Cultivating growth for companies & talent

"Acacia scaled my org’s hiring processes at WeWork and Streamlit, and made it possible for us to efficiently attract and land the right talent. At Streamlit, Acacia’s strategic thinking helped us close senior engineering candidates in highly competitive and segmented hiring markets all over the US. We were able to rapidly scale and cement our place as one of the fastest growing ML app frameworks with his leadership. Without Alston’s creative problem-solving and excellent guidance, we wouldn’t have reached our organizational goals."

"We worked with Acacia to quickly scale our startup engineering team, fueling a successful first public launch of our product and near-immediate acquisition. Alston & Mary have a special ability to find and close highly talented candidates that are excited to be a part of the team. Acacia will be my first call the next time I build a team."

"I hired Acacia and in a matter of weeks we were able to hire a Head of Data Engineering for our team. They were intentional and results-driven, but thought about what was best for everyone involved They coached my leaders when needed, prepped candidates and made sure everyone had a seamless experience. I cannot recommend them enough - flawless execution."

"At this stage of our growth, our hiring needs prioritize the quality of role-candidate fit above all else, even if it takes a significant amount of time to find - it is something like dating after all. Our partners at Acacia have been exceptionally helpful in introducing us to exceptional candidates. As new roles have opened up and as (occasionally) our requirements have changed, their desire, commitment, and passion to ensure that we find the right candidates for the roles is second to none."

"Having worked with Mary previously, I initially recommended Acacia to support the build out of our AI engineering team at Cordial. After successfully hiring 4 people for our AI Innovation team, I engaged with Mary for our Client Success hiring needs at both the Senior CSM and Director level. Acacia brings a deep level of expertise, understanding the hiring landscape from start-up to scale-up and acted as an embedded recruiting partner to us during a period of headcount growth we needed urgently across multiple departments. If you are looking for a recruiting partner that is able to flex across varying needs while delivering an exceptional candidate experience, I can't recommend Acacia highly enough!"

"Acacia is the best-of-the-best when it comes to Recruiting. They are an effective, efficient talent scout and employer-branding champion. Acacia’s greatest strength lies in their ability to build a search, see the right path forward, and set up systems and processes to make it happen... fast! Not to mention Alston & Mary are probably the best closer with whom I've ever worked. Their passion and roll-up-your-sleeves attitude is infectious; with him, you know everything is possible."

"Alston & Mary are exceptional recruiting partners to any software engineering manager. They are knowledgeable, responsible, organized, pragmatic and connected. I worked with Alston & Mary during a complex company acquisition and they were key in helping me build a strong and diverse team despite organizational challenges."

I had the pleasure of working with Acacia as a technical recruiter and I couldn't be more impressed. The team is incredibly sharp and always able to find the right candidates for the job. They are also incredibly resourceful and able to close candidates quickly. I would highly recommend Acacia to any company in need of a skilled and efficient technical recruiter."

"As an early stage company, who had yet to hire their first in-house recruiter, we partnered with Acacia Consulting for our most critical engineering roles. Not only did Acacia find us "that candidate" for tough roles, they also shared valuable insights and tips that helped us refine our recruiting practices and ask better questions as we hired our first in-house recruiter. If you are a rapidly growing start up, Acacia not only understands what early stage startups are about, but they can also guide you in creating a stronger foundation as you start to take off!"