6 Best Tech Recruitment Agencies

by | Aug 3, 2022 | Featured, Hiring

Infographic rating six of the best tech recruitment agencies.

Need help finding tech talent for your open positions? You might benefit from partnering with a tech recruitment agency. There are a lot of different agencies out there with different strengths and weaknesses, so we decided to put together a list of the best ones to help you decide.

But if you’re in a rush, we can help. We offer tech recruitment solutions for cloud talent through NerdRabbit Direct. Our cloud-certified recruiters know how and where to find the best cloud, tech, and marketing talent for your open positions. Better yet, NerdRabbit Direct is also available on AWS Marketplace for streamlined billing through AWS. Learn more about NerdRabbit Direct here.

Best tech recruitment agencies comparison chart

Agency name Rating* Exclusively tech talent? Services offered
Mondo 4.4 starstarstarstarstar_half Yes Contract, permanent placement
LaSalle Network 3.1 starstarstarstar_borderstar_border No Temporary and contract staffing, contingent and retained search
Robert Half 2.7 starstarstar_halfstar_borderstar_border No Contract, permanent placement, managed solutions
Motion Recruitment 4.5 starstarstarstarstar_half Yes Contract, permanent placement, managed solutions, IT executive search
NerdRabbit 4.9 starstarstarstarstar_half Yes Hourly, project, contract-to-hire, permanent placement
Jefferson Frank 4.8 starstarstarstarstar_half Yes Contract, permanent placement

*Ratings based on publicly available reviews from sites including Google, G2, Trustpilot, and Yelp. Ratings are accurate as of the date of publication but subject to change over time.


 

Mondo

starstarstarstarstar_half  (45 Google reviews*)
4.4 out of 5


Overview

Mondo is a staffing agency from Addison Group, a provider of consulting services and talent solutions. Mondo offers both contract/freelance and full-time talent, specializing in digital marketing, creative, and IT and tech staffing. In terms of IT and tech staffing, this agency offers services in cybersecurity, DevOps, machine learning, web and mobile development, and more.


Services:

  • Contract
  • Permanent
  • Placement
Industries:

  • Exclusively tech
*Note: These are ratings for the Atlanta office. Check ratings for your local office before making a decision.

LaSalle Network

starstarstarstar_borderstar_border (335 Google reviews*)
3.1 out of 5


Overview

Founded in 1998, LaSalle Network is a recruiting and staffing agency that specializes in temporary and contract staffing. The agency also offers services for contingent and retained search. While LaSalle doesn’t recruit exclusively for tech talent, it does offer services for infrastructure and cloud, software engineering, cybersecurity, data and analytics, and more in addition to other verticals like admin, HR, marketing, and sales.


Services:

  • Temporary and contract staffing
  • Contingent and retained search
Industries:

  • Executive search
  • Accounting & finance
  • Tech
  • And 8 more

Robert Half

starstarstar_halfstar_borderstar_border (16 G2 reviews)
2.7 out of 5


Overview

Probably the most well-known mention in this roundup, Robert Half has been in business since 1948 and includes a number of different brands like Accountemps, The Creative Group (TCG), and Protiviti. In terms of technology talent, Robert Half offers four solutions: remote hiring, contract talent, permanent placement, and managed solutions. Covered roles include business intelligence analyst, database administrator, web developer, applications architect, data scientist, and more.


Services:

  • Contract
  • Permanent placement
  • Managed solutions
Industries:

  • Finance & accounting
  • Tech
  • Marketing & creative
  • And 2 more

Motion Recruitment

starstarstarstarstar_half (175 Yelp reviews*)
4.5 out of 5


Overview

Motion Recruitment is an IT staffing agency and managed solutions provider. Motion offers talent solutions for contract, direct hire, and statement of work & managed solutions across North America, sourcing candidates for software, mobile, data, infrastructure, cybersecurity, product and UX, and functional roles. This agency also provides IT executive search services for VP-level and C-suite tech executives.


Services:

  • Contract
  • Permanent placement
  • Managed solutions
  • IT executive search
Industries:

  • Exclusively tech
*Note: These are ratings for the Los Angeles office. Check ratings for your local office before making a decision.

NerdRabbit

starstarstarstarstar_half (27 Google reviews)
4.9 out of 5


Overview

At NerdRabbit, we pride ourselves on being the world’s first AWS software-defined staffing company connecting cloud professionals with employers looking to hire for hourly, project, contract-to-hire, and full-time positions. Through NerdRabbit Direct, our AWS-certified recruitment consultants source and recruit DevOps engineers, software engineers, cloud architects and engineers, security experts, AI and machine learning developers, and marketing and creative professionals.


Services:

  • Hourly
  • Project
  • Contract-to-hire
  • Permanent placement
  • Nearshore outsourcing
Industries:

  • Exclusively tech

Jefferson Frank

starstarstarstarstar_half (310 Trustpilot reviews)
4.8 out of 5


Overview

Jefferson Frank is a New York-based recruitment agency focused exclusively on AWS professionals. You can browse candidates by skill and job title on the agency’s online directory, where you’ll find candidates for roles like DevOps engineer, cloud architect, consultant, developer, and more. Jefferson Frank has a global reach, letting you search for candidates in multiple countries, including the US and Canada.


Services:

  • Contract
  • Permanent placement

Industries:

  • Exclusively tech

How do recruitment agencies work?

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If you’ve never worked with a recruitment agency before, the process may seem a bit murky. Most recruitment agencies provide two types of talent: contractors and direct hires.

Contractors

For contractors, agencies effectively hire out workers from a pool of qualified talent the agency employs itself. Contract workers are usually paid by the hour, with the recruitment agency charging a premium on top of their hourly wage. Some recruitment agencies also charge a contract-to-hire fee in the event that an employer wants to bring a contractor on as a full-time employee.

Direct hires

For direct hires, the agency helps an employer find and hire a worker as a full-time employee. The agency makes money by charging a recruitment fee, usually based on a percentage of the talent’s first year base salary. Most agencies charge between 20 and 30 percent of the talent’s salary, but rates can go higher for more challenging hires.

This fee is usually paid:

  • Upfront
  • In multiple stages as the agency fulfills deliverables
  • On a contingency basis (the client only pays if the agency makes a successful hire)

Of course, fee structures vary by agency, so make sure to do your research before agreeing to do business with an agency.

How to tell if a staffing agency is legit

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Thanks to review sites like Trustpilot, Google, and Yelp, it’s much easier to spot staffing and recruitment agencies with poor reputations. But your due diligence doesn’t end there. Here are three things to look for when deciding whether to work with a staffing agency:

  1. Case studies with real clients. Make sure to read case studies in detail to learn more about what value or services the agency provided.
  2. Guarantee policy. If a new hire doesn’t work out—usually if they leave the organization within a certain time frame—a guarantee policy says the agency will replace that hire for free.
  3. Specialties. Recruiting is a complex and highly specialized line of work. It’s not unusual for larger recruitment agencies to offer services across a variety of job titles and skills, but this can be a red flag for smaller agencies.

The final verdict

We can draw up a list of the best tech recruitment agencies based on specialties and customer reviews, but ultimately the best agency for you depends on what you’re looking for.

Do you need to hire for a niche technology role? Consider going with an agency that hires exclusively for tech. Need some guidance deciding what roles to hire? Look for an agency that can partner with you to make talent recommendations.

No matter which agency you decide on, do some shopping around to compare rates and expertise, and don’t be afraid to ask for client references for extra reassurance.

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About Forrest Brown
Forrest Brown is the Content Manager at NerdRabbit. An AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, he lives in Atlanta with his wife and two cats.

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