Client Testimonials

WilsonSmith Associates' clients are the best endorsement for our services and we encourage you to review their comments.

"Marvin Smith has helped us with many key hires… (He) did an outstanding job managing the entire process to ensure that we continued to build a world-class team of the best and brightest people in our industry."

CEO, Early Stage Company
Managed Search™ Project Client

"In summary, Marvin’s success can be attributed to his integrity, professionalism, and his ability to establish credibility with both external candidates and company management. I felt very comfortable with Marvin representing the company and being the first company contact for many recruits. I would highly recommend utilizing his services in any recruiting search you may have. Marvin Smith has the skill to find talent with the best possible fit for the combined elements of your company, the position and the hiring manager. He delivers quality results."

VP Marketing/Business Development Software Firm
OnSite Client

“Earlier this year, we engaged Marvin Smith on a critical executive search assignment. Marvin worked closely with us to ensure that he understood the company’s requirements from both a technical and cultural perspective. We were impressed with the qualifications of all the candidates Marvin presented and were pleased to hire an outstanding leader for our position."

CEO Early Stage Firm
Managed Search™ Project Client

"It is a pleasure to write this reference regarding Marvin Smith. Marvin has been a consultant to us at [our company] and has been acting as our Recruiting Manager. He has been recruiting developers, test engineers, program managers, sales engineers, and VP level executives to build out our team."

"Marvin is a very experienced recruiter and has done an outstanding job for us. He is by far one of the best recruiters that I have had the pleasure to work with. Marvin listens well, understands requirements and presents a handful of candidates that fit the bill. Marvin does not waste my time by presenting a lot of candidates. It becomes relatively easy to select a candidate from the ones prescreened and selected by Marvin. Overall, Marvin is very cost effective and efficient in helping us build a high quality team that fits our technical requirements, culture, work ethics, and values as a company. Marvin’s goal in filling a position is to achieve a win-win where the candidate finds the most suitable company and we find the best candidate for our needs. All of the candidates hired by him have been performing well."

Founder & CEO, Software Firm
OnSite Client

“I have worked with Marv Smith as an external recruiter at three different technology firms (telecommunications, avionics and voice-technology). Each time he has come up to speed quickly on our technologies and provided us with top-tier candidates that were excellent cultural and technical matches. He has very high integrity and will be viewed by your management team, board and investors as a quality external partner."

VP Administration Early Stage Firm
Managed Search™ Project Client

"Marvin stood out in a number of areas. First, he assisted [our company] by learning to analyze the details – getting all the facts and input on the positions. Marvin listened to our needs and helped us diagnose what the critical requirements for key positions ranging from development to senior executive positions and assisted us in our requirements definitions for several key positions. Secondly, Marvin was very creative in helping us sort out the many applicants by having the applicants go through a process of questioning and survey’s to determine the top three candidates for any position. Lastly, Marvin also brought a very keen instinct and years of interviewing experience in assessing each of the candidates."

VP Sales, Software Firm
OnSite Client

"I have found Marvin's work to be extremely professional in all aspects of his recruiting assignments. Marvin takes the initiative to invest the necessary time to learn about the company's technology and the climate of the company. With this information, he can then customize the search for the most appropriate candidates not only ensuring meeting your requirements from a technical standpoint, but a cultural fit as well. This type of preparation greatly enhances the chances of not only a successful hire, but for an employee that adds significant value to the organization over an extended time period."

Human Resources Chief
Managed Search™ Project Client

"Using innovative tactics, we were able to generate a steady candidate flow and fill our positions in a timely manner in order to meet our investor and technology milestones. Not only were we able to maintain very high standards against all of our metrics, but we were also able to achieve these goals for cost per hire that was substantially less than our budget.”

Co-Founder & CEO, Photonics Company
OnSite Client

“Marvin Smith worked for me as a Senior Recruiter during the highest growth/expansion period in our history. We had to create recruiting systems and procedures as well as reducing costs and time to fill ratios in an extremely difficult technical environment. Marvin stepped in and helped lay out and execute an overall recruitment strategy which allowed us to more than double the size of our company within 14 months. Marvin has a great ability to be focused on what needs to be accomplished in the midst of pressure and deadlines. “

Human Resources Executive
OnSite Client

“Marvin Smith spearheaded the growth of [our company] from less than a dozen founding employees to a well-rounded team of over 60 technical, finance and marketing professionals, all in less than six months. He presented a broad array of qualified candidates, convincingly marketed the company to the desired candidates, and achieved a superlative hit rate of bringing hard-to-find employees from other cities to Seattle.”

Co-Founder & COO Photonics Company
OnSite Client

“Marvin not only has an incredible database of candidates, but his key strength is his capability to listen to his customers' needs, and be extremely effective in his process. His experience gives him a quiet confidence, and is very reassuring to his clients. Finally, what I like most about Marvin is that he genuinely cares about delivering the best outcome for all parties involved in any of his placements.”

CFO
OnSite Client

“Marvin Smith was instrumental in growing nLight photonics from a team of 10 to greater than 70 in a time of very competitive recruiting in the telecom industry. As the first HR staff at [our company], Marvin successfully recruited locally; nationally and internationally to fill many highly technical positions in semiconductor fabrication, optical, mechanical and electrical engineering as well as key management positions."

Co-Founder, Product Development Executive
OnSite Client

"Marvin Smith has a unique intuitive insight that gives him the ability to find the person with the best possible fit for the combined elements of our company, the position and the hiring manager."

CFO, Biotech
OnSite Client

"This year, Marvin agreed to work exclusively on several difficult openings in our Medical/Clinical department and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing plant. As usual, Marvin exceeded our expectations. Marvin’s success can be attributed to his integrity, professionalism, and an ability to establish credibility with both candidates and our management team. Most importantly, he gets results."

VP, Human Resources, Biotech
OnSite Client

"Perhaps most importantly for our start-up company …is the fact that Marvin is an extremely cost effective recruiter, offering very competitive rates for outstanding service."

Vice President, Engineering
Managed Search™ Project Client

"Marvin Smith did an great job getting key talent to join our start-up company. We had to build a world class photonics team in a matter of months. All the key hires had to come in with extensive prior experience and had to agree to significant relocations. Marvin is capable of handling the entire recruiting process. From initial contact through the first day of employment, Marvin made sure all the details came together."

Co-Founder, VP Manufacturing
OnSite Client