Hire ME

What Hire ME does

Hire ME is a privately held executive search and HR staffing firm headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, with a branch office in Bangalore and an offshore office in Forest Grove, Oregon, USA. The company operates as a single unified HR services platform delivering six core offerings: Executive Search, Permanent Placement, Contract Placement, Outplacement, the 'First STEP' turnkey service for MNC territorial expansion, and 'Rise UP,' a startup-focused manpower solution. Its delivery model relies on a proprietary candidate database, market research capabilities, and business and professional services intelligence systems used by senior consultants to identify, approach, and track candidates throughout their careers — the technology layer functions as a search and records tool rather than a differentiated platform.

The firm serves a horizontal mix of enterprise clients including MNCs, large corporates, and startups across electronics manufacturing, technology/software, and media/entertainment. Notable disclosed clients are Würth Elektronik, BORQS (a nine-year ongoing partnership), and MOFILM. The company claims a 90% placement success rate and self-describes as a pioneer and the best-recognized recruitment brand globally, though these are self-reported and unverified by external sources.

Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis through contingency and retained search placements, contract staffing assignments, and outplacement services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, tailored to seniority, industry, and engagement scope. The firm is founder-owned, with no disclosed institutional funding, parent company, or acquisition history; operating geographies span India and the USA.

Name

Hire ME

Legal name

Hire ME

Website

https://hiremeindia.in

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hire ME is a privately held Indian executive search and HR staffing firm offering permanent placement, contract staffing, outplacement, and MNC turnkey expansion services to enterprises and startups across India and the USA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search & Staffing

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare) (BPACAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA), Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG)

Keywords

• Recruitment services
• Executive search
• Permanent placement
• Contract staffing
• HR consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahmedabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Executive Search & Recruitment Services: Contingency-based and retained search services for executive and professional placements. Revenue generated through successful candidate placements for permanent positions, contract staffing assignments, and outplacement services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hire ME provides recruitment and manpower services to corporate clients, covering executive search, permanent placement, contract placement, outplacement, and structured talent programs (First STEP, Rise UP). The firm supports both multinational corporations and startups with staffing needs, leveraging a candidate database, market research, and business intelligence systems to deliver placements.

Product overview

Hire ME is a single unified HR services platform offering a comprehensive suite of recruitment and staffing solutions. The portfolio consists of six core services: Executive Search for identifying top-level candidates, Permanent Placement for direct hiring with 90% success rate, Contract Placement for short/medium-term staffing needs, Out Placement for career transition services, First STEP for turnkey project execution including offshore development centers, and Rise UP for startup-focused manpower solutions. These services are delivered through an expert team of senior professionals and technical consultants with operations experience in MNCs and reputed Indian business firms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Recruitment service focused on identifying and placing senior/executive-level candidates for corporate clients.
• Permanent Placement End-to-end hiring service for full-time, permanent employee roles across client organisations.
• Contract Placement Staffing service providing contract / temporary workforce placements for clients with project-based or flexible hiring needs.
• Out Placement Career transition support service for employees being exited by client organisations, including redeployment and counseling support.
• First STEP Structured early-career / entry-level talent program offered to clients as a managed recruitment service.
• Rise UP Structured talent development / upskilling recruitment program offered to clients as a managed hiring service.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% success rate on placements

Named customers3 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BorqscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Nine-year ongoing partnership where Hire ME provides talent acquisition services to Borqs. Hire ME's understanding of local talent pool, technical expertise, and ability to represent Borqs brand and its unique value proposition has helped create significant value in this partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ABC Consultants: India-based executive search and permanent placement firm of comparable size serving multi-industry enterprise clients across India. Most directly comparable to Hire ME in services, geography, and target customer segment.
• Michael Page India: India presence of Michael Page, specializing in professional permanent placement for mid-to-senior roles. Closely mirrors Hire ME's professional/technical direct hire focus and multi-industry model.
• Hays India: India arm of Hays, a global professional recruitment firm specializing in permanent and contract placement across skill categories. Comparable professional/technical direct-hire focus with multi-sector coverage similar to Hire ME.
• TeamLease Services: India's largest publicly listed staffing company offering permanent placement, contract staffing, and HR services. Comparable to Hire ME in permanent and contract placement offerings, though operating at much greater scale.
• CIEL HR: India-based HR services company offering permanent placement, contract staffing, executive search, and RPO solutions. Closely comparable service portfolio and target market to Hire ME.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad India: Indian operations of Randstad, providing permanent placement, temporary staffing, and HR solutions. Overlaps with Hire ME in permanent placement and contract staffing for enterprise clients.
• Adecco India: Indian arm of global staffing giant Adecco, offering permanent placement, temporary staffing, and career transition services. Competes with Hire ME on enterprise permanent placement and outplacement.
• Quess Corp: Large Indian business services platform offering staffing, recruitment, and HR outsourcing across multiple industries. Provides similar permanent and contract staffing services as Hire ME at significantly greater scale.
• ManpowerGroup India: Global workforce solutions provider with India presence offering permanent, temporary, and outplacement services. Competes with Hire ME in enterprise hiring and outplacement.
• Korn Ferry: Global executive search and organizational consulting firm with India operations. Most relevant global incumbent competing with Hire ME's executive search and senior leadership placement practice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HireMEIndia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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