Although the official trailer sees the CIA lawyer in various climates, The Recruit was mainly filmed in Los Angeles, Montreal, and Vienna. According to What's on Netflix, filming began on Oct. 25, 2021, and concluded on March 28, 2022.

Most of the filming in Montreal took place on a sound stage at Grandé Studios. The studio, which is located in Pointe St-Charles, was once an "Alstom train factory," but its since transformed into "vast studios to meet the demands of large-scale productions that need everything under one roof," per the official website.

"Covering nearly 200,000 sq. ft., the facility features six 50-ft-high studios ranging in area from 13,000 to 21,000 sq. ft.," the official website noted. "In addition, there are six floors of production offices, comfortable lounges, fully equipped kitchens, dining rooms, costume, and make-up areas, set storage, and finally, a complete indoor base camp."