Top 7 Tech Staffing Agencies in Seattle 2026

Last updated: July 16, 2026

By Devin Hornick, Partner, KORE1

Kore1 ranks #1 among tech staffing agencies in Seattle for 2026 — with a 4.7 Glassdoor score, documented AI sourcing, and a 17-day average IT fill time that no competitor on this list publicly matches. Kforce earns the #2 spot for finance-adjacent IT hiring. TEKsystems is the strongest call for enterprise-scale concurrent staffing. All seven agencies were scored using the Placement Authority Score, a 7-factor methodology built on independently verified public data.

Quick Picks

• Best Overall: Kore1
• Best for Enterprise Volume: TEKsystems
• Best for AWS/Microsoft Specialist Search: Kore1 or Scion Technology
• Best for IT + Finance Combined: Kforce

The Seattle Tech Staffing Market in 2026

Amazon runs five million square feet of office in South Lake Union. Microsoft’s Redmond campus has never had more open engineering headcount. AWS is actively building out its Bellevue engineering org. And that’s before you count the Boeing aerospace engineers, the Fred Hutchinson biotech IT teams, the gaming studios in Bellevue, and the wave of SaaS companies that decided Seattle was a better bet than San Francisco three years ago and haven’t left.

Every one of those organizations is fishing from the same candidate pool. AWS equity packages, Microsoft stock vesting schedules, and Amazon’s comp refresh cycles set the bar for what good engineers expect in Seattle. If you’re a mid-market tech company trying to hire a senior cloud architect, you’re not just competing against other mid-market companies. You’re competing against the biggest tech firms on the planet, every single week.

This guide ranks the seven best tech staffing agencies in Seattle for 2026, scored using the Placement Authority Score — a 7-factor model built specifically for IT and professional staffing evaluation. Every score is traceable to publicly sourced, independently verified data. No agency paid for placement. No agency submitted its own data.

How We Ranked These Agencies

Rankings use the Placement Authority Score, a 7-factor methodology scoring each firm on verified review data, industry depth, market reach, service breadth, operational credibility, years in business, and documented AI and technology investment. All scores are out of 10 and traceable to independently sourced public data collected in July 2026.

Here’s what each factor measures and why it matters for Seattle tech hiring specifically:

• Reputation & Review Score (30%): The largest factor. Aggregates public review signals across Clutch (35% sub-weight), Google Maps (25%), Glassdoor (20%), Indeed (15%), and Great Recruiters/ClearlyRated (5%). Rating quality and review volume are both scored. A firm with no Clutch profile loses 50% of that sub-weight permanently — not redistributed, lost. Glassdoor below 3.8 (staffing industry average) receives an additional penalty, because a recruiter’s job satisfaction directly predicts whether they’ll work hard enough to actually place the right candidate.
• Industry & Discipline Depth (10%): Does the firm document specific verticals and technical disciplines? In Seattle, that means named coverage of AWS and Azure cloud roles, aerospace (Boeing and supply chain), biotech IT (Fred Hutch, Seattle Children’s, Providence), and the gaming industry (Activision, Bungie, Valve). “We staff all industries” earns a 1–2. Named disciplines with documented market context earns a 9–10.
• Market Depth (10%): Verified physical presence in the Seattle metro. Named offices, city-specific market documentation, local recruiter knowledge. Not just claiming national reach from a headquarters in another state.
• Service & Delivery Breadth (10%): How many engagement models are documented? Contract, contract-to-hire, direct hire, project-based, retained search, payroll, fractional leadership. More documented models means more flexibility for hiring managers.
• Operational Credibility (12.5%): Published placement guarantees, documented screening processes, response time commitments, retention data with specific numbers. Self-promotional claims don’t count. Documented evidence does.
• Longevity & Stability (10%): Years in business, named leadership, consistent brand. Staffing is a relationship business. 20 years of relationship capital is a real asset.
• AI & Technology Investment (17.5%): The factor that separates this methodology from every other staffing listicle. Specifically documented AI sourcing tools, candidate fraud detection systems, proprietary technology platforms. “Data-driven approach” with no further detail scores a 2–3. Named tools with described functionality scores a 7–9.

