"Headhunting" is the second episode of the sixth season of the American mockumentary comedy horror television series What We Do in the Shadows, set in the franchise of the same name.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.130 million household viewers and gained a 0.04 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Guillermo (Harvey Guillén) applies for a new job at the Financial District, working at the mail room for a private equity firm named Cannon Capital Strategies.
Club gave the 3-episode premiere an "A–" grade and wrote, "“Headhunting” is an all-time banger, driven by two potent forces the show has learned to marshal well since its 2019 premiere: a pair of A/B plots that play hard to the show's best impulses and a focus that confines its characters to two of its best pairings (Guillermo and Nadja [ft. Nandor] on the one hand, and the ever-reliable Colin Robinson/Laszlo team-up on the other).
"[7] Alan Sepinwall wrote, "Episode Two introduced an inspired new setting for the show, with Guillermo getting a job at a venture capital firm, and Nandor and Nadja deciding to work there too to help his career advance.
"[8] Katie Rife of Vulture gave the 3-episode premiere a 3 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "The retro vibes are also all over the workplace subplot established in episode two, “Headhunting,” which brings us Nadja exercising her power as an independent woman of the '80s in shimmery eye shadow, a tight perm, and a pussy bow.
"[9] Proma Khosla of IndieWire wrote, "On the surface, each episode premise is a fun experiment, a new adventure, a chance to try something that the show hasn't done before within the confines of 30 minutes.
There's nostalgia and wish fulfillment, and various opportunities (temptations, even) to reset the entire narrative and return to the comfort of equilibrium — but this has never been a show to shy away from a challenge.
"[10] Melody McCune of Telltale TV gave the 3-episode premiere a 4.5 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Guillermo's adjustment to the human world after spending 15 years with vampires certainly reinvigorates the overarching narrative.
Sprinkle in Nadja and Nandor's attempts to “prevent” him from turning on them, and you've got a hilarious B-plot in episode two, “Headhunting.” It's always a good time when the vamps have to act like humans.