Who We Are

Founders

• Ian Siegel

  CEO

  Ian Siegel - CEO has played an executive Product and Technology role at a number of early stage to mid-size start-ups including CitySearch, Stamps.com, Rent.com, and Pictage. The idea for ZipRecruiter sprang into Ian’s head while contemplating all the things he would rather do than read through a three inch stack of applicant resumes. Ian creates the product roadmap for ZipRecruiter as well as being the designated 'talker' for the company.

• Joe Edmonds

  Co-CTO

  Joe Edmonds - Co-CTO comes to ZipRecruiter from a series of successful Internet businesses, including Stamps.com, Rent.com, and ThisNext.com. His specialty is developing and maintaining scalable systems using Perl, Linux, and MySQL. Joe has been an Internet junkie since 1990, when he played Netrek on the CMU servers while obtaining his Computer Science degree from Brown University.

• Ward Poulos

  Chief Design Officer

  Ward Poulos - Chief Design Officer is a seasoned Internet professional, with expertise in standards-based web design, usability, branding and user experience. His past successes have included Rent.com, MyLife and Pictage, Inc. As a founding member of ZipRecruiter, he fusses over the interface as a true labor of love. Ward also enjoys spending time with his wife and daughters and playing drums.

• Will Redd

  Co-CTO

  Will Redd - Co-CTO has been developing Internet applications since 1995, and has built software for a number of small and large companies, including Sony, GE, Maytag, Rent.com, and ThisNext.com. As a co-founder and ZipRecruiter’s first engineer, he focuses on keeping all aspects of the technology as simple as possible.

“There’s a better way.”

At ZipRecruiter, founded in 2010, we believe the experience of finding the right job or finding the right candidate should be a delight.

We knew there had to be a better way.

Our goal is to simplify the process for both the job seeker and the employer. With ZipRecruiter, employers can find quality candidates by posting a job to 100+ leading job boards & social networks with one click. Job seekers get email alerts with postings that are tailor made for their skill set and location.

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  Simplicity

  Simplifying complicated experiences is at the core of ZipRecruiter. We focus on creating a stress-free, easy-to-use and simplified process for the job seeker and the employer. From our product to our customer support, we never stop asking “Is there a simpler way?”

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  Delight

  Delighting our customers and partners is our daily passion. We live to exceed expectations of those who work with us. Surprising our customers with unexpected excellence is not an “every once in awhile” thing for us, but a daily habit. “Delight” is the emotion we strive to create in every interaction.

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  Satisfaction

  We guarantee satisfaction, period. This applies to both our customers and our employees. We treat people the way we want to be treated because we truly feel we are all one big family. Quality is embedded in our DNA. We take great joy in delivering the best product and creating the best relationships possible.

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  Integrity

  Earning and keeping our customer’s and partners’ trust is the most important thing to us. Doing the right thing is not just a priority but a necessity, and we understand that trust has to be earned every day. Your loyalty and our integrity go hand-in-hand and we promise to never do anything to jeopardize that.