I was lucky to get contacted by Neil while in active search for new opportunities. He helped me find an amazing job I wasn’t even considering due to unawareness of Australian job market….Neil was honest from our first call and quite modest and no-frills about the opportunity he was representing, although it was obvious (from other sources) that the job he was talking about was awesome. Later on during the process Neil would only contact me when it was necessary for concrete actions and I never found it burdening or effort-demanding replying to his emails due to his style of communication: very respectful and appropriate, yet brief and informal. Personally I found this particular aspect especially valuable since job search is a hard and busy time for any professional and correspondence with recruiters can be pretty time-consuming. Neil was also considerate and understanding when it came to other companies I was interviewing with. He didn’t try to push for the role he was offering and was rather facilitating the process and giving advice than actively trying to recruit me. I truly enjoyed and appreciate Neil’s help and can definitely recommend him.

Neil is hands down my favourite recruiter that I’ve worked with. He’s a shining example of not just how to be an effective, respected recruiter, but also how to do it all ethically and with the highest standard of respect for candidates/companies. Every single candidate he’s offered has been at or far above the bar we’ve set. He manages the process in a way that really shows real care for the candidate. When I was a hiring manager (at Horangi), he was really fun to work with and made me look extremely good because his candidates turned into some of our best engineers. He’s the gold standard in a field where unfortunately I’ve found that too many other recruiters prioritize placement speed over the long term good of the team/candidate. He listened really well to what the team needed and also listen really well to what the candidates needed. When I build teams in the future or even when I’m just making a career decision for myself, I’ll no doubt seek his advice and help

I have worked with Neil as a candidate and it was a very pleasant experience. He introduced me to Canva and then convinced to move to the other side of the world, helping me during every step of my journey. Neil was very caring and professional, at the same time not putting any pressure on me. As a candidate I would definitely recommend working with Neil, because he is surely the best recruiter I’ve ever met.

Neil was very supportive during all my process, he was worried on how I was feeling and made me feel comfortable. He doesn’t want to have me hired at any price, He wanted to make sure I was doing the right thing to me. This is what I expect from a professional and responsible recruiter, and definitely Neil is one of those

I was very satisfied with Neil’s services. He proposed me an interesting position, gave all the required information, was very helpful at every step of acquiring the job and provided useful information about relocation and getting visa. Neil was quick at answering my questions. All the interactions with him were very friendly and positive. I rate Neil as a top level talent hunter and strongly recommend his services.

Anyone who has tried to build engineering team knows that its no mean feat in this region (APAC). I have worked with numerous recruiters in my journey of attracting talent for high growth companies. Neil & his team has always surprised me with interesting profiles and commitment to fine tune the search as we go along. I count on him as a partner in building great engineering teams because 1.) I don’t like to be wrong in picking right talent for the team 2.) There are very less recruiters like Neil who care to nourish/invest in partnerships.

Neil is one of the best recruiters that I was working with. He has a unique blend of technical knowledge and natural curiosity which allows him to profile candidates more thoroughly than his competitors. I would have no hesitation to recommend Neil to any company, client or business partner.

Neil is brilliant! He contacted me telling about a job opportunity in Germany, at first I was not really interested and I had never considered living in Germany before, then Neil started explaining the company’s business model and products, but his explanation was so rich and full of details that he got my attention. Then I decided to give it a try, and Neil was there through the whole process, always in touch with valuable advices, even sharing his own experiences, and so he earned my trust. Now I’m here in Berlin with a great job, I wouldn’t have made it this far without Neil’s support. Thank you, Neil.

Neil’s been a wonderful recruitment partner to Canva. He took the time to really understand our business, technical requirements, and where we set the bar (somewhere up in the stratosphere). He’s tenacious and worked insanely hard to really lock-in exactly what we were looking for — and he delivered. In the early days, where each hire carries substantially more risk, he helped us bring on board some amazing engineers that continue to smash goals year on year. His honest, ethical, and straight-forward communication approach puts him miles ahead of his competitors. I can count on three fingers the number of recruiters partners that I actually rate. Neil is one of them, I highly recommend him, irrespective of whether you’re an up-and-coming startup (like Canva was) or a larger organization looking to raise the bar.

I worked with Neil when I had to hire Data Scientists for Teralytics….Neil was one of the few head-hunters who managed to place any candidates with us and his candidates were impressive colleagues after they joined us. Neil took the time to understand our culture and read beyond the job descriptions to understand candidates who were suitable for us. He knew what was unique about our company and positioned accordingly to candidates. It was never about making a deal for the sake of deal-making but finding the suitable match between the candidate’s aspirations and the company’s growth. For that reason, I highly recommend Neil to companies and candidates!