People Search Filters Explained

Prospeo's People Search offers 30+ filters to help you find the right leads.

This article explains each filter, how it works, and tips for getting the best results.

All filters are located in the left sidebar at app.prospeo.io/search/people. Filters update results instantly as you apply them.

Person Name

If you are looking for a specific contact in particular, you can search by full name, first name, or last name. Just type in your lead's name and press Enter.

Company

Search for leads at specific companies by name, domain, or website.

• Type a company name in the search box to find it.

• Click Bulk include/exclude companies to work with larger lists.

Bulk Options

The bulk modal gives you four ways to include or exclude companies:

• Saved uploaded list — reuse a list you've previously uploaded.
• Paste a list of companies — copy and paste company names, websites, or social URLs (one per line or comma-separated, up to 20K lines).
• Upload a list of companies — upload a CSV file of companies.
• Choose a company list from Prospeo — use an existing Prospeo company list.

You can toggle between include (show only people at these companies) and exclude (hide people at these companies) once you've uploaded your list.

Job Title

The Job Title filter has two modes: Normal search and Boolean search.

Normal Search

Best for simple, single-keyword lookups.

1. Type a title in the search box (e.g., "CEO").
2. Select from suggested results.
3. Toggle Match only exact job titles to match the full title exactly instead of titles that contain the keyword.

Boolean Search

Use Boolean search for complex title logic across multiple roles. Click the Boolean search tab to open the expression builder.

Operators:

Common mistakes:

• director AND marketing OR sales is invalid — use director AND (marketing OR sales) instead.
• Multi-word titles without quotes may be parsed as separate terms. Use "head of product" for exact or 'head of product' for contains.

The Matching Job Titles panel on the right shows estimated counts for your expression. These counts are global estimates and don't reflect your other filters.

Departments

Under the Job Title filter, select one or more departments to include or exclude:

C-Suite, Product, Engineering & Technical, Design, Education & Coaching, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal, Marketing, Medical & Health, Consulting, Sales, Operations.

Seniority

Also under Job Title, filter by seniority level:

Founder/Owner, C-Suite, Partner, Vice President, Head, Director, Manager, Senior, Intern, Entry.

Each option shows an estimated count of matching contacts in your current search.

Location

Filter by where the person is located or where their company is headquartered.

• People tab — filters by the person's location.
• Companies HQ tab — filters by the company's headquarters location.

Search by country, state, or city. You can add multiple locations.

Contact Details

Filter leads by available contact data.

• Work email — show leads with a work email. Check Verified to show only verified emails.
• Mobile — show leads with a mobile number. Check Verified to show only verified mobiles.
• Use the OR / AND toggle to control whether leads must have email OR mobile (either), or email AND mobile (both).
• Hide people with details already revealed — exclude leads you've already enriched, so you don't see duplicates.

Duplicate Control

Exclude leads you've already found or exported. Requires at least one other filter to be applied first.

Exclusion Lists

• Upload people exclude list — upload a CSV of leads to exclude from results.
• Hide people from exclusion list — apply a previously uploaded exclusion list.

Saved in Prospeo

• Hide all people already saved in a Prospeo list — excludes anyone you've previously saved.
• Hide people from specific Prospeo lists — exclude leads from selected lists only.

Exported from Prospeo

• Hide people already exported by you or your team before — excludes leads anyone on your team has previously exported.

Employee Headcount

Filter by company size.

Choose from predefined ranges or set a custom range of employee headcount.

Industry & Keyword

Industry

Search and select from 256 industry classifications.

Company Keyword

Enter keywords (3–50 characters each) to match against company data. Options include:

• Must include all selected keywords — toggle on for AND logic (all keywords must match), off for OR logic (any keyword matches).
• Include company social media keywords — extend search to social profile descriptions.
• Include company SEO keywords — extend search to website SEO data.

NAICS & SIC Codes

Enter NAICS or SIC codes directly to filter by industry classification standards.

Buying Intent

Identify companies actively researching topics relevant to your product. Powered by Bombora.

1. Click Edit my topics to open the Intent Topic Settings.

2. Search or browse by category to find relevant topics.
3. Select topics and click Save.
4. Back in the filter, check the topics you want to apply.

Topic limits by plan:

Revenue

Filter by annual company revenue.

• Set a Min and Max revenue range using the dropdowns.
• Toggle Include unknown revenue to include companies without reported revenue data.
• Filter by company type: Private, Public, Non Profit, or Other.

Job Change

Find people who have recently changed jobs.

Select a time window: In last 90 days, 180 days, 270 days, or 365 days.

Additional options:

• Only show job changes within the same company (promotion) — filters for internal moves.
• Only show job changes to a new company — filters for people who switched employers.

