What Crit does

Crit is a France-based staffing and recruitment firm, operating as a SAS subsidiary of the diversified Groupe CRIT conglomerate and headquartered at 6 Rue Toulouse Lautrec, Paris. The company places candidates across four contract types — intérim (temporary staffing), CDD (fixed-term), CDI (permanent), and CDII (CDI Intérimaire, a permanent-interim hybrid introduced under French labor reform) — and serves 25,000 client companies annually through a network of 400 physical employment agencies covering all 13 French metropolitan regions.

The product surface centers on the crit-job.com web platform and iOS/Android mobile applications for candidate self-service (job search, alerts, contract signing, pay slip access), supplemented by specialized divisions: Crit Inside for integrated on-site staffing with dedicated Resource Managers, Crit Experts & Cadres for executive search across 12 cabinets and 40 consultants (salaries above €35K), HumnIA as an AI-assisted centralized volumic recruitment platform, and an Assessment Center using predictive evaluation tools. Sector coverage is organized into six primary verticals — Aerospace and Defense, Energy and Nuclear, Construction (BTP), Food and Agribusiness, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetics, and Services and Distribution — supported by CEFRI certification (30 agencies), BPF/GMP, HACCP, and ISO 13485 compliance, and 41 specialized aerospace agencies.

The revenue model rests on margin earned on temporary worker wages (the largest stream), percentage-based permanent placement fees, professional services fees for executive search, training revenue, and managed-service fees from integrated Crit Inside deployments. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; fees are negotiated per client and constrained in parts by French labor regulation of temporary staffing margins. Named enterprise customers span Airbus, ArianeGroup, Safran, Dassault Aviation, EDF, and La Poste, with the company employing between 5,001 and 10,000 staff. Crit operates exclusively within France, although it has begun offering international candidate sourcing to address domestic labor shortages.

Name

Crit

Legal name

CRIT, SAS au capital de 148.229.000 €, dont le siège social est situé au 6 Rue Toulouse Lautrec 75017 Paris, immatriculée au RCS de Paris sous le numéro 451 329 908

Website

https://crit-job.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Crit is a French staffing and recruitment firm operating 400 agencies nationwide, placing temporary, fixed-term, and permanent workers across aerospace, nuclear, construction, pharmaceutical, food, and services for 25,000 client companies including Airbus, EDF, and Safran.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing (Intérim): Core business providing temporary workers to client companies. Crit acts as the employer, managing payroll, benefits, and administrative tasks while placing workers on client sites. Revenue generated through margin on worker wages.
2. Permanent Placement (CDD-CDI): Direct hire recruitment services placing candidates in fixed-term or permanent positions at client companies. Fees typically based on candidate salary.
3. CDI Intérimaire: Permanent interim contract model offering worker stability while maintaining flexibility for clients. Combines elements of permanent employment with temporary staffing flexibility.
4. Crit Experts & Cadres: Executive search and assessment services for management and expert-level positions (salaries >35K€), with 12 specialized cabinets across France.
5. Training Services: Professional training and skills development for temporary workers, including CACES certifications, safety training, and sector-specific qualifications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Crit provides temporary staffing (Intérim), fixed-term (CDD), permanent (CDI), and CDI Intérimaire (CDII) workforce solutions to French enterprises, acting as the legal employer for temporary workers and managing payroll, benefits, and administration. The company operates a network of more than 400 physical agencies and serves approximately 25,000 client companies annually through both direct sales relationships and digital channels. Beyond general staffing, Crit runs specialized vertical recruitment divisions for aerospace, nuclear, pharmaceutical, construction, food, and services sectors, complemented by executive search (Crit Experts & Cadres), on-site integrated staffing (Crit Inside), AI-powered volumic recruitment (HumnIA), and assessment-based candidate evaluation.

Product overview

Crit operates as a comprehensive staffing and recruitment platform with a multi-channel offering: a core web platform (crit-job.com) and mobile application for job searching and career management; three main contract types (intérim/temporary staffing, CDD-CDI/permanent placement, CDI Intérimaire/permanent temporary); and specialized industry recruitment divisions for aerospace, pharmaceutical/cosmetic, energy, construction (BTP), agri-food, and services sectors. Specialized solutions include Crit Inside (on-site integrated staffing), Crit Experts & Cadres (executive search), HumnIA (AI-powered bulk recruitment), Assessment Center (predictive evaluation), Externalisation Alternance (apprenticeship outsourcing), summer and international recruitment, and RQTH/disability recruitment. The company operates 400+ agency branches across 13 French regions, serving 25,000 client companies with a talent pool of 3 million profiles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Crit Inside: Integrated on-site staffing agency solution where a dedicated Resource Manager manages recruitment, integration, and administrative operations directly at the client's site.
• HumnIA
• Crit Experts & Cadres
• Crit Assessment Center

