For more than 20 years, the best recruitment agencies in Russia have been helping their customers develop their businesses. The many years of experience of their employees allow agencies to solve even the most urgent and complex problems. Many recruitment agencies have implemented thousands successful projects on the search and selection of qualified personnel - middle managers, top managers, specialists in marketing, information technology, sales, logistics and other business segments.

Below are the best recruitment agencies in Moscow and St. Petersburg according to visitors to our website for the current year. You will find the rankings for previous years at the bottom of the page. Ratings of recruitment agencies in other cities are in less demand than in Moscow and St. Petersburg, so they are not published separately on this page. However, we note that on the page of each city of our portal, recruiting agencies are sorted in descending order of rating.

How the rating is formed

1. Reviews with ratings. An average score is calculated for each agency. A higher score means a higher rating.
2. Popularity of the agency. The number of views of the agency on our website is taken into account.
3. Number of "likes". It takes into account how many people clicked the hand icon.
4. Time for last reviews. The less time ago the last reviews were left, the greater the impact they have on the rating.

These are the main factors taken into account when constructing the rating, but not all that are used by us. Based on these factors, the rating is generated automatically. We can adjust it manually, taking into account the following factors:

1. Reviews without ratings. We focus on the nature of the review, on what people write - words of gratitude, neutral attitude, dissatisfaction, etc.
2. Agency activity. We look to see if news, new materials, vacancies and other data are published on the agency website. Let's look at what positions agencies occupy in the search results of Yandex and Google.
3. Agency activity over a long period of time. An agency whose reviews are published evenly over several months will have a higher rating than an agency whose reviews are published all at once within 1-2 days.

The rating was updated automatically once a day. In manual mode, the rating is corrected no more often than once every three months, since manual moderation requires time and effort. Rating algorithms change over time. We strive for objectivity and reliability.

Rating for previous years

We have been rating agencies since 2012, when our portal began operating. Every year, at the beginning of the year, the final rating for the previous year is formed. For 2012 and 2013, we published a rating of agencies in Moscow and Russia as a whole. Since 2014, the annual rating has been published for agencies in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

The international personnel center "Favorit" is among the TOP of the best recruitment agencies in Moscow and the Russian Federation, which is confirmed by numerous reviews, ratings and HR conferences.

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Rating of the best recruitment agencies in Moscow and Russia

www.100-best.ru:

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www.vhre.ru:

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www.hr-ratings.ru:

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www.rabix.ru:

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List of the best recruitment agencies in Moscow and the Russian Federation

(until 2018)

www.jobrating.ru - 1st place

www.hr-ratings.ru - IN THE TOP 5 best recruitment agencies

www.vhre.ru - 3rd place

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Rating of recruiting agencies in Moscow (until 2014)

Acknowledgments, Diplomas, Nominees for the ISLQ Award in Paris

(The main criterion for selecting nominees for the ISLQ Award is the use of Total Quality Management (TQM) principles such as the Balanced Scorecard or Theory competitive advantages(Growth and Competitive Advantage Theory) Awarded companies focused on constant improvement quality of their products and services provided, have significant influence in their industry through the use of an innovative approach to the development of their activities.)

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Received the "Enterprise of the Year 2007" award

"Results of the VII Research of the Moscow recruitment market conducted by the magazine Personnel Management

A surprising fact of the annual VII Recruitment Market Research was a significant increase in the number of Russian companies using the services of recruitment agencies. Last time, out of 1,200 large Moscow firms, about 600 indicated in their questionnaires the names of large-rated recruiting agencies and rated their quality of work well. This time there were 200 more of them, i.e. 800. The increase was mainly due to Russian companies. Growth leaders are IT companies and car dealers.

The specificity of the study, as before, is that the respondents are real and former clients Moscow recruitment agencies that evaluate the quality of services and the quality of selected personnel on a 10-point scale.

Our methodology for calculating ratings fundamentally consists of taking into account the number of selected specialists. For example, agency X was rated 7 points for 1 vacancy and 9 points for 2 vacancies. With a normal calculation, we would get an average score of 8 points (we did this in the distant first study), but in this case we count differently: 7*1 + 9*2. So, we divide 25 points into 3 vacancies: a total of 8.3. Thus, evaluations of companies where agencies filled more vacancies have more weight. And rightly so.

