Angus Williams
Lead Principal Consultant - Software Engineering
Expertise: Software Engineering
Angus is one of TDG’s legends in both recruitment and in the many TDG office sports. What Angus enjoys most about his role is the ability to add direction to his candidate’s career paths, and the support he receives from the rest of the TDG team. His biggest advice for those looking for a new job is to be specific about what you’re looking for, back yourself, and always follow your gut.
No.1 interview tip: DO NOT turn up intoxicated. It will not end well for anyone. (True story!)
Recent Assignments & Placements: CTO, Head of Engineering, Engineering Manager, Technical Lead, Team Lead, Full Stack Engineer, Java Engineer, AEM Engineer, PHP Engineer, Python Engineer, Golang Engineer, Ruby Engineer, Solution Architect, Scala Engineer, Salesforce Engineer, Salesforce Architect, Salesforce Technical Lead.
Testimonials
Read success stories from start-ups, enterprises, and technology businesses of all sizes between.
I definitely would recommend Angus services. He is a very skilled and detail-guided professional.
Angus is an excellent professional; he guided me through all the interview processes with constant feedback and useful information. Thanks to him, I was able to land a job that is going to be an excellent opportunity for my career.
Angus earns my highest recommendations.
Markus Santos
Full Stack Developer
I have been working with Angus for a couple of years now. Having an external recruitment partner you can rely on is crucial and Angus always exceeds expectations. Together we have built an incredible Backend team here, he has a very consultative approach which has helped us to shape the team and get valuable insight into the candidate market.
Client
Senior Talent Aquisition Manage, HealthTech
I worked with Angus Williams recently for a role and it was an absolute pleasure working with him. I could very easily say that he is a friendly, supportive, responsive, knowledgeable and practical person, but it does not stop there with Angus. He is the kind of person who goes above and beyond what is required from his role to make sure candidates and clients are taken good care of. Amongst all the chaos of COVID-19, he was very creative, methodical and proactive in keeping my profile ready for any new opportunities that came through and was very quick to respond and progress. He kept giving me useful information, tips and heads up on what to expect while going into each round of interviews. I think he took good care of me as a candidate, advocated on my behalf and pushed for my priorities. I would definitely recommend working with Angus to everyone.
Aval Kumar
Senior Software Engineer
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Angus and TheDriveGroup for all the efforts and support for securing a role at Atlassian. The Senior Software Engineer job position was a critical one and tough to crack. But right from the beginning, Angus was very proactive and helpful in providing me with all the information about the job, the interview process, what to expect and valuable tips to spear through the interview. This has immensely helped me not only clear the multiple stages of interview rounds but also achieve my dream job. Even after starting my job, Angus has contacted me to see how am I doing and how he can help during these times. Thank you again for all your efforts and help.
Ritesh Mewada
Senior Software Engineer
Angus has been our go-to for finding amazing talent. Working in a smaller company, we needed talent that could hit the ground running and fit into our ways of working. I’ve been working closely with Angus for years, and over that timeframe, he has consistently brought us candidates who are a great match for what we’re after. Occasionally he’ll throw in someone that we would have typically passed up, however on multiple occasions he’s identified people that end up being a big asset to the team that we may have otherwise missed. He also excels in keeping us up to speed every step of the way toward sourcing new talent. If you’re on the hunt for a recruiter who will get in and truly understand your team’s culture and hiring needs, Angus is your person.
Client
Engineering Manager, FinTech