Add Some Zest
Add Some Zest

Add Some Zest

Specialist recruiter placing sales, marketing and operations people into forward-thinking technology organisations

Verified by Talent Analytics
94 verified responses
Experience rating:
World-class
Verified since
February 3, 2023
World-class for
months

Overview

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Add Some Zest (Zest) is a recruitment agency that places sales, marketing and operations professionals into forward-thinking technology organisations, from start-ups and scale-ups to established businesses. Zest says its mission is to change how a recruitment agency serves its communities by delivering an outstanding recruitment experience, using data, video candidate profiling and a skills and values alignment assessment. Its services include fixed-fee search, a model for SaaS scale-ups and on-site recruitment process outsourcing.

At a glance

Verified responses

94

Candidate responses

84

Client responses

10

Candidate NPS

98

Client NPS

100

Overall NPS

98

Data period

October 23, 2025 to October 23, 2026

Written responses shown

86

Key offices

Regions covered

Rating

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World-class

Overall Net Promoter Score: 98

10 / 10
84
9 / 10
8

Promoter scores only (9 and 10 out of 10), last 12 months.

What do clients and candidates say?

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Sector leadership

A verified supplier in each sector below, ordered by the number of verified responses behind it.

Verified feedback

Candidate
March 4, 2026
10
Promoter

Lizzie was a great help throughout the process. She took a call from me before each stage and gave some great tips and insight. Couldn’t recommend zest and Lizzie enough!

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Client
March 3, 2026
10
Promoter

Great experience with Zest as always. Bringing good people in is often an organisations biggest challenge. Investment in tech, change of process, great ideas... it all falls short without the right people executing. Zest help us connect the dots between what we need, and who can bring it. Would highly recommend!

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Client
February 24, 2026
10
Promoter

Adam was excellent throughout the process helping us recruit excellent SDRs in a difficult location. Really attentive to both candidate and hiring business throughout, thank you for your hard work and dedication Adam 10/10

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Candidate
February 23, 2026
10
Promoter

Adam was excellent to communicate with and even when there hadn't been updates from the employer would communicate what was happening.

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Candidate
February 19, 2026
10
Promoter

Adam is a very diligent recruiter who helped me with every step of the process from initially explaining the role and company in detail, prep ahead of calls & meetings and I felt he always gave me 100% effort and energy throughout the process.

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Candidate
February 18, 2026
10
Promoter

Adam Jennings got in touch about an opportunity via LinkedIn. Our initial conversation efficiently established my fit for the role and clarified expectations. He then supported me through a competitive interview process. I ultimately accepted another opportunity, but his support throughout the process was exceptional. He provided very practical, insightful advice tailored to each interview round and the company. He also made himself available for prep calls before each round.

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Candidate
February 12, 2026
9
Promoter

Adam was great, very proactive and support the process well. I liked the video interview software as well.

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Candidate
February 9, 2026
10
Promoter

a fast and transparent process. good allignment between recruiter and client. there have been many times where i've used external recruiter advice in an interivew and it's backfired on me. that wasn't the case here.

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Candidate
February 5, 2026
10
Promoter

Arran was sound, from the minute we had our first initial call, to a virtual meeting, there was clear communication into what was going to happen next, how long it was going to roughly take to go from the Interview to being offered a contract. Arran also offered some great advice when it came to handing in my notice at my current company and how to go about this with my manager.

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Candidate
February 4, 2026
10
Promoter

Adam is great!

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Candidate
February 4, 2026
10
Promoter

I've spoken with both Adam Jennings and Arran Collymore. Both have been extremely professional, helpful and transparent. You can tell that they really care about finding the right roles for their clients, and work hard to ensure alignment is right for all parties.

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Candidate
February 4, 2026
10
Promoter

Arran was fantastic throughout, very knowledgeable and great communication through every step. Top work

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Candidate
February 3, 2026
10
Promoter

They are professional, responsive, and consistently deliver high-quality service. Overall, it has been a very positive experience. Communication is clear, and they have a very friendly yet highly professional attitude.

