--- title: Formative Search Partners Reviews meta\_title: 'Formative Search Partners Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 19 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Formative Search Partners works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.9 review\_count: 19 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-10' parent\_category: name: Staffing Services url: https://www.g2.com/categories/staffing-services --- # Formative Search Partners Reviews & Provider Details Formative Search Partners (fka CloserIQ) is a leading executive search firm that specializes in Go-to-Market. We help startups navigate key inflection points in GTM with intentional leadership transitions. For over a decade, we have been entrusted to lead C-Level, VP, and Head of Sales, Marketing and Customer Success searches for innovative startups and scale-ups. We provide a highly structured and bespoke methodology that guides founders towards the right leader at every stage of growth. Our flexible search model aligns our incentives with our clients in a unique way. * * * Seller [Formative Search Partners](https://www.g2.com/sellers/formative-search-partners) Discussions [Formative Search Partners Community](https://www.g2.com/products/formative-search-partners/discuss) Services Offered Executive Search, GTM Recruiting, Team Buildout Overview by Jordan Wan (Founder/CEO at CloserIQ - We're hiring!) 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Strategic Account Leader Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/9/2023 "So glad CloserIQ found me!" 5/5 What do you like best about Formative Search Partners? Brittney Dunn was so helpful through the entire process. She brought roles to me that met the criteria I shared, guided me through the interview process and helped me negotiate my offer. I'm so grateful to have worked with CloserIQ and found a role that's a great fit for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Formative Search Partners? Nothing! It was a perfect experience, wouldn't change a thing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Formative Search Partners solving and how is that benefiting you? Finding a new job Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") OI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/22/2022 "An amazing resource if you're on the hunt for a new job" 5/5 Describe the project or task Formative Search Partners helped with: Finding a new position/job Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you like best about Formative Search Partners? I had the chance to work with Alexis Johnson Mason from the CloserIQ team and it was a great experience. The screening call was used to confirm my expectations, needs, desires, etc. as I was hunting for a new position. Alexis listened to all my needs and proceeded to put so many opportunities in front of me that fit those needs. Interviewing is a daunting process, but she made it feel a little less so. Once I was in the interview pipeline with a partner company, she made sure to be there every step of the way, providing helpful insight and guidance. I was able to meet some pretty incredible teams through CloserIQ and it's all thanks to Alexis. Although I didn't end up with one of their partner companies, I would definitely come back to CloserIQ should I ever need their services again in the future. Thank you, Alexis! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Formative Search Partners? N/A. I have nothing negative to say about my experience with CloserIQ. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Formative Search Partners solving and how is that benefiting you? N/A Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Human Resources](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Human Resources") UH Verified User in Human Resources Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/18/2022 "Navigating through a job search" 5/5 Describe the project or task Formative Search Partners helped with: Closer IQ helped me acheive a positive outcome from my job search. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you like best about Formative Search Partners? Interview preparation was beneficial. Thoughtful employees that help candidates navigate the interview process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Formative Search Partners? There were no drawbacks of working with CloserIQ. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Formative Search Partners: CloserIQ helps candidates find jobs at exciting startups in the tech industry. Given the pool of companies that CloserIQ has access to, if I were looking to enter the tech industry, CloserIQ would give you an edge to do this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Formative Search Partners solving and how is that benefiting you? CloserIQ helps connect candidates in their job search and employees hiring top talent find the right match. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![David A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "David A.") DA David A. Sr. Director, Demand Generation Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 12/8/2020 "Great partner for scaling your sales hiring" 5/5 Describe the project or task Formative Search Partners helped with: CloserIQ has helped me hire over 20+ sales reps over the course of our relationship. As a recruiting partner, they pay a great deal of attention to creating an extraordinary experience for all parties involved in the hiring process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you like best about Formative Search Partners? The team really takes the time to understand what you're looking for and does not push candidates on you just to make a hire. They truly care about their customers and provide a great experience for everyone involved. I also love using the software - it's a very modern and easy way to visualize your recruiting funnel. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Formative Search Partners? There's really not much to dislike - they are a fantastic partner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Formative Search Partners solving and how is that benefiting you? The main problem that CloserIQ solves for is building a pipeline of high-quality sales candidates, fast. Often times, internal recruiters have too many open positions to fully dedicate their time to sales. CloserIQ is not only a great partner if you don't have internal recruiting, but also supplements their efforts tremendously. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Yoon P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Yoon P.") YP Yoon P. SVP, Talent Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/15/2020 "CloserIQ has been amazing!" 5/5 Describe the project or task Formative Search Partners helped with: CloserIQ has helped us with our engineering and sales roles. Over the past couple months, they have worked collaboratively with my talent acquisition partners, hiring managers and their candidates in an efficient, customer focused way. They have stood out from all of the other agencies by producing candidates that are better aligned through their skill sets, experiences, attitudes, alignment with our mission and values and desire in making our culture better. We have had great throughout with Closer and even when there was not a successful placement, we have not been far off between company and candidate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you like best about Formative Search Partners? They want to partner and they know how to succeed by ensuring that they understand what the hiring manager is looking for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Formative Search Partners? They are becoming popular, known player in the space and I do not want anything to change on our end. