As a former agency recruiter and a current inhouse recruiter for a large dev company I can tell you categorically that you would be laughed out the door. The p

As a former agency recruiter and a current inhouse recruiter for a large dev company I can tell you categorically that you would be laughed out the door. The purpose of paying recruiter fees is to reduce time spent searching and increase the range of candidates available. If you directly apply for a role with a company that uses agencies then you stand a much higher chance of being interviewed as you will be saving them a significant sum of money if they hire you.