Partners	Executive search and strategic recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	BlueWave Talent, Inc.	SaaS sales and go-to-market recruiting	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Bonn Search Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Boyden	Board, C-suite and senior leadership executive search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Brakeley SearchSan Mateo	Nonprofit executive and development leadership	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	B Squared Recruiting	Early-stage technology startup engineering, marketing and leadership recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	BURKE + CO.	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Caldwell	Executive and board search, senior legal and functional leadership	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Calibre One	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	California Staffing Service	Permanent and temporary placement of preschool teachers and qualified program directors	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Castlerock Consulting	Executive search, recruiting and HR support	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Catalyd	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	CFO Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Click Partners Executive Search	Technology, growth companies and private equity executive leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	CoCreate Talent	People, talent, go-to-market, finance, operations, product and engineering leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Colosi Associates	C-level finance, HR and operations	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Consultant Specialists, Inc.	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Controller's Group	Finance and accounting recruitment through direct hire, temporary staffing and retained search.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Crowe-Innes & Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Cypress Talent	Executive search and professional recruitment for go-to-market teams at technology businesses	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Damato Search Group	Lateral attorney placement at major law firms	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Daversa	Technology company executive and functional leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Day & Associates	Retained executive search for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device organizations	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Delson Talent Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	DeWinter Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Diligente Technologies	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Dynamic Search Consulting	Executive search for SaaS and IT sales leaders, including VP and C-level revenue appointments.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

151foundrAI/ML, engineering, security and go-to-market recruiting for venture-backed startups26.1
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152121 Silicon ValleyExecutive and enterprise technology sales recruitment for startups23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1521821 Talent GroupEngineering recruitment for startup and mid-sized technology businesses.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1523FORTY323.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152ABCSIT, engineering and finance recruiting for contract, contract-to-hire and permanent appointments.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152AcertitudeBoard, CEO and senior executive search for private equity portfolios and operating companies23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Altitude Search GroupFinance leadership for physical-product companies23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Andiamo! Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Ascend Talent Solutions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Aston CarterFinance, accounting, HR, procurement and corporate operations staffing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152ATOMS Placement ServicesScience, technology, engineering and mathematics teachers and school leadership23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Atticus Growth Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Attunement Finance & AccountingCost, plant and project accounting, FP&A, controllers and finance executives.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Auravida TalentDirect-hire leadership and professional recruitment for senior living organizations23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Balance StaffingEngineering and professional contract and direct-hire recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Bauhinia Search PartnersExecutive support, people and HR operations, chiefs of staff and operations leadership recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152BayOne Solutions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Bearhug RecruitingExecutive leadership for consumer performance brands, environmental technology and deep tech23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Bench InternationalLife sciences and healthcare board and executive appointments23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Bespoke PartnersExecutive recruitment for private equity-backed software and SaaS businesses23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Betsy & Co. TalentTechnical, product, business and executive recruitment for startups23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Bixby Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152BlackPoint Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Blueprint Search PartnersExecutive search and strategic recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152BlueWave Talent, Inc.SaaS sales and go-to-market recruiting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Bonn Search Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152BoydenBoard, C-suite and senior leadership executive search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Brakeley SearchSan Mateo · Nonprofit executive and development leadership23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152B Squared RecruitingEarly-stage technology startup engineering, marketing and leadership recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152BURKE + CO.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152CaldwellExecutive and board search, senior legal and functional leadership23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Calibre One23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152California Staffing ServicePermanent and temporary placement of preschool teachers and qualified program directors23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Castlerock ConsultingExecutive search, recruiting and HR support23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Catalyd23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152CFO Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Click Partners Executive SearchTechnology, growth companies and private equity executive leadership23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152CoCreate TalentPeople, talent, go-to-market, finance, operations, product and engineering leadership.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Colosi AssociatesC-level finance, HR and operations23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Consultant Specialists, Inc.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Controller's GroupFinance and accounting recruitment through direct hire, temporary staffing and retained search.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Crowe-Innes & Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Cypress TalentExecutive search and professional recruitment for go-to-market teams at technology businesses23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Damato Search GroupLateral attorney placement at major law firms23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152DaversaTechnology company executive and functional leadership23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Day & AssociatesRetained executive search for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device organizations23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Delson Talent Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152DeWinter Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Diligente Technologies23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Dynamic Search ConsultingExecutive search for SaaS and IT sales leaders, including VP and C-level revenue appointments.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 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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