Where is Recruit located?

Recruit is headquartered in Chiyoda City, Japan.

How many employees does Recruit have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Recruit is 2744.

Where does Recruit rank among its competitors?

Recruit ranks 33rd amongst 34479 active competitors, of which 251 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was CIEL HR, which secured $3.34M in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Recruit?

Recruit's top competitors include CIEL HR, TriNet and Insperity. Among them, CIEL HR secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Recruit - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Company Details

Website: www.recruit.co.jp
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Phone Number: +81 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1960

Location

Chiyoda City, Japan

Stage

Unfunded

Ranked

33^rd among 34479 active competitors

Employee Count

2,744 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Podium & 12 more

Similar Companies

CIEL HR & 39323 more

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Recruit has not raised any funding rounds yet.

Recruit's employee count trend

Recruit has 2,744 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Recruit's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Recruit include CIEL HR, TriNet and Insperity. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Recruit, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	CIEL HR 2015, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Company offering a complete suite of tech-driven HR solutions, covering the entire employee lifecycle	$15.9M	Pegasus, Khivraj Motors & 151 others	77/100
2nd	TriNet 1988, Dublin (United States), Public	Provider of HR solutions, payroll processing, and benefits administration services	$60M	Initiative Equity Partners, Atairos & 9 others	74/100
3rd	Insperity 1986, Kingwood (United States), Public	HR outsourcing service provider	-	Symmetric Capital, OnRamp Insurance Conference ... & 1 others	69/100
4th	Gi Group 1998, Milan (Italy), Series A	Provider of end to end HR services	-	Europa, Ventrus Biosciences	67/100
5th	HR Path 2001, Nanterre (France), Series F	Provider of HR, payroll outsourcing & consulting services	$1.06B	Andera Partners, Societe Generale Capital Partenaire ... & 10 others	67/100
6th	iSolved 1986, Charlotte (United States), Acquired	Provider of human capital management software and related services	-	-	67/100
7th	Sequoia 2001, San Mateo (United States), Unfunded	Human resource management services provider	-	-	66/100
8th	Korn Ferry 1969, Los Angeles (United States), Public	Provider of talent acquisition and consulting services	-	H.I.G. Private Equity, FFL Partners & 2 others	64/100
9th	FirstMeridian 2005, Bengaluru (India), Series B	Provider of human resources staffing and facility management services	$32.5M	Seedthree Trading, New Lane Trading & 106 others	63/100
10th	Mynavi 1973, Chiyoda City (Japan), Unfunded	Provider of HR consulting services	-	-	62/100
33rd	Recruit 1960, Chiyoda City (Japan), Unfunded	Provider of HR management services	-	-	52/100

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Recruit has made 11 investments in companies including Podium and CloudBeds. Recruit has also acquired 2 companies including Wahanda and The CSI Companies.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 07, 2020	Investments	Podium	2014	Lehi (United States)
Mar 11, 2020	Investments	CloudBeds	2012	San Diego (United States)
Jul 31, 2019	Investments	Loyyal	2014	San Francisco (United States)