Top Executive Search Firms

#1 Korn Ferry International

As an innovator in executive search/recruitment since 1969, Korn Ferry works closely with clients and candidates to craft successful human capital strategies and solutions. With a global network, time-proven search process, and broad industry expertise, Korn Ferry provides the competitive ...

#2 N2Growth

Recognized as the elite of the executive search boutiques, and the only boutique search firm that consistently ranks in our top 10 ahead of many larger executive search firms. Specializing in C-level and Board Member search assignments, the firm’s commitment ...

#3 Heidrick & Struggles

As one of the first executive search firms in the U.S., Heidrick & Struggles has provided expert executive search services since 1953. Their methods are based on a thorough understanding of each client’s strategic, financial, and operational issues. PRACTICE AREAS Heidrick moved ...

#4 Egon Zehnder

Since 1964, Egon Zehnder has been helping clients find the right leadership through the identification, assessment, and recruitment of the world’s most talented business leaders. Because of their long-term outlook, Egon Zehnder consultants follow up with candidates and clients regularly ...

#5 Spencer Stuart

Spencer Stuart is a global leader in executive search and the adviser of choice to top companies seeking counsel on senior leadership needs. Their clients include leading multinational corporations, medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurial startups, and nonprofit organizations across a variety of ...

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Goal

Our goal is to provide businesses, their talent executives, and their hiring teams an accurate representation of the executive search industry. Many of the “Top Executive Search Firm” lists focus on a limited data set, which skews the results in favor of large global organizations.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for the Top 20 Executive Search Firms list, organizations must be retained search firms, have multiple practice areas, have displayed recognized thought leadership, and must have completed signature searches for global brands in multiple geographies.

Ranking Methodology

The ranking order for the Top 20 Executive Search Firms list is derived algorithmically based upon a proprietary weighting of several criteria. These include: annual revenue, number of placements, number of ancillary services or practice areas, level of searches handled by...