80% of companies presented their lists to us; the rest can, of course, claim that they actually have many times more clients. We won't argue with them. But this is unlikely because:

1. most companies work with several highly rated recruiting agencies;
2. it is unrealistic to retain an exclusive customer today, since more than 300 Moscow agencies are “attacking” the market very actively, leaving almost no company unattended;
3. Today, all serious companies are forced to turn to the services of recruiting agencies (selection, HR consulting) - in Russia there is a real battle for talented and successful managers.

The purpose of the study is to identify the scale of the Moscow recruitment market, the real level of personnel outsourcing in large companies, new trends and, bottom line, the best among recruitment agencies in Moscow and the Russian Federation.

Study VII also shows the scale of work of Kelly Services, although, again, we did not set out to rank the scale of companies. Our goal is an average assessment of the quality of service and “along the way” identifying leaders.

So, what do readers want from research, i.e. Russian companies who sometimes use the services of recruiting agencies? They want to see all agencies together in one table and, above all, compare their average performance ratings for the quality of service and candidates. But there is one paradox here: the larger the recruitment agency, the more difficult it is for it to maintain the quality of service at the highest level.

Many agencies with up to 10 clients receive the highest ratings because they work almost exclusively and manage to keep control over the work of their consultants. And the more worthy of respect are agencies that, while increasing their scale, maintain the quality of their services.

A spoon of tar

Some respondents complained to our marketers that some of the leading leading agencies were very slow to start searching for candidates and were unable to close positions in almost half of the cases.

What can we say here?

Indeed, large recruitment agencies are sometimes in no hurry to sign an agreement for various reasons - firstly, for example, your company previously distinguished itself by not paying for the services of a recruitment agency (last year one large company did this Insurance Company, who managed not to pay five recruitment agencies a sum that was quite large for them).

Secondly, an HR director who “distinguished himself” somewhere earlier could come to work for you. Thirdly, what happens most often, your vacancy is extremely complex.

Fourthly, your company may not offer the highest package, but it should be 30 percent higher to arouse the candidate’s interest.

Fifth, you contacted the wrong agency or at the wrong time.

One more amazing fact The fact is that this year no one has ever branded a single recruitment agency. Moreover, according to our data, the majority of arbitration courts between recruitment agencies and customers were won by the former.

Thus, in the era of IT technologies, it is practically pointless to “joke” with recruitment agencies: for example, consider candidates in one company, and then invite them to work in a friendly structure without paying the recruitment agency. Believe me, this all comes up because many agencies almost consider candidates their property, as one respondent told us. But in fact, they are simply friends with them once and forever and, having called each other after 3 months or six months, are interested in their fate. The market is a complex thing, the battle for personnel continues... " *

One of the main activities of our company is the solution personnel issues for organizations and selection of vacancies for job seekers. The recruitment agency allows employers to form a team of professional staff, and for applicants to find a position that meets the requirements with a decent salary level.

Services for employers

The activities of the recruitment agency include the following services for employers:

• Searching for candidates for vacant positions;
• Assessing the applicant’s compliance with the employer’s requirements;
• Checking the candidate’s readiness to work in this position, assessing his qualifications and professional suitability;
• Verification of the applicant's provided data and documents in order to protect the employer's business from fraudulent activities.

Contacting a professional recruitment agency relieves the management of organizations from the need to select employees, which can take up a large number of time. Our recruitment agency specialists have extensive experience in recruiting employees for any vacancies, including those with a high level financial liability and related to the adoption management decisions. When recruiting personnel for such positions Special attention is paid not only to the professionalism and qualifications of the candidate, but also to his reliability.

Services for job seekers

Our recruitment agency has an extensive database of vacancies and provides the following services for job seekers:

• Assistance in creating a professional resume;
• Selection of vacancies in accordance with the candidate’s requirements;
• Help in preparing for an interview;
• Organizing a meeting with the employer.

Currently, there are many organizations offering their services in finding suitable vacancies and guaranteeing 100% employment. You should not trust such offers, especially if the company requires advance payment for its services. The final decision on hiring a person is made by the management of the employing company. The recruitment agency specializes in finding suitable vacancies and provides employment assistance.

Our main advantage is great professional experience in the field of personnel selection. A team of professional staff of the recruitment agency exercises strict control at all stages of employee selection, ensuring the safety of the employer’s business.