Seattle Tech Staffing Agencies — Comparison at a Glance

Placement Authority Scores — All 7 Factors

The Top 7 Tech Staffing Agencies in Seattle

1. Kore1 — Highest-Rated Tech Staffing Agency in Seattle

Kore1 is the only firm on this list that combines a 4.7 Glassdoor score, documented AI sourcing methodology, published performance data, and genuine Seattle market depth — from Boeing’s cleared engineering pipeline to Amazon’s cloud architect pool to Fred Hutchinson’s healthcare IT needs.

Placement Authority Score: 8.85/10

Key Strengths

• 4.7 Glassdoor rating across 219 reviews — 23% above the staffing industry average. In a market where recruiter quality determines everything, that number matters. Engaged recruiters place better candidates. Full stop.
• 17-day average time-to-fill for IT roles, with 92% 12-month retention publicly documented on their site. Not a marketing claim sitting on a homepage — it’s published. Ask any other firm on this list to match it.
• Documented AI investment: LLM-assisted semantic sourcing, candidate fraud detection built into their vetting process, and a published breakdown of exactly where AI does and doesn’t touch their recruiting workflow. No other agency here has that level of specificity.
• Seattle market depth that goes well past the homepage. Dedicated coverage pages for Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, and the Puget Sound region — with documented knowledge of Amazon/Microsoft equity package dynamics, Boeing aerospace clearance timelines, and biotech IT comp expectations.
• Eight specialty areas including Technology & Digital, Engineering & Manufacturing, Healthcare & Life Sciences, and Aerospace — the full range of Seattle’s economy, not just software.

Limitations

• Clutch review volume is still building at 4 verified reviews. Enterprise procurement teams that weight verified B2B review volume heavily will find less documented B2B history than TEKsystems or Insight Global. The 4.9 rating is real.
• For 50-seat concurrent hiring programs across multiple markets, TEKsystems and Insight Global have more infrastructure. Kore1 is built for precision over throughput.

Best For: Mid-market to enterprise companies hiring senior IT, cloud, DevOps, cybersecurity, data, and AI/ML professionals in Seattle where recruiter quality and candidate retention matter as much as speed.

Not Ideal For: Ultra-high-volume contract staffing across 30+ markets simultaneously. Companies requiring active security clearances.

Services: Contract staffing, contract-to-hire, direct hire, project-based teams, retained executive search, payroll services, workforce planning consulting, fractional leadership placement (CIO, CTO, CFO).

Industries: Technology & Digital, Engineering & Manufacturing, Accounting & Finance, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Creative & Marketing, Human Resources & Operations, Industrial & Skilled Trades, Aerospace.

Why They Rank #1: The Placement Authority Score rewards what actually determines IT hiring outcomes in a market as competitive as Seattle: recruiter quality, candidate verification, and evidence-backed delivery. Kore1 scores highest because every major signal points in the same direction. The Glassdoor rating of 4.7 is 23% above the staffing industry average — and that gap is meaningful, not cosmetic. Engaged recruiters stay longer, know candidates better, and produce placements that don’t churn in 90 days. The documented AI investment is specific where competitors are vague. And 17 days to fill with 92% retention means the placements actually hold in a market where Amazon and Microsoft are sending counter-offers within a week of any candidate accepting an offer.

Tell Kore1 what you’re hiring for — they respond within one business day

2. Kforce — Best for IT + Finance Overlap and Tenured Recruiters

Sixty-four years in the staffing business. Publicly traded. And a proprietary recruiting methodology — KNOWLEDGEforce® — that is one of the only named, described proprietary systems on this entire list. Kforce won’t be the fastest firm you ever work with. They’re often the most accurate.

Placement Authority Score: 7.30/10

Key Strengths

• Founded in 1962. That’s not a bragging point — it’s evidence. Kforce has client relationships and recruiter networks built across multiple tech cycles, recessions, and market disruptions. The Pacific Northwest knowledge base compounds with each year.
• KNOWLEDGEforce® is the only named proprietary recruiting platform on this list with a described methodology. It goes beyond “data-driven approach” language and earns meaningful points in the AI & Technology factor as a result.
• Glassdoor at 3.8 — at the staffing industry average, which puts it above TEKsystems, Insight Global, Motion Recruitment, and Robert Half among their internal teams. 72% of employees would recommend it as an employer.
• Dual-vertical specialty (Technology + Finance & Accounting) makes it a rare efficient choice for Seattle fintech and financial services companies that need IT and finance talent from one vendor relationship.

