What Abroad Experience does

Abroad Experience BV is a private multilingual recruitment agency headquartered in Amersfoort, Netherlands, operating since 1998. The agency specializes in connecting international professionals and multilingual job seekers with Dutch employers, placing candidates in both temporary and permanent roles across eight core verticals: Logistics & Supply Chain, IT Support and Engineering, Sales & Account Management, Office Administration & Legal, Customer Service & Support, Marketing & Communication, Finance & Accounting, and Human Resources. Services for job seekers are provided free of charge and include CV advisory, interview coaching, and relocation support, while employers are charged fees for full-cycle recruitment including screening and cultural-fit assessment.

The company's product architecture is entirely service-based, with no proprietary technology platform, SaaS product, or self-service automation tool. All value is delivered through consultant-led personalized recruitment, with consultants who themselves have international backgrounds. The product portfolio comprises multilingual recruitment services, an open-application talent registration service, interview coaching, CV advisory, a downloadable guidebook resource library (launched November 2025), and an active career blog. Distribution is multi-channel: a self-serve website job portal for SMB/individual candidates combined with direct enterprise sales motion for larger employers, supported by phone/email contact channels and active social media presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

The revenue model is professional services, monetizing exclusively through employer-paid recruitment fees on a single-country (Netherlands) basis. The company is independently owned with no venture capital, private equity, or parent company, and holds GDPR compliance certification. The customer base disclosed comprises four enterprise clients across diverse industries (electronics, office supplies, customer service, supply chain), with no revenue figures publicly available.

Name

Abroad Experience

Legal name

Abroad Experience BV

Website

https://abroad-experience.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Abroad Experience is a Netherlands-based multilingual recruitment agency, founded in 1998, that connects international professionals with Dutch employers for temporary and permanent placements across logistics, IT, finance, customer service, and other sectors. The firm operates as a consultant-led, fee-based service business serving both job seekers (free) and employers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Career & Employability Integration Support (Work Culture, Networking, Job Readiness) (EDAIAKAH)

Keywords

• International recruitment
• Multilingual staffing
• Expat placement
• Talent acquisition
• Dutch employment

Headquarters

HQ city

Amersfoort

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Employer Recruitment Services: Abroad Experience charges employers for recruitment services, placing multilingual candidates in temporary and permanent roles across various industries in the Netherlands. Services are free for job seekers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Abroad Experience is a multilingual recruitment agency based in the Netherlands that places international professionals in temporary and permanent roles across industries such as logistics, IT, customer service, finance, sales, marketing, HR, and office administration. The agency provides full-cycle recruitment support — from candidate profiling and CV coaching through interview preparation to final placement — and charges employer clients while serving job seekers free of charge.

Product overview

Abroad Experience operates as a multilingual recruitment agency offering a unified service portfolio centered on international talent placement in the Netherlands. The core offering consists of full-cycle recruitment services (permanent placements and temporary staffing) for international professionals, supported by candidate-facing services including open application registration, interview coaching, and CV advisory. The company complements its recruitment services with free resources—downloadable guidebooks on topics such as Dutch job market entry, interview preparation, housing, and work permits, plus an educational blog covering career development topics for expats. The product architecture is service-based rather than software-based: there is no platform, SaaS product, or self-service tool; all value is delivered through personalized consultant-led recruitment support, from initial candidate profiling through final placement and onboarding assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multilingual Recruitment Services Full-cycle international recruitment services connecting multilingual professionals with Dutch employers for both temporary staffing and permanent placements across industries including logistics, IT, finance, customer service, and engineering. Delivered to employer clients on a fee basis.
• Open Application Service Talent registration service allowing candidates to submit profiles for consideration even when no specific vacancy matches, enabling the agency to contact applicants when suitable positions become available.
• Interview Coaching Preparation meetings scheduled before client interviews to help candidates prepare for upcoming job interviews with the hiring company. Provided free of charge to job seekers.
• CV Advisory Services Guidance and tips provided by recruitment consultants to help candidates highlight relevant skills and experience on their resumes for the Dutch job market. Provided free of charge to job seekers.
• Relocation Support Guidance services helping candidates and employers navigate the transition to working in the Netherlands, including understanding Dutch employment regulations and practical settling-in assistance.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Covalen: Ireland-based multilingual recruitment and managed services firm. Operates the same multilingual placement model but focuses on the Irish market rather than the Netherlands.

Direct peers

• Blue Lynx Employment Solutions: Dutch recruitment firm specializing in multilingual staffing across permanent, temporary, and executive search roles. Competes head-to-head in the same international-talent placement segment.
• Undutchables: Amsterdam-based recruitment agency specializing in multilingual and international professionals in the Netherlands. Direct competitor offering the same expat-to-employer placement model with overlapping verticals.
• Adams Multilingual Recruitment: Dutch-based multilingual recruitment agency focused on international professionals, with offices in Amsterdam and other major Dutch cities. Closely comparable service offering and candidate base.
• Multilingual Jobs Worldwide: Dutch job board and recruitment service focused on multilingual positions across the Netherlands. Competes for the same employer clients and multilingual candidate pool.
• The Impact Group: Netherlands-based multilingual recruitment and executive search firm serving international professionals and employers. Highly comparable customer base and service model.

Broad incumbents

• Walters People: European recruitment firm with Dutch presence specializing in finance, accounting, HR, and office support. Competes for employers in overlapping verticals (Finance & Accounting, HR, Administration).
• Michael Page Netherlands: Global professional recruitment firm with Netherlands presence recruiting across multiple industries and seniority levels. Competes for the same employer clients in Finance, Marketing, Sales, and HR verticals.
• Robert Half Netherlands: International staffing and recruitment firm with Netherlands offices covering finance, accounting, and administrative roles. Overlaps with several of Abroad Experience's specialization verticals.
• Yacht (Randstad subsidiary): Larger Dutch recruitment and staffing brand under Randstad, serving professionals across multiple sectors including technical and multilingual roles. Overlaps with Abroad Experience but operates at much larger scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0tNoRuQ-O_iG5pyqH0Vp6g?
• Facebookfacebook.com/abroadexrecruitment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abroad-experience-bv
• Instagraminstagram.com/abroad.experience.recruitment
• Xx.com/abroadex

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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