How agency data scores work
This score reflects data completeness, not service quality or outcomes.
The number you see is a data completeness indicator for the contact fields we list—not a verdict on whether an agency is “good,” and not a guarantee of hiring outcomes or legal compliance.
We publish these rules so users can compare listings transparently, and so agencies understand why a score may stop at 75 even when contact details look complete on screen.
Improve your score (for agencies)
Higher completeness helps candidates compare listings fairly. You cannot “buy” a score—but you can fix public data and request verification.
- Add or fix your official website (or ensure a corporate email domain is visible).
- Use a reachable business email that matches your public contact pages.
- Provide a full postal address and working phone line.
- Request editorial verification once details are accurate.
How to use this score (for job seekers)
- A higher score means more complete listing data—not a guarantee you will be hired.
- Always verify contracts, fees, and identities independently.
- Treat risk level as a missing-information signal, not proof of fraud.
How to avoid job scams abroad
Never pay upfront fees before a written contract. Confirm company domains, phone numbers, and registration where possible. Use official immigration portals for visa rules—and treat any directory score as data completeness only.
What a high score means
A high score means our listing contains more of the standard contact signals we track (web/email/phone/address/verification). It does not prove reliability, hiring success, or ethical fees.
What a low score means
A lower score usually means fewer signals are present in our database—often missing web presence, contact channels, address text, or editorial verification. It is not an accusation of wrongdoing.
Examples (same rules, different listings)
Website ✓ · Email ✓ · Phone ✓ · Address ✓ · Verified ✗ → typically 75/100
Email ✓ · Phone ✓ only → typically 40/100
What goes into the score (maximum 100)
- Up to 15 points — A website URL is listed, or the listing shows a corporate email domain (consumer free-mail alone does not count as web presence).
- Up to 20 points — Email passes basic validity checks after normalization (for example, stray spaces removed).
- Up to 20 points — At least one phone number contains enough digits to look like a plausible business line.
- Up to 20 points — A postal address string is present.
- Up to 25 points — Our internal verification flag is set to true after editorial review (this is separate from having contact details visible).
Fields are evaluated from what we store for the listing. If something is wrong, tell us and we will correct the underlying record.
Why many complete-looking profiles show 75/100
When website (or corporate-domain signal), email, phone, and address are all counted, you typically reach 75 points. The remaining 25 points come only from our internal verification flag. Until that flag is enabled for the record, the score cannot reach 100—even if the agency looks fully detailed to a visitor.
What this score does not mean
- It is not a fraud finding or quality judgment.
- It is not legal advice, licensing approval, or regulatory endorsement.
- It does not verify that you will be hired or that any fee or contract terms are fair.
About the separate “risk hint”
The risk line uses a simple checklist of missing listing signals. It is not the same as the numeric score and does not label an agency as unsafe by itself.
For recruitment agencies
If public details we show are outdated or incorrect, contact us with accurate information so we can update the listing. Whether our verification flag is applied follows our editorial policy—we do not sell scores or paid placements.
Questions? Contact page.