Limitations

• Slower by design. Kforce leans on fewer, more vetted submittals. For hiring managers who need speed above all else, that pace can feel deliberate to the point of frustrating on time-sensitive reqs.
• No cleared IT practice documented. For roles requiring active security clearances, you’re looking elsewhere.
• Cybersecurity sits within a broader IT practice rather than a dedicated standalone discipline, which matters for some buyers in Seattle’s aerospace and defense supply chain.

Best For: Companies hiring across IT and Finance from one vendor; fintech and financial services firms; regulated industries where submission quality matters more than submission volume.

Not Ideal For: Speed-first contract staffing where first submittal in 24 hours is the success metric.

Why They Rank #2: Kforce’s longevity and the KNOWLEDGEforce® methodology earn scores that most competitors can’t touch on those two factors specifically. The AI & Technology factor — the one that hits hardest in this scoring model — holds Kforce back from the top spot, but no other metric pulls it down. Tenured recruiters, above-average internal culture, and genuine Seattle market depth make Kforce the right call for the search that rewards patience.

3. Robert Half Technology — Best for Finance-Tech Roles and Broadest Seattle Coverage

Robert Half doesn’t need an introduction. Eight consecutive Forbes #1 rankings for Best Professional Recruiting Firm. Three Seattle-area offices. 78 years in the market. What it needs is context: the Technology division does its best work at the intersection of finance and IT, not on pure software engineering searches.

Placement Authority Score: 6.92/10

Key Strengths

• The deepest geographic coverage of any firm on this list. Seattle proper, Bellevue, and Federal Way offices — plus access to a national candidate pool through 300+ global offices. If your tech hire needs to come from out of market, Robert Half’s reach is unmatched here.
• 78 years in business. Publicly traded. No brand continuity risk, no integration drama, no acquisition overhang. The stability factor scores a perfect 10.
• Forbes #1 Best Professional Recruiting Firm for eight consecutive years through 2026. That’s not an industry insider award — it’s the broadest third-party validation of any firm on this list.
• Proprietary AI matching tools documented, with “award-winning AI” referenced in their operational materials. More specific than TEKsystems or Insight Global, less specific than Kore1.

Limitations

• The Technology division’s heritage is in finance-adjacent IT. ERP analysts, NetSuite consultants, financial systems engineers — that’s where the candidate relationships run deepest. Pure product engineering and platform work tends to skew junior-weighted compared to tech-first firms.
• Glassdoor at 3.6 across 14,000+ reviews sits below the staffing industry average of 3.8. That’s a large sample size and the below-average rating is consistent — it’s a real signal, not noise.
• At the scale Robert Half operates, quality variance by office and recruiter is real. The Seattle offices don’t all deliver the same experience, and there’s no meaningful way to predict which one you’ll get until you’ve worked with a specific recruiter.

Best For: ERP and financial systems roles; companies that need technology and finance talent from one vendor; hiring managers who value brand stability and national reach over boutique depth.

Not Ideal For: Senior software engineering searches where stack-level recruiter knowledge determines candidate quality.

Why They Rank #3: Robert Half’s geographic depth is the best on this list — a perfect 10 in market depth — and the longevity score is also a 10. Those two factors push it to third despite the below-average Glassdoor and limited AI specificity. The Forbes recognition is real. So is the recruiter quality variance at scale.

4. TEKsystems — Best for Enterprise-Scale Concurrent IT Staffing

TEKsystems is the largest IT staffing firm in North America. 100+ offices. Relationships with 80% of the Fortune 500. A 43-year track record. And the 2026 ClearlyRated Best of Staffing award for the Seattle location specifically. None of that is in question. The question is whether volume at scale is what your next hire actually needs.

Placement Authority Score: 6.44/10

Key Strengths

• Enterprise infrastructure no other firm here matches. 80,000 contractors deployed annually. If you’re running a 50-seat application development program across Seattle, Bellevue, and Redmond simultaneously, TEKsystems has the candidate volume and the delivery infrastructure.
• ClearlyRated Best of Staffing Platinum Talent Award for 12 consecutive years, including 2026, and specifically awarded to the Seattle, WA location. That’s independent third-party survey data from real clients and candidates — not a self-reported metric.
• Founded 1983. Part of Allegis Group, the world’s largest privately held staffing company. Institutional depth and stability at the top of the range.
• Active Seattle presence across cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and application development — the disciplines that dominate Puget Sound tech hiring.

