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
=152	Eduard Alberts & Partners	Life sciences executive recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Element Professional Staffing	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	ElevenX Talent	Executive search for marketing, sales and customer experience leaders at technology companies	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Emory Search	Retained executive search for venture capital investment professionals and technology company leadership	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	EQ Engine	Engineering, AI and machine learning, product management, mobile and mechanical engineering recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	EQ Recruiting	Engineering and startup recruitment from early technical hires to executive leaders.	Contingency	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Erevena	Executive and board search for technology and investor-backed growth companies	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Evolve Talent Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Exec Avenue	Executive and board recruitment across technology, financial services, healthcare and industry	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Fillmore Search Group	Legal, technology, sales, marketing, finance and executive professional staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Foundry Search	Technology executive search	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Fruition Executive Search	Leadership and specialist recruitment across accounting, finance, HR, legal, software and artificial intelligence.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	GBR Smith Group	Civil and environmental engineering, water, energy, utilities and infrastructure leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Global Recruiters of Walnut CreekWalnut Creek	Accounting and finance in banking, insurance, fintech and real estate	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Goat Recruiting	Startup engineering, technical, GTM and founding leadership recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Gold Coast Search Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Hire Level Search Group	Sales and marketing recruitment for startups and enterprise organizations.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	HireRight Global	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	HitechPeople	IT recruitment and staff augmentation, including direct hire and contract placements for technology businesses.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Hub Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Hudson Street Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	ILM Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Impact Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Inspired Staffing	Credit union, community bank, mortgage and business operations recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Intechriti	Permanent technology and engineering recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	JDH Professional Recruiting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Jim Brown Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Kindred Partners	Executive leadership search for venture-backed technology and healthcare companies	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	LaBine and Associates	Executive and professional recruitment across technology, engineering, finance and life sciences	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Lateral	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Lateral IP	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Latzer Associates Group	Executive search and talent management across industrial and technology markets	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Law Tyme, Inc.	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	LEAPahead Talent Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Lion Heart Recruit	Nonprofit and small-business recruiting across professional, administrative and leadership roles.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Macrae	Law firm partners, practice groups and senior legal leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Management Consulting Group	Software, IT infrastructure, business intelligence, scientific and finance professional recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	MapMyHire	IT, software, engineering and professional recruitment through contract and permanent placement.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	MatchStar Venture Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Meet Life Sciences	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Meghan Clare Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Method Recruiting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Mission Bay Talent	Software engineering recruitment and retained search for venture capital-backed startups	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	MRL Consulting Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	NGS Global	Board, CEO and senior executive search across industries	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	NuPeople	Retained search and recruiting on demand	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	OE Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Omega Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Ormsby Park	CFOs, treasurers, chief accounting officers, tax, investor relations and financial planning leaders.	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=152	Otodigital	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=152Eduard Alberts & PartnersLife sciences executive recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Element Professional Staffing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152ElevenX TalentExecutive search for marketing, sales and customer experience leaders at technology companies23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Emory SearchRetained executive search for venture capital investment professionals and technology company leadership23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152EQ EngineEngineering, AI and machine learning, product management, mobile and mechanical engineering recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152EQ RecruitingEngineering and startup recruitment from early technical hires to executive leaders.23.8
ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
=152ErevenaExecutive and board search for technology and investor-backed growth companies23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Evolve Talent Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Exec AvenueExecutive and board recruitment across technology, financial services, healthcare and industry23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Fillmore Search GroupLegal, technology, sales, marketing, finance and executive professional staffing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Foundry SearchTechnology executive search23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Fruition Executive SearchLeadership and specialist recruitment across accounting, finance, HR, legal, software and artificial intelligence.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152GBR Smith GroupCivil and environmental engineering, water, energy, utilities and infrastructure leadership.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Global Recruiters of Walnut CreekWalnut Creek · Accounting and finance in banking, insurance, fintech and real estate23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Goat RecruitingStartup engineering, technical, GTM and founding leadership recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Gold Coast Search Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Hire Level Search GroupSales and marketing recruitment for startups and enterprise organizations.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152HireRight Global23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152HitechPeopleIT recruitment and staff augmentation, including direct hire and contract placements for technology businesses.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Hub Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Hudson Street Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152ILM Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Impact Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Inspired StaffingCredit union, community bank, mortgage and business operations recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152IntechritiPermanent technology and engineering recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152JDH Professional Recruiting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Jim Brown Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Kindred PartnersExecutive leadership search for venture-backed technology and healthcare companies23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152LaBine and AssociatesExecutive and professional recruitment across technology, engineering, finance and life sciences23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Lateral23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Lateral IP23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Latzer Associates GroupExecutive search and talent management across industrial and technology markets23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Law Tyme, Inc.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152LEAPahead Talent Solutions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Lion Heart RecruitNonprofit and small-business recruiting across professional, administrative and leadership roles.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152MacraeLaw firm partners, practice groups and senior legal leadership.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Management Consulting GroupSoftware, IT infrastructure, business intelligence, scientific and finance professional recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152MapMyHireIT, software, engineering and professional recruitment through contract and permanent placement.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152MatchStar Venture Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Meet Life Sciences23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Meghan Clare Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Method Recruiting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Mission Bay TalentSoftware engineering recruitment and retained search for venture capital-backed startups23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=152MRL Consulting Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152NGS GlobalBoard, CEO and senior executive search across industries23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152NuPeopleRetained search and recruiting on demand23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152OE Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Omega Solutions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Ormsby ParkCFOs, treasurers, chief accounting officers, tax, investor relations and financial planning leaders.23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=152Otodigital23.8
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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