Greenhouse vs. SilkRoad Onboarding (RedCarpet)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Greenhouse
Score 8.1 out of 10
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Greenhouse delivers a solution to help companies hire for what's next. Their hiring platform has users at companies like DoorDash, Dropbox and Wayfair, who use Greenhouse's intelligent guidance to design and automate all aspects of hiring.N/A
SilkRoad Onboarding
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
SilkRoad Onboarding is a component of the SilkRoad Life Suite platform. It includes functionality for onboarding, including electronic offer support, retention during Mergers & Acquisitions, and offboarding personnel. It is optimized for enterprise organizations.N/A
Pricing
GreenhouseSilkRoad Onboarding (RedCarpet)
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GreenhouseSilkRoad Onboarding
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
GreenhouseSilkRoad Onboarding (RedCarpet)
Top Pros
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Features
GreenhouseSilkRoad Onboarding (RedCarpet)
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Greenhouse
7.9
136 Ratings
1% below category average
SilkRoad Onboarding (RedCarpet)
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management8.2120 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.2120 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.5106 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.1112 Ratings00 Ratings
Customized Application Form8.6113 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management8.0126 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.7108 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate Search6.9110 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.6130 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration7.8123 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation7.7101 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates8.0110 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions8.1112 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.0126 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting7.4108 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
GreenhouseSilkRoad Onboarding (RedCarpet)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(139 ratings)
7.0
(18 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(57 ratings)
7.0
(3 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(16 ratings)
7.1
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.1
(2 ratings)
4.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
GreenhouseSilkRoad Onboarding (RedCarpet)
Likelihood to Recommend
Greenhouse Software Inc.
Well suited for Big organizations where recruitment is a daily task. Understanding of Greenhouse workings is simple and it is not difficult to train people who use it for first time. Greenhouse is less appropriate if you are looking for sharing offer letters or doing employee onboarding. Did not had a great experience in doing that
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SilkRoad
I like the idea of RedCarpet. If it was fully functional for us, I really think it would be a great tool to use. However, the lack of response and the response time itself in tech support is definitely a downfall for our company
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Pros
Greenhouse Software Inc.
  • Customization of interview plans, questions, interviewer roles for multiple positions
  • Manages efficient and timely candidate, hiring manager, and interviewer communication
  • Integrates with other tools needed in the hiring process such as sourcing tools and onboarding systems
  • Provides analytics and reporting to allow for data insights and process improvements
  • Provides an Onboarding feature that makes the hiring cycle seamless from first interview to hire date
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SilkRoad
  • Employee Task Management: Red Carpet provides a customized welcome portal and system for task management, based upon each employee's location, role, department, etc. It allows the organization to build chronological tasks to complete on the front end, which seamlessly flows through as each are completed.
  • Streamlined Process: During the development process, it causes the employer to re-think its current onboarding process, forms, reason and timing for completing tasks, etc. This results in not only creation of electronic forms, but also an improved overall process.
  • Monitors workflow: Through visible tasks/colors on the back end, as well as reporting features, HR administrators and Managers/Supervisors can easily see where each employee is in their new hire process. Quickly view what tasks remain incomplete, as well as if an individual/team is causing a delay in the process.
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Cons
Greenhouse Software Inc.
  • Greenhouse Security is simple, but not that granular. For example, everytime new recruiter joins, we have to give them access manually one by one. There is no one click or an easy way to auto assign security unlike other systems that we use such as Workday.
  • Greenhouse reporting is very lacking. Even though we are on the highest tier, we cannot extract data through this delivered feature. For example, scorecard custom questions. We have to do this through SQL.
  • Greenhouse Audit Log is also lacking. It is not useful at all. We cannot even see what job info changed and who changed it even though we are on the highest tier now.
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SilkRoad
  • They have made major improvements to the user interface while we have been a customer but still have some work to do in this space.
  • On the employee onboarding portal; some of the functionality could be more robust (ie: Broader Font Library; more customizable skin).
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Likelihood to Renew
Greenhouse Software Inc.
we are gaining more by in from our hiring managers and candidates seem to like the ease of getting us interview times etc
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SilkRoad
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Usability
Greenhouse Software Inc.
Greenhouse's user-friendly interface, efficient workflows, and integration capabilities with other HR tools make it a powerful tool for our company, helping us streamline our hiring and onboarding processes. With its customizable workflow and intuitive design, Greenhouse allows us to create a hiring process that suits their specific needs and requirements, without the need for extensive coding or technical expertise. Moreover, Greenhouse's integration capabilities with other HR tools enable us to centralise our hiring and onboarding data, making it easier to access and analyse applicant information, and reducing the risk of data loss or errors.
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SilkRoad
It takes a lot of training and reading up on the processes in order to use it, but once you've had a lot of trial and error, you figure out the system quickly. Once you put together a user guide specific for your company's use of the product, it's easier for new employees to use RedCarpet and understand the different functions within it.
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Support Rating
Greenhouse Software Inc.
I have never needed to call Greenhouse for support. I am not the primary account holder, nor do I use Greenhouse enough to merit calling support. I delegate that responsibility to the Recruiting team. They have never mentioned any experience with Greenhouse technical support, either bad or good. I would assume that they would tell me if the support was poor.
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SilkRoad
Support is adequate. They are about the same, and the expected turn around time is acceptable in the industry standard. We have no complaints with customer support. The tracking system is good and allows for updates to issues, so there are generally no questions where the case may sit with engineering or application support.
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Implementation Rating
Greenhouse Software Inc.
I think we could have used more delivered functionality and less customized which now results in more maintenance
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SilkRoad
SilkRoad's training/demo video was viewed well prior to beginning implementation. HR Team did not remember details and the video was not sufficient enough to understand all of the features within the system in order to communicate needs to the vendor/implementation expert. Implementation should have been walked through, step by step, by the vendor and each section of their required spreadsheet and the development of the portal should have been explained in depth.
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Alternatives Considered
Greenhouse Software Inc.
Tools appears very light to use. It does not take forever to load. the interface is very simple but capable, unlike many ATS's. The tools is Simple yet loaded with very useful functionalities that save a lot of time and expedites the processes. For different stakeholders, the tools works accordingly.
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SilkRoad
We have previewed several onboarding platforms, but none has come close to the quality and flexibility of SilkRoad Onboarding (RedCarpet). Prehire task management allows each department to do what they do best to prepare for the new hire's first day. Keys, computer access, and office spaces are prepared in advance, so each new hire feels valued.
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Return on Investment
Greenhouse Software Inc.
  • Streamlined the hiring process and new hire time to value
  • Increased satisfaction for hiring managers and sales account managers
  • Allowed us to gain access to a bigger and more targeted talent pool
  • Saved us time and helped us avoid things falling by the wayside by keeping things in one place and sending automated alerts
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SilkRoad
  • Positive impact to ROI, we don't have hard numbers for overall but just in time spent on chasing paperwork I would say we save a minimum of 20 minutes per new hire and we hire 600+ people/year.
  • We save an unknown amount on properly completed I9 forms since the system doesn't let you make errors that were always common on paper forms.
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