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Formative Search Partners solving and how is that benefiting you? We are rapidly scaling, i.e. 2x in 6 months, and 3x in 18 months. You just cannot do that with a bunch of agencies and internal recruiters. You need quality agencies like CloserIQ to get not only the velocity but high quality talent otherwise you only create problems down the road. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Austin N.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Austin N.") AN Austin N. Recruiter and Recruiting Operations Lead Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/9/2020 "Great partner and support!" 5/5 Describe the project or task Formative Search Partners helped with: Hiring for SDR roles in New York City (SaaS) product. When I first joined Falcon.io, I was tasked with finding agency partners to work with. CloserIQ quickly became a trusted advisor for us to secure and find top talent in NYC! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you like best about Formative Search Partners? They're collaborative, responsive, and maintain a high bar! The support I received from my advisor, the tracking software they provided to see the status of our candidates, and the quality of the placements. I worked closely with the team and had a great cadence on adding to our pipeline. They really do partner with you! Their software connected nicely with our ATS system, which is another plus! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Formative Search Partners? With any agency the talent can sometimes be unreliable but I understand that (no shows to interviews, etc). I feel like CloserIQ along with my team were good at spotting those candidates from the beginning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Formative Search Partners: Try them out, it doesn't hurt to give them a chance! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Formative Search Partners solving and how is that benefiting you? They supported the hiring managers and myself to help grow our inside sales team (SDR). They helped us find top sales talent to book meetings and grow within our company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ER Eddie R. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/18/2020 "CloserIQ was extremely professional, efficient and thoughtful in helping me find a great AE" 5/5 Describe the project or task Formative Search Partners helped with: I've worked with a lot of recruiters in the past that would spray and pray their candidates and then just kept feeding me the wrong people despite my repeated attempts to explain the nuance of my business and the unique needs of the role. CloserIQ was very careful to first listen to me and then properly communicate my requirements to their recruiting team to find me the right candidates and work with me to filter through them to interview the best ones and ultimately hire someone that was everything I had asked them for. They also built a lot of trust by being honest and transparent and not constantly pitching me but earning the status of trusted advisors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you like best about Formative Search Partners? Listening to my needs Understanding my business Process orientation Attention to detail Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Formative Search Partners? Nothing really. They did a great job and aside from working for free there weren't any meaningful opportunities to make it a better experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Formative Search Partners: Highly recommend working with them Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Formative Search Partners solving and how is that benefiting you? I wanted to hire an Account Executive that was at just the right experience level to not need constant handholding but not want a salary well beyond my budget, with industry experience, great writing and attention to detail and a desire to work for an early stage startup. Not an easy combination to find. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic HG Halley G. Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 12/17/2020 "Awesome experience working with Joe and the CloserIQ team" 4.5/5 Describe the project or task Formative Search Partners helped with: We worked with CloserIQ to help fill a handful of BDR roles. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you like best about Formative Search Partners? The team was highly communicative. When we asked them to pivot or gave them feedback, they were quick to adjust and make changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Formative Search Partners? There were times where we wouldn't get any candidates at all, which was discouraging. We also noticed that they would target certain companies and show multiple candidates from that company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Formative Search Partners solving and how is that benefiting you? We had a need to grow out our BDR team and it was great to have them as a resource to buildout a candidate pipeline. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Venture Capital & Private Equity](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Venture Capital & Private Equity") GV Verified User in Venture Capital & Private Equity Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/4/2020 "Great talent partner end to end, and an amazing, knowledgeable, and thoughtful team!" 5/5 Describe the project or task Formative Search Partners helped with: I’ve worked with CloserIQ across the board: as a candidate looking for a role, a hiring manager looking to fill out a team, and and as a partner in the ecosystem too collaborating on events and workshops. They’re dynamic and pack a punch on all of the above. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you like best about Formative Search Partners? The people are the best, but on top of that, they have amazing data, benchmarks and content to back that up, in a modern, tech-friendly approach. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Formative Search Partners? No dislikes at all - I’m glad to see they’re now recruiting beyond sales, which is where they started and what they excelled at early on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Formative Search Partners solving and how is that benefiting you? Hiring, compensation planning, org structure planning and more. They’re quick, efficient, knowledgeable and fun to work with on what can sometimes be a stressful or intimidating process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") GC Verified User in Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/9/2020 "CloserIQ helped us achieve our hiring goals with ease" 5/5 Describe the project or task Formative Search Partners helped with: Hire 3 Account Executives and 1 Account Manager in a short period of time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you like best about Formative Search Partners? CloserIQ partnered with us to help understand the market, come up with a competitive comp structure, job description, and then pitched the role at our startup to very qualified candidates. By the time I was presented a short list of candidates, they were pre-vetted, met all qualifications, and were excited to interview for a role with my startup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Formative Search Partners? My primary contact at CloserIQ has been promoted, so I no longer get to work with her. Her replacement has some big shoes to fill! To CloserIQ's credit, the transition was done very well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Formative Search Partners solving and how is that benefiting you? CloserIQ helped us staff up our AM and AE teams. We found amazing candidates and hired them quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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