1. Indeed
Product Name: Indeed
G2 Crowd Star Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
User Satisfaction: 96 percent
Reviews: 147
Overview
Indeed hosts job openings, company reviews, salaries and resumes to help connect job seekers and employers. Companies can create an account, post jobs, write job descriptions, review applications, manage candidates and schedule interviews. Indeed provides companies with sponsored job options, resume subscriptions, mobile recruiting, featured employer options and company pages.
Integrations
- Indeed integrates with a variety of ATS solutions.
Pricing
- Free for regular postings
- Sponsored jobs ranges from $0.10 to $5 per click.
What users like
“As an HR department of one, the ease of posting, pausing, updating and managing an ad is a huge plus as well as the ability to use the system to track and log applicants. However, the biggest benefit is the knowledge that, when hiring managers post to Indeed directly, resumes are being logged and tracked by the system as a default.” — Indeed review by G2 Crowd user in consumer goods
What users dislike
“While the price is right and the no frills makes for an intuitive system — it's lacking in restricting access and reporting. Indeed has also become more popular for lesser-skilled positions. This means when it comes to filling higher-level roles, fewer of those qualified applicants are looking on Indeed. Great tool depending on the quantity of roles you have to fill and the type of employees you are looking for.” — Indeed review by G2 Crowd user in internet
Recommendations for others considering the product
“It's most important to ensure that Indeed services are compatible with your organization’s applicant tracking system. This was the real deal maker in my organization's relationship with Indeed. Also, when having jobs posted be sure to adjust working titles to commonly used titles (i.e., Registered Nurse vs. Clinical Nurse as my organization saw). As with all search engines common language and matching is key for seekers to locate your position, so abbreviated and less common language can backfire in how many views you get.” — Indeed review by John P.
2. LinkedIn Job Search
Product Name: LinkedIn Job Search
G2 Crowd Star Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
User Satisfaction: 79 percent
Reviews: 180
Overview
LinkedIn Job Search helps organizations post job openings and reach candidates. Features include targeted job promotion, recommended matches and candidate management.
Pricing
- LinkedIn Job Search operates on a pay-per-click model in which companies can set a daily job budget for each job posted. Job posting budgets can be purchased in advance, you receive a discount on a prepaid amount, which can be applied across multiple job posts.
What users like
“LinkedIn by far has the best talent available. Many high-level professionals actively use LinkedIn, and the options available to be found are incredible. The elaborate search function allows both hiring organizations and the candidate to find what they're looking for — be it jobs or potential talent. Not only does LinkedIn benefit the applicant and recruiting, but it also allows all professionals to grow their network and educate themselves with current news and business trends.” — LinkedIn Job Search review by John P.
What users dislike
“Sometimes applicants only apply with their profile and it's hard to share with non-users. A resume share would be easier to pass on with internal hiring managers. We had some trouble linking a job to a location and received a lot of applicants outside the areas [where] we were hiring, making weeding through applicants a little more time consuming.” — LinkedIn Job Search review by Alissa G.
Recommendations for others considering the product
“Great product. We were able to go into their office for a presentation and they actually went through examples of what we were doing in terms of sourcing and give suggestions and also how to better utilize the advanced search process.” — LinkedIn Job Search review by Colin M.
3. Glassdoor
Product Name: Glassdoor
G2 Crowd Star Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
User Satisfaction: 71 percent
Reviews: 27
Overview
Glassdoor helps employers find the best candidates for the job. Features include free job listings on Glassdoor and more than 100 job sites, employer accounts that host company reviews, photos and insights, response capabilities and sales team communication.
Integrations
- Glassdoor integrates with a variety of ATS solutions.
Pricing
- Free employer account and enhanced profile options
- Contact Glassdoor for pricing information
What users like
“I really enjoy being able to track the views and applications of each job posting. There are many useful ways to look at the numbers.” — Glassdoor review by Julie R.
What users dislike
“It is a bit clunky and could have a smoother delivery but overall a very informative tool.” — Glassdoor review by Rachel J.
Recommendations for others considering the product
“Your experience will really depend on your relationship with your account rep, so make sure you are vocal about your needs to them.” — Glassdoor review by G2 Crowd user in staffing and recruiting
4. Handshake
Product Name: Handshake
G2 Crowd Star Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
User Satisfaction: 58 percent
Reviews: 19
Overview
Handshake is a career network and recruiting platform that specializes in college and university recruitment. Features include multi-school job posting, applicant filtering, training and support, career fair management, direct messaging, and more.
Pricing
- Contact Handshake for pricing information
What users like
“Handshake has really transformed the way our office functions. Prior to Handshake, we kept track of appointments, workshops, event attendance, and career fairs in a variety of places. Handshake has allowed us to streamlines our data collection and management of student applications." — Handshake review by administrator in higher education
What users dislike
“Learning the navigation from the administrator's side is a bit daunting, but once you've done it a few times, it becomes more intuitive." — Handshake review by user in music
Recommendations for others considering the product
“It is very easy and intuitive-- especially for those looking to hire fresh college grads." — Handshake review by user
5. SimplyHired
Product Name: SimplyHired
G2 Crowd Star Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
User Satisfaction: 40 percent
Reviews: 11
Overview
SimplyHired is an online recruitment platform that helps companies hire new employees by posting job listings to more than 100 job boards. Features include comprehensive search engine, location-based job posting, salary estimator tool and mobile app for Android and iOS.