Limitations

• Glassdoor at 3.6 across nearly 14,000 reviews is below the staffing industry average. At that sample size, it’s not statistical noise. Recruiter tenure and quality are the documented concern, particularly for senior technical searches where the recruiter needs to read a staff-plus resume accurately.
• AI investment is vague. “Award-winning AI” and “AI matching tools” are referenced but the specific tools, methodology, or investment aren’t publicly described. That’s the difference between a 3 and a 9 in Factor 7, and it’s why TEKsystems scores where it does despite its scale advantages.
• For senior specialist roles — cloud architects, principal engineers, staff ML engineers — recruiter turnover on the desk matters. The TEKsystems model works best for mid-level contract volume where throughput matters more than individual recruiter depth.

Best For: Enterprise organizations running large-scale concurrent IT staffing programs; companies with MSP/VMS procurement structures; multi-location programs across the Pacific Northwest.

Not Ideal For: Boutique senior searches where recruiter domain expertise is the differentiating factor.

Why They Rank #4: Market depth, longevity, and ClearlyRated recognition give TEKsystems strong marks. The below-average Glassdoor and vague AI investment documentation hold it to fourth. Scale is genuinely useful — for the buyer who needs it.

5. Insight Global — Best for High-Volume Mid-Level Contract IT

Insight Global grew from a two-person Atlanta startup in 2001 to the second-largest IT staffing firm in the US. The Bellevue office at 800 Bellevue Way NE covers the entire Seattle metro. The scale is real. So is the pattern that shows up when contracts end.

Placement Authority Score: 6.12/10

Key Strengths

• Genuine scale. 70+ US offices, including the Bellevue operation covering Redmond, Kirkland, and the broader Eastside market. For companies that need to spin up 15 contract developers in four weeks, the infrastructure is there.
• ASA member with ClearlyRated Best of Staffing recognition across multiple markets. The 2026 Training MVP Award from Training Magazine is a real independent recognition. They invest in their people’s development at a level that shows up in third-party data.
• RPO capability and managed services delivery on top of traditional staffing. Companies that want to outsource their entire IT recruiting function — not just fill individual reqs — have a path here.
• 25 years in business. The Bellevue office coverage across Bellevue, Redmond, and the broader Pacific Northwest is documented and active.

Limitations

• Glassdoor at 3.5 across 13,000+ reviews sits below the staffing industry average. The contractor reviews specifically document a recurring pattern: when a contract ends, recruiter engagement drops fast, because the compensation structure has moved on to the next live requisition. Clients feel this too.
• IT specialization is genuine but less granular than Kore1 or Motion Recruitment on technical disciplines. IT is one of several verticals, not the center of the recruiting engine.
• No documented AI sourcing technology. Professional services AI delivery is offered, but that’s an output service, not the firm’s recruiting methodology.

Best For: Enterprise companies running large-scale mid-level IT contract programs; organizations that want to consolidate staffing and RPO into one vendor relationship.

Not Ideal For: Senior or specialized technical searches where recruiter domain depth determines placement quality.

Why They Rank #5: The scale advantage and multi-model delivery capability push Insight Global ahead of Motion and Scion. The below-average Glassdoor and documented contract-end drop-off pattern are real operational signals, not editorial opinions.

6. Motion Recruitment — Best for Senior Product Engineers on Modern Stacks

Motion Recruitment is a different animal from every other firm on this list. They don’t compete on volume. They compete on how well their recruiters actually know the candidate — by stack, by comp expectation, by what would actually pull them out of a current role. In Seattle, that means a React recruiter who knows the senior React engineers by name.

Placement Authority Score: 5.85/10

Key Strengths

• Stack-level recruiter specialization that no other firm on this list matches. A React recruiter at Motion knows React candidates — not as a keyword filter, but as actual relationships built over years. Same for Python, DevOps, cloud security, and infrastructure. In a market where senior engineers at Amazon and Microsoft are constantly courted, that depth matters.
• The 2026 Tech Salary Guide covers compensation data for 100+ in-demand IT roles including cloud engineering. It’s the most substantive public market data contribution of any firm on this list — evidence of genuine market intelligence capability.
• Tech in Motion and the Timmy Awards create passive candidate engagement infrastructure. Senior engineers who wouldn’t respond to a LinkedIn InMail show up to a Tech in Motion event. That’s a real sourcing channel.
• 37 years in business, acquired by Kelly Services in 2024. The valuation that acquisition represented — somewhere between $425M and $485M — is a market signal about the value of their candidate network.

