Handshake Talent Engagement Suite vs. SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
Handshake Talent Engagement Suite (TES) helps employers source, engage, manage, and build their brand with early talent at scale. Tell an impactful story and build a strong employer brand using rich media, candidate reviews, employee testimonials, and more.N/A
SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
SmartRecruiters’ Talent Acquisition Suite is a cloud-based recruitment marketing and collaborative hiring platform. It was acquired by SAP and its functionality will be integrated into SAP SuccessFactors while remaining standalone for existing customers.N/A
Pricing
Handshake Talent Engagement SuiteSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Handshake Talent Engagement SuiteSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsThe software subscription is determined by the number of a company's full time employees. There is a one time cost to set up software, including customizations, integrations, data migration and training.
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Community Pulse
Handshake Talent Engagement SuiteSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
Features
Handshake Talent Engagement SuiteSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
Recruitment Marketing
Comparison of Recruitment Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
8.0
11 Ratings
18% above category average
SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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Ratings
Passive Recruitment Advertising8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Active Recruitment Advertising8.39 Ratings00 Ratings
Employer Branding Tools7.610 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
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Ratings
SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
9.1
129 Ratings
14% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings10.0111 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.0116 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.0114 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.9117 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings7.1106 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings7.9121 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.9116 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings9.9124 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings10.0128 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings9.9119 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings9.999 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings9.0116 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings9.0111 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.0121 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings9.5107 Ratings
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User Ratings
Handshake Talent Engagement SuiteSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(37 ratings)
7.9
(129 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
6.0
(15 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(12 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.6
(25 ratings)
9.0
(10 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(12 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Handshake Talent Engagement SuiteSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
Likelihood to Recommend
Handshake
Compared to bulk messaging students who are listed as 'matches' on the job listing page, the segments & campaigns I created were so helpful in identifying leads & helping to convert those leads to applicants without me having to continually follow-up with students (thank you- follow-up email feature!) For roles that require a lot of applicant flow, or for positions that require a large cohort of hires at one time, these features are perfect.
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Very good for large complex organisations that need a highly customisable solution to fit a wide variety of use cases. It is very simple to use for hiring managers and recruiters, with minimal training required for the team to implement. A big list of integration parts that fit well into existing tech stacks.
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Pros
Handshake
  • Connects us with our target audience (current college students and recent graduates).
  • Connects us with a variety of career services offices, building trust in our organization.
  • It provides capacity to our recruiters while also allowing us to balance volume and personalization in recruitment.
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  • Job Referrals - can easily refer others to a job posting and view the status
  • Job Postings - can easily search for job openings and read job description and criteria
  • Application online - Can easily apply for the job directly and see who the hiring manager and hiring recruiter is
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Cons
Handshake
  • Ability to directly source and reach out to specific candidates (rather than just a whole pool with campaigns)
  • More flexibility over the way postings look to allow for creativity
  • More details about students on their profiles to make it easier to source the right candidates
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  • Settings page can be difficult to navigate & find what you're looking for
  • Job approval chains would be better with additional qualifying fields so that we can segregate different areas of the business better
  • The ability to edit an existing offer template in-system would improve the experience, rather than having to edit offline and upload a whole new version.
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Likelihood to Renew
Handshake
It works and has been a valuable tool for recruitment and talent engagement
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Discontinued Products
I thoroughly enjoy using SmartRecruiters and have shared this feedback with those responsible, however I am not a decision maker in the process. I understand that at the moment there are lots of factors affecting the economy and business outcomes, so I cannot comment with certainty on the renewal of SmartRecruiters at this time, not involved in the confirmation of renewal.
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Usability
Handshake
It is intuitive
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Discontinued Products
I would give this rating as overall it a great combo of all your problems. With just one click you can get away with all your problems such as recruitment, candidate update, Interview scheduling, updating candidates, reports of a job perspective, and recruiters perspective. Usability is worth of SmartRecruiters. The dashboard is also very attractive and once you open you will love working on this platform again and again. I would say it is the best platform to use once for smooth work in your organization.
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Reliability and Availability
Handshake
No answers on this topic
Discontinued Products
Rarely is there an issue and if the product is down, it typically is restored quickly.
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Performance
Handshake
No answers on this topic
Discontinued Products
I have no complaints about performance. The system works virtually flawless.
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Support Rating
Handshake
Becca always responds very quickly to my questions. We had an issue where I couldn't register for a fair because another division of my company had already registered and this problem was fixed the next day. I feel like the team at Handshake Talent Engagement Suite actually cares about my experience. Not all companies do once the contract is signed! They definitely treat their customers well. I literally feel like I am their only customer.
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Discontinued Products
Response is normally very fast. There are times, however, when the response is not useful. It is difficult to work with the reporting and the offer letter templates, and the front line support agents usually are not very knowledgeable. Second, if there are any issues with integrations, the regular support agents will not be able to help you. You'll have to create that ticket and ask them to escalate it to an integration specialist.
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In-Person Training
Handshake
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Discontinued Products
Quick and easy to learn.
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Implementation Rating
Handshake
It is a great product and valuable tool for recruitment and sourcing of talent
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Discontinued Products
It really was a painless and easy process to switch to SmartRecruiters.
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Alternatives Considered
Handshake
I think Handshake is similar to Linkedin Recruiter in a lot of ways. The main differentiator for me/our company is who we are trying to reach or target. LinkedIn is not an easy platform to find early careers talent on, so Handshake has been the best way for us to connect with schools, register for events easily, advertise to college students and reach them where they are!
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Discontinued Products
I've really enjoyed using SmartRecruiters, but these other ATSs that we've checked out offer better reporting features and price points. Over time, we may be transitioning off of SmartRecruiters to one of these ATSs because the price is a set price where SmartRecruiters has employee-based pricing model. Also, these other software products offer better reporting features that would eliminate some of our manual tracking process that we're currently doing.
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Scalability
Handshake
No answers on this topic
Discontinued Products
No explanation really, just a great product.
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Return on Investment
Handshake
  • Summer internship recruiting for hard to fill roles has grown to be much easier. Without Handshake Talent Engagement Suite, we would be left scrambling to specific school job boards.
  • Hosting a simple one-hour informative event and reaching a large audience has helped with brand awareness. We don't necessarily see immediate obvious results but have been content with our ability to connect with underclassmen, getting them excited to apply for internships in a year or two.
  • Creating a talent segment and sending campaign messages is much more efficient and effective than reaching out to individual candidates with cold calls/emails.
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Discontinued Products
  • In terms of ROI, SR helped our business greatly in returning precious time to my productivity in business management, as well as my team's, so that we could get back to the main work we were hired for. The SR process did most of the heavy lifting.
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