Logos&Brands
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. is a human resources technology holding company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Its best known services worldwide are the job search engine Indeed and the employer review site Glassdoor, and more than half of its sales come from outside Japan.
The Recruit Group was founded in 1960 by Hiromasa Ezoe, then an educational psychology student at the University of Tokyo, as Daigaku Shimbun Koukokusha, the University Newspaper Advertisement Company. In Japan the group runs matching platforms and print media such as Rikunabi for job seekers, SUUMO for housing, Hot Pepper Beauty for beauty treatment and Jalan for travel, and its staffing businesses operate in Japan, Australia, Europe and the United States. Recruit Holdings is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a component of the Nikkei 225 and TOPIX Core 30 indices. The logo is the name RECRUIT in dark gray capital letters, led by a curved blue symbol shaped like the letter R.
Market value
As of November 4, 2026, Recruit Holdings had a market capitalization of about US$154.2 billion, according to companiesmarketcap.com. Market value changes with the share price every trading day.
Logo history
- Current: the logo shown on this page is the Commons file Recruit Holdings logo.svg, credited to Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.
This timeline lists only changes that a cited source confirms. Earlier or minor variants of the Recruit Holdings mark that could not be dated from a primary or reputable source are left out rather than guessed.
Logo colors
| Color | HEX | RGB | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark gray | #4B626C | 75, 98, 108 | Commons SVG fill |
| Dark blue | #054A97 | 5, 74, 151 | Commons SVG fill |
| Light blue | #58B9E2 | 88, 185, 226 | Commons SVG fill |
The Recruit Holdings palette on this page has 3 recorded values. Dark gray is #4B626C, which is RGB 75, 98, 108. Dark blue is #054A97, which is RGB 5, 74, 151. Light blue is #58B9E2, which is RGB 88, 185, 226. Where a value comes from a redrawn vector rather than the owner’s own guide, check it against official files before using it in design work.
Typography
No typeface has been named by the company.
FAQ
When was Recruit Holdings founded?
The Recruit Group was founded in 1960 by Hiromasa Ezoe as Daigaku Shimbun Koukokusha. Wikidata gives August 26, 1963 as the inception of Recruit Holdings, so this page does not list a single founding year.
What color is the Recruit Holdings logo?
Dark gray #4B626C in the vector file.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recruit_Holdings
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Recruit_Holdings_logo.svg
- Recruit Holdings official website
- companiesmarketcap.com, Recruit Holdings market capitalization (checked November 4, 2026)
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