Simple, Transparent Pricing
Fixed Fee Recruiting. Published Pricing.
No Percentage of Salary.
Four OTE tiers. One fixed fee per tier. You know the number before the search begins, and it does not change.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
Four OTE tiers. One fixed fee per tier. You know the number before the search begins, and it does not change.
Fee is determined by the hired candidate's first-year cash compensation (base plus target bonus). Equity and long-term incentives are not included in the OTE calculation. For non-standard engagements (rush, confidential replacement, international candidates, multi-role), we quote separately and still in a single fixed number.
Every search includes
Enter the role's compensation. We'll show the fee from a traditional retained firm, an hourly search firm, and HAP, side by side.
Your role matches the $150K to $275K OTE tier.
Traditional Retained
25% of first-year OTE
$60,000
Hourly Search
~12% of OTE (average, not capped)
$28,800
High Altitude Partners
Fixed fee. Published. Capped.
$20,000
At $240,000 OTE, HAP saves you $40,000 vs traditional retained firms and $8,800 vs hourly firms.
With our fixed fee, you know the cost upfront, with no surprises. No hidden fees.
Traditional fee based on industry-standard 25% of first-year cash compensation. Hourly fee based on typical industry average of ~12% of OTE, billed by the hour and not capped. HAP fee is fixed and published.
Every client gets a live portal. Every candidate, every stage, every update, in real time. No black box. No wondering what's happening. Here's what you'll see.
See every person we've contacted, every conversation, every stage.
No weekly summary emails. No waiting for updates. It's all live.
Our 2-4 page candidate profiles sit right in the portal, ready to review.
Messages, notes, feedback, all in one place.
The portal opens the day you sign. You keep access through placement and beyond.
| Feature | High Altitude Partners | Traditional Firms | Hourly Firms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fee Structure | ✓ Fixed flat fee by OTE band | ✕ Grows with salary | ✕ Grows with hours billed |
| Fee Transparency | ✓ Known upfront | ✕ Black box | ✕ Estimate only |
| Fee Cap | ✓ Capped on day one | ✕ Uncapped | ✕ Uncapped |
| Pipeline Visibility | ✓ Real-time client portal | ✕ Black box | Varies |
| Candidate Profiles | ✓ 2-4 page self-evaluations | ✕ 1-page resume summaries | Varies |
| Replacement Guarantee | ✓ 90-day guarantee | Varies / often limited | Rarely offered |
| Dedicated Search Lead | ✓ Always | Sometimes | Varies |
| CPG / F&B Expertise | ✓ Specialized in emerging brands | ✕ Generalist | ✕ Generalist |
Hourly firms often quote an average, something like 12% of OTE, based on past searches. The word to watch is "average." A straightforward search might come in under that number. A complex one can run well over it, and the client pays every hour regardless. Our fee is fixed the day you sign. Whatever the search takes us, the number on your invoice does not change.
By the hired candidate's first-year cash compensation (base plus target bonus). A $180K OTE hire prices at the $150K to $275K tier. A $300K OTE hire prices at the $275K to $425K tier. Equity and long-term incentives don't count toward the OTE calculation. Title doesn't either.
For non-standard engagements, such as rush timelines, confidential replacements, international candidates, or multi-role builds, we quote separately. The quote is still a single fixed number, agreed before we start. Fixed always means fixed.
Because transparency is the whole point. A model that claims to be fair but keeps the number hidden isn't fair, it's negotiable. We'd rather have the conversation start with the number on the table.
If a candidate we placed leaves or is terminated for performance reasons within 90 days of their start date, we run the replacement search at no additional fee. Same tier, same process, same portal. The guarantee is on start date, not sign date, which is the industry standard.