Limitations

• Glassdoor at 3.4 sits below the staffing industry average. The Kelly acquisition integration dynamics show up in recent reviews, with some employees flagging leadership instability on the contract staffing side.
• No documented AI sourcing methodology. Stack-level specialization is a genuine competitive advantage. It’s not the same as an AI investment, and the scoring model treats them differently.
• Geographic concentration in SF, NY, Boston, and a handful of other major markets means the Seattle desk may not have the same recruiter depth as their anchor markets. Worth asking specifically about the Seattle team when evaluating.

Best For: Companies hiring senior software engineers, cloud specialists, DevOps engineers, or cybersecurity professionals on modern stacks where stack-level recruiter knowledge is the differentiating factor.

Not Ideal For: High-volume concurrent hiring across multiple markets; companies whose primary metric is speed-to-fill on standard mid-level roles.

Why They Rank #6: The discipline depth score of 9 is the highest on this list outside Kore1. Stack-level specialization is a genuine differentiator for the right search. The below-average Glassdoor and absent AI documentation pull the overall score down, but for a specific buyer with a specific senior engineering req, Motion competes with anyone.

7. Scion Technology — Best Boutique for AWS/Azure Direct-Hire Searches

Scion Technology has spent 20 years in the Seattle market. Business Times recognition for 19 consecutive years. ClearlyRated Best of Staffing for five straight years. Their AWS and Microsoft talent pool documentation is the most Seattle-specific of any boutique firm on this list, and that’s worth something when the candidate is already fielding two other offers from Eastside employers.

Placement Authority Score: 5.54/10

Key Strengths

• ClearlyRated Best of Staffing for client and candidate satisfaction five consecutive years. Survey-based, verified, third-party data — the kind of recognition that’s hard to manufacture.
• Business Times top staffing firm recognition for 19 consecutive years. Regional credibility that speaks directly to Seattle hiring managers who value local market knowledge over national brand scale.
• Documented coverage of AWS, Azure, Microsoft stack engineering, cloud infrastructure, and IT security staffing — written specifically for the Seattle market, not templated city-swap content. Almost two decades of placing talent inside the Amazon-Microsoft-Boeing corridor.
• Explicit IT practice covering AI, ML, data science, cybersecurity, DevOps, ERP/CRM, and product management. The discipline breadth scores an 8 despite the smaller firm size.

Limitations

• Engagement model breadth is the narrowest on this list. Contract, direct hire, and executive search cover the basics, but no payroll services, retained search with documented process, or fractional leadership documented. For companies that need flexibility across multiple hiring models, Kore1 or Robert Half are better fits.
• Smaller operational scale means fewer concurrent searches and a smaller talent database than the nationals. During peak hiring seasons in Seattle’s hyper-competitive market, throughput matters.
• No documented AI sourcing technology. The “automation and chatbots” language on their site doesn’t carry scoring weight in Factor 7 without specificity about how those tools touch the recruiting workflow.

Best For: Companies running targeted AWS or Azure engineering searches; Seattle hiring managers who prioritize local market depth and boutique service over national infrastructure.

Not Ideal For: High-volume contract programs; companies that need one firm to handle multiple hiring verticals simultaneously.

Why They Rank #7: Scion Technology earns its place on this list through genuine Seattle market depth and sustained client satisfaction recognition. The narrower engagement model breadth and smaller operational scale are honest tradeoffs, not flaws — they’re just not the right fit for every buyer.

How to Choose a Tech Staffing Agency in Seattle

The right firm depends on three things: the role type, the timeline, and the talent pool you’re fishing from. Get those three right and the firm selection usually becomes obvious.

Senior or specialized search — cloud architect, staff ML engineer, senior security engineer, principal DevOps — recruiter domain depth matters more than firm size. The recruiter handling your search needs to know what a staff-plus engineering resume looks like at Amazon before they can evaluate whether a candidate is genuinely ready for your environment. Start with Kore1 for the combination of depth and delivery documentation. Motion Recruitment if the role is specifically modern-stack software engineering and you want stack-level recruiter specialization. Kforce if the search sits at the IT and finance intersection.

