TEKsystems is one of the largest technology staffing and services companies in the world. Syfter is an exclusively onshore technology staffing firm that verifies every candidate before submission. This page compares the two for New York City employers.
| Dimension | Syfter | TEKsystems |
|---|---|---|
| Scale | Focused firm, co-founder led. Office at 315 Madison Avenue in Manhattan. | More than 6,000 customers and more than 100 locations worldwide. source |
| Origins | Co-founded in 2017 by Steven Perlman and Matt Hall. | Formed from Aerotek's data services and telecommunications divisions together with Maxim Group. source |
| Candidate verification | Every candidate completes the Syfter Certified five-point verification protocol before submission and arrives with a signed Trust Guarantee and a timestamped Certificate of Completion. | We did not find a published candidate identity verification protocol on TEKsystems' site. |
| Pricing | Quoted per engagement. | On a 2019 New York State price list, TEKsystems' markup was 100% of the wage in Regions 1 to 3. source |
| Where the work is done | Exclusively onshore: every candidate is based in the United States. | Global, with locations worldwide. source |
TEKsystems' strength is scale. It can staff and run large technology programs across many locations, which suits enterprises that want one provider for staffing and IT services.
Syfter's strength is verification. Every candidate's identity, location and live presence is confirmed before the resume reaches you, and every candidate is in the United States.
Bottom line
Choose TEKsystems for large, multi-location IT programs. Choose Syfter when you want a smaller, co-founder led firm that verifies every candidate before submission and keeps every placement onshore.