Products and services

• Intérim (Temporary Staffing) Temporary staffing service placing workers with client companies for limited-duration missions. Crit acts as the legal employer, managing payroll, benefits, and administration while workers are placed on client sites. Mission durations range from a few hours to a maximum of 18 months.
• CDD-CDI Recruitment Fixed-term (CDD) and permanent (CDI) recruitment services placing candidates directly with client companies. Fees are typically percentage-based on the candidate's annual salary.
• CDI Intérimaire (CDII) Permanent interim contract combining the employment security of a CDI with the flexibility of temporary assignments. Provides worker stability without mission duration limits.
• Crit Aéronautique (Aerospace Recruitment) Aerospace sector recruitment specializing in aircraft assembly, space, and defense placements. Backed by 41 specialized agencies and partnerships with Airbus, ArianeGroup, Safran, Dassault Aviation, Daher, and Potez. Includes 5.9 million euro annual training investment and mobilization of 2,000+ temporary workers daily.
• Recrutement Énergie et Nucléaire Energy sector recruitment with CEFRI-certified agencies covering nuclear, electrical, welding, and piping specialties. Serves over 100 industrial clients including EDF through regional partner networks. Provides controlled zone workers, radiological protection specialists, and certified tradespeople.
• Recrutement BTP (Construction) Construction and civil engineering recruitment covering public works, structural work, and finishing trades. Supports 50 specialized agencies with certifications such as CACES, AIPR, and electrical habilitation. 1,970 talents trained in 2025.
• Recrutement Pharmaceutique et Cosmétique Pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry recruitment covering biopharmaceutical, fine chemistry, and medical device manufacturing. Supports approximately 16,000 annual recruitments with specialization in cleanroom operations and BPF/GMP regulatory compliance.
• Recrutement Agroalimentaire Agri-food industry recruitment covering quality technicians, production operators, and logistics staff. Supports over 460 active companies with expertise in HACCP standards and cold chain environments.
• Recrutement Services & Distribution Distribution and services sector recruitment covering customer relations, sales, cash handling, cleaning, and operational support roles. Includes staffing for retail and postal/logistics operations including La Poste.
• Crit Inside On-site integrated staffing solution where dedicated Resource Managers are deployed at client facilities to manage recruitment, integration, and administrative operations. Reports 30% average annual growth rate for supported companies and 3% average savings on flexible resource spending.
• Crit Experts & Cadres Executive recruitment and assessment cabinet dedicated to managerial, expert, and senior professional profiles with salaries above €35,000. Uses Central Test predictive assessment tools for competency, behavioral, and cultural fit evaluation.
• HumnIA AI-powered centralized bulk recruitment platform combining a dedicated project manager with digital tools for scalable, multi-site hiring. Designed for large-scale volumic recruitment with centralized pilot control, sourcing activation, and implementation deployment.
• Crit Assessment Center Assessment center solution for evaluating candidates through collective and individual simulations. Assesses skills, professional behaviors, and adaptability in partnership with Central Test for scientifically validated instruments.
• Externalisation Alternance Complete apprenticeship recruitment outsourcing service handling sourcing, preselection, administrative contract management, and coordination with a network of 100 partner schools and training centers (CFA).
• Recrutement Été Summer recruitment service for seasonal staffing needs, providing rapid sourcing of young candidates, administrative management, and quick reactivity for short-term summer missions.
• Recrutement International International recruitment service for sourcing candidates from abroad to address local labor shortages, with administrative support and integration assistance.
• Recrutement RQTH Recruitment service for workers with disabilities (RQTH status), adapted to company quotas and accessibility requirements to support diversity and inclusion hiring mandates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% annual growth rate for companies using Crit Inside integrated staffing solution
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EskimozminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 4 June 2026Digital accessibility audit partner that conducted the RGAA 4.1.2 compliance audit for crit-job.com website, achieving 76.3% criteria compliance.
• Associations Régionales de Partenaires EDFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner networks associated with EDF for nuclear sector recruitment and staffing coordination. Crit participates in these networks as part of its 25-year nuclear sector expertise.
• IMT (Institut Mines-Télécom)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining partnership for pharmaceutical sector competency development. Crit collaborates with IMT for training modules aligned with BPF (Good Manufacturing Practices) and sector-specific protocols.
• 100 Schools and Training Centers (CFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 100 partner schools and training centers for alternation programs. Crit leverages this network to source young talent and provide structured training pathways, with 400 students in alternation contracts in 2026.

Scale indicators26 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Randstad: Global staffing leader with a major French business (Randstad France) directly competing across temporary staffing, permanent placement, and on-site integrated solutions.
• Synergie: France-headquartered staffing group with similar multi-sector vertical focus and physical branch network; competes head-to-head with Crit in industrial intérim, aerospace, and BTP.
• Hays: UK-listed global recruitment group with a meaningful French business; competes with Crit Experts & Cadres and Crit's mid-market permanent placement services.
• PageGroup (Michael Page): Global recruitment firm with substantial French operations in mid-to-senior permanent placement; directly comparable to Crit Experts & Cadres in executive and managerial search.
• Adecco Group: Global staffing major with French operations (Adecco France, Adecco Medical) directly overlapping Crit's intérim, CDD/CDI, and specialized vertical recruitment offerings.
• ManpowerGroup: One of the world's largest staffing firms with significant France operations; competes directly with Crit across intérim, CDD, CDI, and executive search, including the same regulated vertical specialties (aerospace, nuclear).
• CRIT (Groupe CRIT, parent listing): Listed parent holding of Crit SAS and related subsidiaries; the most directly comparable entity since it consolidates Crit's staffing operations plus adjacent services, and is the natural proxy for Crit's standalone financials.

Emerging players

• Akka Technologies: European engineering and technology consulting firm with significant aerospace exposure; competes with Crit for technical aerospace staffing and on-site resource deployment in France.
• Robert Half: Global staffing and consulting firm focused on professional and finance roles; partial overlap with Crit's higher-end placement and on-site professional resourcing.

Broad incumbents

• Gi Group: Italy-headquartered global staffing group expanding in France; competes with Crit in industrial intérim and permanent placement across multiple verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• TikToktiktok.com/@crit_france
• Xx.com/CritFrance
• Facebookfacebook.com/CritFrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crit

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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