High-volume concurrent staffing across multiple Seattle locations — 15+ mid-level contractors on a fast timeline — is a different problem entirely. TEKsystems and Insight Global have the infrastructure. Their candidate volume and delivery speed in contract IT is genuine. The tradeoff is recruiter depth on niche or senior searches; match the model to the problem.

Finance-adjacent tech roles — ERP analysts, financial systems engineers, Workday consultants, NetSuite architects — have a natural home at Kforce or Robert Half Technology. Both firms have the finance recruiting heritage that produces better candidate relationships in that overlap space than pure IT-specialist firms.

Budget signals also matter. Direct hire placements typically run 15–25% of first-year salary. Contract markups run 30–60% on top of the bill rate depending on discipline and market. In Seattle, senior cloud and AI/ML roles command premium rates on both sides. Get quotes from two or three firms before committing, and ask specifically about conversion fees, geographic premiums, and replacement guarantees.

One more thing worth saying: in Seattle’s 2026 market, the agencies that know Amazon and Microsoft equity package structures — and can coach candidates through counter-offer dynamics — are delivering better outcomes than the agencies that don’t. That’s not a scoring factor in this methodology. But ask about it in your first conversation.

The Bottom Line

Kore1 earns the top spot because the signals that actually determine IT hiring outcomes — recruiter quality, candidate verification, placement retention — all point in the same direction. The 4.7 Glassdoor score is 23% above the industry average. The 17-day average fill and 92% retention are published and specific. The AI investment is documented where competitors are vague. In a market where Amazon is sending counter-offers the same week a candidate signs your offer, those aren’t minor operational details.

Kforce is the right call when the search crosses into finance-adjacent IT or when a slower, more vetted recruiting process fits the role. TEKsystems is the infrastructure play for enterprise-scale concurrent programs. And if the role is specifically a senior software engineering search on a modern stack, Motion Recruitment’s recruiter specialization competes with anyone — despite the overall score.

Tell Kore1 what you’re hiring for — they respond within one business day

What Seattle Hiring Managers Actually Ask

How fast can a tech staffing agency fill a senior cloud engineer role in Seattle?

17–30 days is the documented range for mid-to-senior IT roles at well-resourced firms. Kore1 publishes a 17-day average for IT placements. For a genuinely senior role — staff cloud architect, principal ML engineer — expect 3–5 weeks regardless of which firm you use. The market is tight and the candidates worth hiring are already fielding competing offers. If a recruiter promises 72-hour fills on senior technical roles, ask them to show you placement data. Anyone who makes that claim on a specialized search is either working a different definition of “senior” or planning to show you the resumes they already had sitting in a database.

Is it worth using a specialized tech staffing firm versus a generalist in Seattle?

Short answer: yes, for senior and specialized roles. In a market where AWS and Microsoft set comp and equity expectations, a recruiter who can’t accurately evaluate a senior distributed systems engineer resume isn’t saving you time — they’re burning it. Generalist firms do fine on mid-level contract work where volume and speed are the primary metrics. For staff-plus engineering, cybersecurity, cloud architecture, or AI/ML searches, the recruiter’s domain knowledge is the product.

What’s the difference between a tech staffing agency and a general staffing firm in Seattle?

Placement focus and recruiter specialization, mostly. A general firm runs IT as one of several practice areas. A tech-focused firm organizes its recruiting desks around technical disciplines. In Seattle’s market specifically, the distinction matters more than in most cities because the roles are more specialized and the candidates are harder to evaluate accurately.

Do Seattle tech staffing agencies handle clearance-required roles?

It varies by firm. Kore1 explicitly places cleared IT professionals for Boeing and defense contractors across the Puget Sound — ITAR-eligible roles, aerospace IT, and government-adjacent work. Apex Systems (not on this list) has the deepest cleared talent bench nationally. If your role requires an active security clearance and the search has no flexibility on that requirement, Apex is worth adding to your evaluation.

What should I ask a Seattle tech staffing agency before hiring them?

Six questions cut through the sales pitch. What’s your average recruiter tenure on the specific desk handling my search? Show me three recent resumes you submitted for a comparable role. What’s your documented time-to-fill and 12-month retention rate? What happens if the placement doesn’t work out in 90 days? How do you handle counter-offers from Amazon and Microsoft? And finally: do you know what the current comp expectation is for this role in the Bellevue-Redmond corridor right now, not six months ago? The last one sorts the firms with real Seattle market knowledge from the ones claiming it.

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