1. Ward Howell is the largest consulting company in Russia and the CIS for the search for senior executives. To date, the company’s expertise covers the following areas:

Industrial practices
Agribusiness
Government sector
IT
Logistics
Medicine
Pharmaceuticals
Real estate
Construction
Hotel business
Oil and gas sector
Consumer market
Retail
Insurance
Telecommunications
Heavy industry
Financial institutions

2. Excelion partners international is one of the leading international consulting companies engaged in the search for top managers. Practices: IT, pharmaceuticals, FMCG, manufacturing.

3. Heidrick & Struggles International is an international recruitment agency for the selection of top managers. Specializations: IT, pharmaceuticals, FMCG, finance, manufacturing, oil and gas sector.

4.Allen Austin— included in the list of Top 40 international consulting companies specializing in the selection of senior personnel. Industries: IT and Telecom, medicine and pharmaceuticals, FMCG, finance, media, manufacturing, oil and gas, construction and development.

5. Stanton Chase is a leading international consulting company for the selection of top managers. Practices: FMCG, finance, medicine, industry, IT, transport and logistics.

6. GlobalCareer— a recruiting agency for the selection of senior managers. Industry expertise: IT and Telecom, auto industry, finance and banking, retail. Functional examination:

• General Director/CEO and Board Members
• Chief Financial Officer/CFO
• Director of Legal Department/CLO
• Chief Information Officer/CIO
• Director of Human Resources/HRD
• Director of Marketing, Sales and Strategy/CMO, CSO
• Director of Supply and Operations/COO

7. First is a recruitment agency specializing in the search and selection of middle management personnel, qualified specialists and promising managers. Today, within the framework of First, there are practices: finance and accounting, banking, industrial market, consumer market, hotel business, construction and real estate, jurisprudence, logistics and procurement, marketing and sales.

8. Egon Zehnder Internationalis the world's third largest talent acquisition and development company, specializing in the selection of senior executives. Industries: IT and telecom, finance, retail, FMCG.

9. Odgers Berndtson — one of the leading international companies in the search for senior executives for organizations around the world. Industries: healthcare and science, media, entertainment, sports, retail, education, industry, public sector and NGOs, technology, finance.

10. Spencer Stuart - international consulting company. Industries: technology, media and telecommunications, consumer market, finance, education, healthcare, industrial sector.

11. Amrop is one of the leading international consulting companies in the search and selection of senior personnel and highly qualified specialists (executive search). Practices: industrial and consumer sectors, industrial market, technology and media, finance, medicine and pharmaceuticals, oil and gas sector.

12. Rosexpert - consulting company. Expertise: banks and financial institutions, consumer market and retail, technology and media, medicine and pharmaceuticals, agribusiness. Key segments of the industrial sector: oil and gas and chemical companies, mechanical engineering and automotive manufacturing, mining and metallurgical sector, energy and industrial production, transport and logistics, construction and development, including infrastructure projects, wood processing industry. Rosexpert also works with state corporations.

13. Spengler Fox— international recruitment agency. Key practices: consumer market, medicine and pharmaceuticals, industrial market, financial sector.

14. Kienbaum is a market leader in the field of executive search services. Practices: oil and gas sector, construction, fashion, retail, manufacturing, logistics and transport.

15. Arthur Hunt is an international recruitment agency specializing in the selection of senior executives. The company's activities cover all key areas of business: Energy, Information Technology, Finance, Industry, Logistics, Marketing and Sales, Insurance, Pharmaceuticals and Medicine, Consumer Goods, Retail.

16. NGRSis an international consulting company for the selection of senior management and senior executives. Main expertise: construction/development, IT/technology, finance.

17. Morgan Hunt is one of the leading international organizations for the search for top managers and mid-level managers, whose main activities are concentrated in the markets of Russia and the CIS. Today, the company's expertise covers the following practices: financial institutions and investments, industry, consumer market and retail, real estate, construction and development, IT and telecommunications, medicine and pharmaceuticals, logistics and transport.

18. Contactis a recruiting agency specializing in the selection of top managers. Specializations:

Fashion&Beauty Retail
Agro-industrial complex
Banks and investment companies
Broadcasting
Hotel chains
Engineering systems
Information Technology
Consulting companies
Medicine and pharmaceuticals
Metallurgical and mining industry
Oil and gas sector
Food industry
Production and sale of automobiles
Industrial equipment
Advertising and media industry
Retail chains
Sports industry
Insurance
Construction and finishing materials
Construction and real estate
Telecommunications
Common consumption goods
transport and logistic
Packaging and containers
Healthcare services
Chemical industry
ECO-complex
Energy sector

19. Hays is an international recruiting company specializing in recruiting personnel for middle and top level positions. Practices: accounting and finance, FMCG, LUX & Media, HR, jurisprudence, administration, IT and telecom, industrial sector, oil and gas sector, medicine and pharmaceuticals, logistics and procurement, manufacturing and Agriculture.

