Top executive search agencies in India

Randstad India is the local arm of Randstad N.V., one of the largest HR services firms in the world. It offers permanent staffing, flexi-staffing, RPO, executive search, and HR solutions across multiple industries.

ManpowerGroup India provides contingent staffing, permanent recruitment, RPO, MSP, and workforce consulting. It is part of ManpowerGroup, a Fortune 500 workforce solutions company.

Founded in 1969, ABC Consultants is one of India's oldest and largest executive search firms, working across senior leadership and middle-management hiring.

Michael Page India, part of PageGroup, specialises in mid-to-senior level permanent recruitment across functional disciplines and industries.

Antal International is a global executive recruitment network with multiple offices in India focused on mid-to-senior placements.

Heidrick & Struggles is a global leadership advisory and executive search firm with India offices serving boards and C-suite mandates.

Korn Ferry is a global organisational consulting firm that delivers executive search, leadership development, and talent strategy in India and worldwide.

EMA Partners International operates one of the larger Indian executive search practices, focused on board and senior leadership mandates.

Stanton Chase is a global retained executive search firm with India offices focused on C-suite, board, and senior functional placements.

Spencer Stuart is a global leadership advisory and executive search firm with India offices serving CEO succession, board search, and senior team effectiveness.

Russell Reynolds Associates is a global leadership advisory firm operating in India for senior executive search, board consulting, and succession.

Innovsource is a large general staffing firm in India, serving FMCG, retail, BFSI, telecom, and logistics customers.

Vito India is a Mumbai-based executive search firm working across BFSI, technology, and consumer sectors.

TopGear Consultants is a Mumbai-headquartered recruitment firm with a focus on BFSI, IT, and engineering hiring.

Mercer is a global HR, health, and benefits consultancy. Its India practice supports talent strategy, rewards, and workforce transformation.

Aon plc operates an India practice covering rewards, performance, talent assessment, and workforce analytics.

Amrop is a global executive search partnership with an India practice for board, CEO, and senior leadership mandates.

TeamLease Services is one of India's largest staffing companies, listed on NSE/BSE. It offers temporary staffing, permanent recruitment, payroll, compliance, and apprenticeship programs.

Quess Corp is a publicly listed Indian integrated business services provider with significant scale in workforce management, IT staffing, and facility services.

Adecco India is part of the Adecco Group, a global leader in HR solutions. It provides temporary staffing, permanent placement, outsourcing, and career transition services.

CIEL HR is an India-headquartered HR services firm offering recruitment, staffing, and HR consulting across geographies and industries.

Xpheno is a specialist staffing firm focusing on technology, engineering, and digital talent for enterprise customers in India.

Careernet is one of India's largest talent solutions firms, working with technology, product, and digital companies across hiring, RPO, and diversity solutions.

IKYA Global (Quess group) provides general staffing, professional staffing, and HR services across India.

ALP Consulting offers permanent and contract staffing, executive search, and RPO across IT, BFSI, life sciences, and engineering.

WalkWater Talent Advisors is a leadership search and advisory firm based in Bangalore, working on mid-to-senior mandates across sectors.

New Era India is an HR services firm offering staffing, payroll, compliance, and executive search across India.

Right Advisors is a Delhi NCR executive search firm focused on senior leadership and CXO mandates.

Mancer Consulting Services is a Delhi-based executive search firm working across BFSI, consulting, and consumer sectors.

Kelly Services India provides staffing, RPO, and managed solutions, particularly for science, engineering, technology, and finance roles.