Funding

Filter companies by funding activity.

• Select last funding round date — how recently the company raised funding.
• Select last funding amount — min/max range for the most recent round.
• Select total funding amount — min/max range for all funding combined.
• Stage — filter by specific stages: Pre Seed, Seed, Series A through D, Series E–J.
• Other — Grant, Angel, Private Equity, Debt Financing, IPO-related, Crowdfunding, and more.

Technologies

Find companies using specific software tools. Powered by Wappalyzer.

Type a technology name (e.g., "Salesforce", "HubSpot", "Shopify") and select from results.

• Toggle Must include all selected technologies — on for AND logic (company must use all selected tools), off for OR logic (company uses any of them).
• You can toggle between include (show only companies using these technologies) and exclude (hide companies using these technologies).

Select Per Company

Limit how many leads to show per company in your results.

Enter a number (e.g., 1) to show only one lead per company. Prospeo selects the best match based on your other filters. Useful for avoiding multiple contacts at the same organization.

Total Years of Experience

Filter by how long the person has been working overall. Set a min and/or max year range.

Time in Current Role

Filter by how long the person has been in their current position. Set a min and/or max in months.

Time in Current Company

Filter by how long the person has been at their current employer. Set a min and/or max in months.

Founded Year

Filter companies by the year they were founded. Can also include a range of years a company was founded during.

• Set a min and/or max year range to target companies within a specific age bracket (e.g., 2023 to 2026 for startups).
• Toggle Include companies with unknown founding date to include companies without reported founding data.

Headcount Growth

Filter companies by how fast they're growing within specific departments.

1. Set a Growth range (%) — enter a min and max percentage (e.g., 10 to 100 for companies growing 10–100%).
2. Select a Timeframe — choose a past period to measure growth against.
3. Select a Department — narrow growth to a specific team (e.g., Sales, Engineering).

This is useful for identifying companies actively scaling a department you sell into.

Company Attributes

Filter for companies that meet specific criteria:

• Offers demo
• Offers free trial
• Has downloadable product
• Has mobile apps
• Has online reviews
• Has public pricing

Job Posting

Filter for companies actively hiring.

• Currently Hiring For — search for specific roles the company is hiring for (e.g., "Account Executive", "Software Engineer").
• Active job postings — set a min and/or max range for the number of open positions.

Headcount by Department

Filter companies based on the number of employees within a specific department.

1. Select department — choose the department (e.g., Sales Operations, Digital Marketing, Accounting, etc.)
2. Set a Min and Max headcount range for that department.
3. Click Apply.

For example, filtering for companies with 5–20 people in Sales Operations helps you target teams that are the right size for your product.

This is useful for timing outreach — companies hiring for roles your product supports are more likely to have budget and need.

Company Email Provider

Filter companies by their SMTP email provider.

Select one or more providers:

• Microsoft (Outlook/Exchange)
• Google (Gmail/Google Workspace)
• Proofpoint
• Mimecast
• Other

Each option shows an estimated count of matching companies. This filter is useful for targeting companies using a specific email infrastructure — for example, if you sell email security tools and want to target companies on Google Workspace.

Premium Filters Summary

Some filters are restricted by plan:

FAQs

Do I have to use all the filters to find leads?

No. We recommend starting with a few key filters and then gradually adding more to narrow your results. Using too many filters at once can over-restrict your results.

Which filters should I start with?

Start with Job Title (or Department + Seniority), Location, Industry, and Employee Headcount. These three define your ideal customer profile quickly. Layer in additional filters like Contact Details, Technologies, or Buying Intent to refine further.

How come I can't access a specific filter?

Some filters are restricted by plan. For example, Duplicate Control and Job Change require Growth or Pro, while Revenue, Funding, and Technologies require Starter or above. See the Premium Filters Summary table above for full details. To view all our plans and features, go to https://prospeo.io/pricing.

Why am I getting no results when I apply filters?

Your filters may be too narrow. Try removing one filter at a time to see which one is over-restricting results. Common causes include combining too many specific job titles with a small location or low headcount range. Also make sure you're not accidentally excluding your target audience via the Duplicate Control filter.

I built my list, how can I export them with contact data?

Select the leads you want, then click Export (for CSV) or Push to CRM from the top action bar. During export, you can choose to enrich only emails, mobiles, or both. Credits are only charged when verified contact data is found. See How to Export People Search Results for a more in-depth walkthrough.

Can I save my filter combination to use again later?

Yes. Click Save Search at the top of the filter sidebar. You can name and access your saved searches anytime from the Saved Searches button in the top right action bar.

For a walkthrough of the full People Search workflow, see How to Search for People (Leads).

Updated on: 25/02/2026