20.Antal is one of the largest recruiting companies in Russia and the CIS, specializing in the selection of middle and senior managers. Industries: medicine and pharmaceuticals, automotive sector, IT and telecom, logistics and transport, media, consumer market, Natural resources, retail trade, agriculture, construction and real estate, finance and banking, e-commerce.

21. ASAP Solutions International Co— expert in personnel selection in the field of information technology at the international level. The recruitment agency specializes in the selection of rare specialists and middle/senior managers in the following areas: IT and telecom, production management, marketing and sales, logistics and procurement, supply chain management.

22. Kelly Services - the largest international company, providing outsourcing and HR management solutions. Specializations: IT, finance/accounting, logistics/production, marketing/sales/PR, HR, pharmaceuticals.

23. Manpoweris a global leader in the staffing industry. Employs highly qualified specialists in the following business areas: IT, finance, medicine and pharmaceuticals, manufacturing sector.

24. Anchor — Russian personnel holding company. Specializations: automotive industry, agro-industrial complex, IT, mechanical engineering, medicine and pharmaceuticals, real estate, construction and development, retail trade, transport and logistics, fuel and energy complex, tourism and hotel business.

25. Empire of personnel is a Russian recruitment agency specializing in the selection of executives, unique specialists and middle managers. Industries: retail trade, FMCG, medicine and pharmaceuticals, IT and telecommunications, industrial market, construction and development, finance.

26. Vis-a-vis consultation is a Russian recruitment agency specializing in the selection of middle and senior managers. Practices: construction and development, agribusiness, IT and telecom, retail, industry, FMCG, medicine and pharmaceuticals, banks and financial institutions.

27. Consort Groupis a Russian consulting company specializing in the selection of middle management and specialists. Market expertise: FMCG, Pharmaceuticals, Banking sector, IT/Telecom, Agro-industrial sector, Retail/restaurant business, Automotive sector, Household appliances/electronics, Industrial sector, Chemical industry, Logistics.

28. Unity is a Russian recruitment agency specializing in the selection of senior and middle managers, specialists and managers. Practices: banks and investments, IT and telecoms, logistics, mechanical engineering, medicine and pharmaceuticals, media, industry, construction, real estate, agriculture, insurance, personnel management, finance.

29. Horton International is an international recruitment agency specializing in personnel selection in the following areas: IT, pharmaceuticals, retail, FMCG, finance.

30. Coleman Services is one of the leading consulting companies providing comprehensive HR solutions. Recruits specialists, from senior managers and experienced professionals to support staff. Expertise by industry: FMCG, construction and real estate, IT and telecom, pharmaceuticals, retail, industry, oil and gas, finance and banking, transport and logistics, auto industry, construction.

31. Albertcliff is a leading recruitment agency in Eastern Europe, specializing in the selection of senior personnel in the financial sector.

32. CT Executive is a German recruitment agency whose main specializations are manufacturing, the transport industry, the agricultural industry, food industry, metallurgy and mining.

33. Agile People Solutions is a recruiting company that selects personnel in the following industries: IT and telecom, finance and banking, law, pharmaceuticals, sales and marketing, construction.

34. Lightman Solutions– a recruitment agency, an expert in the selection of office, technical and top personnel in such industries as media/advertising, production, IT, construction, entertainment/sports, retail, logistics and sales.

35. ProfiStaff- a recruitment agency that selects personnel in various fields ah activities: production and industry, oil and gas sector and energy, sales, accounting, finance and audit, construction and real estate, law, transport and logistics, information Technology and telecommunications, banks and investments, medicine and pharmacology.

36. Lana is an international recruiting corporation that provides a range of services for the professional selection of mid- and senior-level personnel in various fields of activity: construction and development, accounting and finance, IT, sales, law, production, logistics, HR.

37. Selecti— a recruiting agency of a new format. Expertise: IT and telecom, sales, marketing, advertising and PR, HR, finance, logistics and transport, production, jurisprudence.

