Ask HN: Recruiter blacklist/ratings?

5 points by devmonk 15y ago ↗ HN

Is there a reputable recruiter blacklist (recruiting company and/or specific recruiters with names) or ratings site that you'd recommend?

I've found a few ratings sites, but nothing jumped out at me. It seems like it would be a great service that someone could provide, as long as they could avoid being sued by the recruiting agencies that got bad names in the process.

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tptacek 15y ago ↗

You could also just flat-out not work with recruiters. Make that your default stance. I'm sure there are a few really excellent recruiters out there, but you're not going to learn about them from cold calls.

People who hire a lot almost universally have horror stories about bad recruiters. Any friend of yours referring a good recruiter should be able to explain what sets them apart from the vast miasma of boiler room telemarketer rip-off artists.

neworbit 15y ago ↗

This is clearly true for employees as well.

I have used a lot of recruiting services in the past. There are nearly none that I would recommend, and only a couple of specific recruiters I like.

jonbishop 15y ago ↗

It depends where you're located, but in San Francisco, Yelp.com has a lot of reviews for recruiters. http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=recruiter&ns=1&...

I would read every review though. Similar to @neworbit's comment about recommending specific recruiters vs. services, I had an great experience with a recruiter (he also helped my friend get a fantastic job), but since he left, the agency he worked for has gotten some really nasty reviews.