Reverse Recruiting

Reverse Recruiting Agency, known as RRA, is a boutique career service aimed at the top 20 percent of the US workforce, working directly with founder Alex rather than through a large team. Instead of charging clients upfront agency fees, RRA earns a 10 percent success fee based on the client's year one base salary once they are hired, so its incentives are tied to the candidate's outcome rather than to hours worked.

RRA's outreach model contacts 5 to 9 people at every company a client applies to, aiming to secure internal referrals rather than relying on job board applications alone, and the company says its process has worked since 2010. Clients typically start within 48 hours of onboarding with resume and LinkedIn profile optimisation and targeted job applications, and RRA reports an average placement time of 8 to 10 weeks against a typical unassisted job search of 3 to 6 months, with a guarantee of 9 interviews in the client's first 3 months or their money back.

RRA offers three monthly membership tiers on top of its success fee: Essential at 1,500 US dollars a month with up to 100 applications a week, Pro at 2,000 US dollars a month adding 2 to 3 networking calls with hiring managers or alumni and 2 to 3 calls with specialised recruiters, and Elite at 2,500 US dollars a month adding premium interview coaching sessions, with monthly fees refunded against the eventual success fee so a client never pays more than 10 percent in total.