Pricing
- Pay-per-click (PPC) and self-service pay-per-post job advertising solutions available
- Contact SimplyHired for pricing information
What users like
“I found the quality of candidate to be extremely good and I had no problem finding a reliable worker for the job I posted. In addition, it only took one week from post to hire.” — SimplyHired review administrator in market research
What users dislike
“Despite setting up specific search criteria, the daily emails can often send over jobs that aren't a great match. Though it tends to be more accurate than some of the other similar sites that I've used.” — SimplyHired review by user in commercial real estate
Recommendations for others considering the product
“Check analytics and other similar sites before committing.” — SimplyHired review by G2 Crowd user in marketing and advertising
6. ZipRecruiter
Product Name: ZipRecruiter
G2 Crowd Star Rating: 3.7 out of 5 stars
User Satisfaction: 39 percent
Reviews: 54
Overview
ZipRecruiter provides employers, recruiters and staffing agencies with customizable job description templates and the option to post prescreen interview questions. ZipRecruiter posts all job listings to more than 100 job search engines and provides candidate information in a candidate dashboard for candidate assessment. Features include reusable job slots, social network posting and mobile access.
Integrations
- ZipRecruiter integrates with a variety of ATS solutions.
Pricing
- Standard, Premium or Pro; all available with free trials
- Contact ZipRecruiter for pricing information
What users like
“With one posting, you can get your jobs out on over a hundred job boards, including SimplyHired, Glassdoor and the ZipRecruiter job board (which is becoming a decent board itself). To be fair, many of the 100-plus job boards ZipRecruiter touts are small, niche and you've probably never heard of them, but the few big boards make it worth the price of admission. The resume database is a great tool as well, allowing you to instantly view resumes and contact information for candidates (though the new search functionality makes it a bit annoying for Boolean users). The backend and administration are intuitive and it takes no time to get up and running. Another one of our favorite features is the Job Widget. The Job Widget allows you to just copy and paste a snippet of code on to your website to display all of your ZipRecruiter positions, if you're looking for a quick and easy way to get your job listings on your website, it doesn't get any quicker or easier than the Job Widget.” — ZipRecruiter review by administrator in staffing and recruiting
What users dislike
“When posting the position, I was asked a few times to post the salary range. My company does not post our salary ranges online, it’s just our practice, but I was told over and over that I probably would not get good candidates unless I posted the salary range. It was a little discouraging.” — ZipRecruiter review Julie M.
Recommendations for others considering the product
“Compare pricing with other recruiting websites that are more popular. You might have to pay more but it may be worth it in the long run to have an account with sites that are more well known.” — ZipRecruiter review by Katrina R.
7. Monster
Product Name: Monster
G2 Crowd Star Rating: 3.4 out of 5 stars
User Satisfaction: 32 percent
Reviews: 36
Overview
Monster provides businesses with job posting and candidate engagement solutions for small, mid-market and enterprise businesses, as well as staffing and government sectors. Features include job listing advertising, resume search, employer branding, analytics and more.
Pricing
- Standard: $299 for 30 days, $319 for 60 days
- Enhanced: $339 for 30 days, $359 for 60 days
- Premium: $375 for 30 days, $395 for 60 days
What users like
“I like that it allows me to reach a larger amount of candidates than posting just to my careers page. It also allows me to search through their candidate base, and has filters that are easy to use to help narrow your search. They also will rate the candidates you source on a 1–10 scale as to how closely they match the job description.” — Monster review by Amanda I.
What users dislike
“Utilizing Monster.com is not as simple as utilizing the Monster-US portal within Bullhorn. However, in Bullhorn there is no way to do a bulk import of candidates sourced from Monster into Bullhorn without adding them to a job. During the sourcing portion of our workflow, we do not connect candidates to a job right away. It would also be much more convenient to be able to save search criteria, compare resumes to each other, and be able to add candidates to Bullhorn tearsheets in bulk.” — Monster review by G2 Crowd user in staffing and recruiting
Recommendations for others considering the product
“I think it really depends on what talent pool you are looking to connect with. I find that a more skilled labor force tends to put their resumes on Monster.” — Monster review by G2 Crowd user in hospital and health care
8. CareerBuilder Job Board
Product Name: CareerBuilder Job Board
G2 Crowd Star Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
User Satisfaction: 18 percent
Reviews: 27
Overview
CareerBuilder Job Board is powered by Google AI and machine learning software. Features include job-to-candidate matching technology, candidate management, mobile optimization, unlimited job posting edits and new candidate applicant alerts.
Integrations
- CareerBuilder Job Board integrates with a variety of ATS solutions.
Pricing
- Pay per job: $375 each
- Value plan: $299 per month
What users like
“I like that you can pull a report to show you what people of a particular background are titling themselves so you can create a sourcing strategy that will capture the most amount of possible candidates. I do like that the site will scrape jobs from our website, which makes it easier to post to their site. Our account management team is relatively helpful; they check in often, and even offer to assist with sourcing if we have found that we are having difficulty filling a role. I really enjoy that their search capabilities can use Boolean searching.” — CareerBuilder Job Board review by G2 Crowd user in computer software
What users dislike
“I find that the caliber of candidates varies — I could get an awesomely qualified candidate and I could get someone who clearly did not read the posting. Either way, it brings more traffic and I am happy with that. Same goes for sourcing — if I am lucky, a great candidate who is ready to be contacted is on the site but sometimes there are resumes months to years old.” — CareerBuilder Job Board review by G2 Crowd user in hospital and health care
Recommendations for others considering the product
“It is great for finding applicants that fit the position you are hiring for. You will receive an email and the candidate’s application when they choose to apply for your position.” — CareerBuilder Job Board review by Alisa Z.
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