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Candidate
January 30, 2026
10
Promoter

Very helpful throughout the whole process

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Client
January 27, 2026
10
Promoter

Adam provided outstanding professional recruitment support throughout my hiring process. He was extremely responsive, transparent, and supportive at every stage, ensuring clear communication and timely updates. His guidance, professionalism, and genuine commitment made the entire process smooth and stress-free. I truly appreciate his efforts and highly recommend Adam to anyone looking for a reliable and dedicated recruitment professional.

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Client
January 6, 2026
10
Promoter

We had an excellent experience with Add Some Zest. The team demonstrated a deep understanding of our specific hiring needs right from the start and moved incredibly quickly to deliver a strong shortlist of candidates. They effectively filtered out unsuitable or lower-quality applicants early on, which meant we spent only a fraction of the time we normally would on screening and reviewing profiles. As a result, we reached a high-quality, well-matched shortlist with minimal effort on our side, delivering significant time and cost savings overall. I would highly recommend Zest to any organization looking to streamline their recruitment process.

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Candidate
December 22, 2025
10
Promoter

Arran led me through multiple stages of the interview process, accommodating to my busy schedule and very different time zones of the process participants. Very patient, factual, and organised. I felt well guided and informed throughout the journey.

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Candidate
December 22, 2025
9
Promoter

Gave good information before each interview. Would work with Arran again

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Candidate
December 19, 2025
10
Promoter

I had a great experience with Zest. Im delighted to say I got the role and this was hugely due to Adam’s support and care in managing the communication between his client and myself, providing coaching and feedback, and making sure I saw the process through despite me having the occasional wobble. Thank you Adam!

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Candidate
December 17, 2025
10
Promoter

Adam was helpful regarding the job role and checked in regularly - Would recommend

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Candidate
December 17, 2025
10
Promoter

I had the pleasure of working with Adam throughout my interview process, and I cannot recommend him highly enough. He maintained constant communication, checked in to ensure I had everything I needed and made sure I felt prepared for each step. He was patient, kind, and never rushed me, taking the time to answer all of my questions and provide guidance. He also helped coordinate interviews and facilitated the verbal offer process, making the experience smooth and stress-free. His support made a significant difference, and I truly appreciate his professionalism and care.

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Candidate
December 15, 2025
10
Promoter

Good advice, fast comms and all round good service

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Candidate
December 15, 2025
10
Promoter

Good communication. Kept me up to date on progress well. Keep up the good work

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Client
December 2, 2025
10
Promoter

The Zest team did an amazing job finding the perfect candidate for the role we were recruiting for. Arran quickly grasped our needs and found the right person in no time.

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Candidate
December 2, 2025
10
Promoter

Communication was always on point and very responsive at all times. Arran was an amazing person to talk to and to work with !

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Frequently asked questions

What does verified mean?

Each response comes from a genuine client or candidate interaction recorded in the business's CRM. Talent Analytics sends the survey and receives the response directly, and the business cannot write, edit, hide or delete it. Comments are published as written and anonymised.

How is the score calculated?

Net Promoter Score is the percentage of promoters (scores of 9 and 10) minus the percentage of detractors (scores of 0 to 6), on a scale from -100 to +100. It uses every verified response from the last 12 months, including passives and detractors, not only the comments shown. Each response is included in the rating automatically as soon as it is received.

What do World-class, Excellent and Pending mean?

World-class is an overall NPS of +70 or above. Excellent is +50 to +69. A rating needs at least 50 verified responses in the last 12 months. Below that, a profile shows Pending.

Why are only promoter comments shown?

Written comments are shown only from verified promoters. The score still reflects all verified responses, so it is not based on the comments alone.

Can a tier or ranking be bought?

No. Tier and rank come only from the verified score. The only things a business can buy are experience management products, which help it handle and prevent negative experiences and improve its service. That can raise a score by improving the service behind it. It cannot buy the score. The score is a verified record of how the business performed.

How often is this updated?

Each response counts as soon as it is received. Tiers are recalculated monthly.

How does a recruitment business get a verified profile?

By measuring client and candidate feedback with Talent Analytics. A profile goes live at 25 verified responses and builds from the first response.

Verified by Talent Analytics. Independent, CRM-triggered feedback collected directly from candidates and clients the business has worked with. Text in the "In their words" section is written by the business, not generated or verified by Talent Analytics.