38. Adekko Russia is a leading international recruitment company in the following segments: finance, accounting, IT and Telecom, marketing, advertising and PR, sales, production, construction and real estate, transport and logistics, procurement.<

39. StaffLine— a recruitment company is engaged in the selection of highly qualified specialists for various areas of business. Specializations: sales and marketing, IT and telecom, administrative personnel, logistics, construction, pharmaceuticals, industry.

40. Diamond Personnel R&C is a recruitment agency specializing in personnel selection in the fields of IT and telecom, banks, investments, leasing, sales, production.

41. Recruitment agency "21st century" - main areas of activity: IT and telecom, marketing and digital, banking and finance, medicine and pharmaceuticals, transport and logistics, industry and manufacturing.

42. HR solutions carries out the selection of middle management personnel in Nizhny Novgorod and other regions of the Russian Federation. Practice: sales, production, HR, finance, administration, marketing, IT and logistics.

43. Staffwell is a leader in the market of services for the selection of senior and middle managers. Specializations:

Automotive sector
Audit and consulting
Banks and investments
Accounting and Finance
IT and telecom
Leasing
Logistics
Marketing
Sales
Hotels/restaurants/catering
Industrial production
Advertising and PR
Insurance
Construction and real estate
Consumer goods and retail
Personnel Management
Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare
Jurisprudence

44. Personnel holding "Profile"— one of the leaders in personnel selection for Russian and foreign companies. Specializations: sales, IT, finance and banking, HR, marketing, construction and real estate, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals.

45. They work– federal personnel center. Directions: finance, accounting, banks, sales, production, HR, transport, logistics, tourism.

46. KS International— a recruiting agency for the selection of junior level employees.

47. Human Capital— a recruiting agency for personnel selection in the following industries: banking, finance, investment, oil and gas, FMCG, pharmaceuticals, IT and telecom, industrial production, marketing, advertising, administrative personnel.

48.KIT Consult— Moscow recruitment agency for the search for line personnel, middle managers, TOP managers/senior managers in the following areas:

Manufacturing (industry)
Mechanical engineering
Information technology, internet, telecom
Accounting, management accounting, enterprise finance
Engineering and technical personnel
Marketing, advertising, PR
Administrative staff
Banks, investments, leasing
Personnel management, trainings
Car business
Safety
Senior management
Extraction of raw materials
Arts, entertainment, media
Consulting
Medicine, pharmaceuticals
Science, education
Public service, non-profit organizations
Sales
Insurance
Construction, real estate
Transport, logistics
Tourism, hotels, restaurants
Lawyers
Sports clubs, fitness, beauty salons
Procurement

49. HR365— Moscow recruitment agency. Main areas: IT, banking, finance, marketing, sales, production, construction, transport and logistics.

50. The president is a Moscow recruitment agency specializing in various fields, including medicine, accounting, financial and business law, economics, management in various industries, transport, construction, marketing.

51. KAUS— a recruitment agency of unique specialists selects personnel for Moscow employers in the following industries:

Accounting/Finance/Banking
Sales/Trade/Purchases/Foreign Economic Activity
Advertising/Marketing/PR
Secretaries/Administrative Staff
Design/Construction/Architecture
Industry/Manufacturing/Extractive Industries
Jurisprudence
Human Resources/Consulting/Insurance
Information Technology
Medicine/Pharmaceutics/Medical equipment
Transport/Logistics

The company has one universal recruitment agency and five specialized ones: “KAUS-Finance”, “KAUS-Medicine”, “KAUS-Market”, “KAUS-Construction” and “KAUS-Secretary”.

52. Triumph— Moscow recruitment agency. Main directions:

Finance and Banking
Construction and development
Chemical industry
Food production
Fuel and energy complex
Heavy and light industry
Common consumption goods
IT and telecommunications
transport and logistic
B2B and B2C services

53. Favorite— international personnel center — one of the largest companies in Russia providing services in the field of personnel selection and personnel consulting. Specializations:

Construction and architecture
Medicine, pharmaceuticals
Marketing, advertising, PR
Logistics, warehouse, foreign trade
Wholesale, retail trade
Secretariat, office work, administration, personnel
Transport
Manufacturing, industry
Catering business
Finance, accounting
Information technology, telecommunications
Real estate
Jurisprudence
Banking activities
Tourism, hospitality

54. Gardarika- a recruitment agency specializing in the following areas: sales and marketing, housekeeping and finance, IT, construction, logistics.

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