Recruit Holdings

Global leader in recruitment advertising and HR technology, operating the world's largest job site (Indeed) and a dominant employer branding platform (Glassdoor)

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based global technology and services company originally founded as a recruitment advertising firm. Over decades, it has evolved into a diversified conglomerate spanning HR technology, staffing, marketing solutions, and SaaS platforms. Its portfolio includes some of the world's most recognized employment and advertising platforms, most notably Indeed (acquired in 2012) and Glassdoor (acquired in 2018), which together form the backbone of its global HR Technology segment. In the AdTech and recruitment advertising space, Recruit Holdings holds an exceptionally dominant position. Indeed is the world's largest job site by traffic, and Glassdoor provides employer branding and review-based recruitment marketing. These platforms operate on performance-based advertising models (pay-per-click, sponsored jobs), making Recruit Holdings a major force in the recruitment advertising ecosystem. The company also operates Staffing businesses in Japan and internationally, as well as a Solutions segment offering SaaS tools for small and medium businesses in Japan. Recruit Holdings is publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and consistently ranks among Japan's most valuable companies. Its HR Technology segment, driven by Indeed and Glassdoor, generates the majority of its revenue and has significant global reach across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. The company's strategic acquisitions and investments in AI-driven matching technology position it as a long-term leader at the intersection of AdTech, HRTech, and marketplace platforms.