Most recruiters make their placing fee within 90 days of placing their candidates, so for most of us, I would consider 3 months or less to be too soon. (That sa

Most recruiters make their placing fee within 90 days of placing their candidates, so for most of us, I would consider 3 months or less to be too soon. (That said, new agencies pop up daily, so finding someone else to place you isn't hard.) Six months? You're fine. I left my job at Google within 8 months and didn't have an issue landing an awesome gig. (I got a lot of questions for it though)