Hirebee.ai vs. Brassring vs. Workstream

In our company we like Hirebee as the most easy to use ATS which has everything we need to organize our hiring process.

Other products in the same category as Kenexa 2x BrassRing would be Taleo and PeopleFluent. I would also look into Avature as an ATS option. I am currently on the sourcing side of the recruitment process and use Avature for tracking and candidate mining purposes. I would recommend getting any kind of demo possible since the user interfaces vary quite a bit between them. Ease of use and overall stability should be kept in mind when comparing ATS prices.

Workstream is well suited in the following scenarios: 1. Offer letters and hiring letters can be sent over a text message with a URL link 2. The software integrates with background verification vendors 3. It integrates with E-signature verification 4. Customization can be done Role wise and designation wise 5. Mobile training modules can be sent to new and existing employees 6. Completing percentage can be viewed anytime for the training modules 7. Constant reminders are sent to employees with pending training modules.

• Integration with Zoom, Outlook Calendar, job boards, and career page makes it easy to manage everything from Hirebee.ai.
• Nice workflows and email templates for automating talking to applicants, and easy interview scheduling with Zoom and Outlook Calendar integration.
• All of your candidate information is in one place, and all the actions you need to take to manage your recruitment process are also in one place.

• Kenexa allows Boolean key word search within a particular requisition so it makes sifting through a high number of applicants manageable and effective
• Kenexa can be tailored to meet individual business needs. During the time we’ve had Kenexa here I’ve used it in support of a few different business segments and for each the way the system was used to “position” candidate statuses have varied based on the individual need of the business. One example is when interviewing a high volume of applicants internationally, we were able to send qualified applicants through to the “event manager” and it would enable the candidate to select his/her interview date/time based on previously submitted options inputted by our Kenexa users.
• Kenexa allows one to customize and score questions for each open requisition that applicants complete as they apply. The system then sorts applicants according to the score of candidate answers allowing for easy sorting of top qualified candidates.

• Functionality
• Texting feature
• A variety of job boards to post to.

Incentivized

• SMS integration would be nice so we can compare its effectiveness against emails
• We’d also like to see more team collaboration features like task assignments to centralize our recruitment as much as we can, but it’s not a big deal
• Return on Investment
• Time saving with collaboration between departments

• Setting up integrations is extremely tedious. For instance, setting up an address feed would have required sending over 5 different spreadsheets on a daily basis (one each for every facility name, street address, zip code, state, country) and a 6th sheet to make the connection between the other 5 elements. We opted not to set up that integration as a result.

Incentivized

• I truly cannot think of a single aspect I'd like changed.

Incentivized

I am confident that the Kenexa product will continue to evolve to meet the needs of our business in an ever changing work environment. The affiliation with IBM also plays a factor as we have a long standing successful relationship with IBM products. We will be looking to integrate other Kenexa products in the near future to streamline our HR processes.

There is nothing that a recruiter needs to do that they can't do with Kenexa 2XB but the proprietary, old fashioned UI is far from intuitive to use. I only rate 2XB this highly because the SaaS is up most of the time, performance is usually reasonable, and it does actually work.

Just slow for what we are doing here

It is a very basic system. It may be OK for entry level positions only. The practice of removing CVs while the recruitment process is ON is disturbing and there is no one to explain or to inform why it is being done. Even a routine mail is not sent to the client/consultant. I am surprised how this system is continuing without too many complaints.

We purchased an out of the box solution and that worked well for us.

Incentivized

We recently switched to Hirebee.ai from SmartRecruiters. Hirebee.ai gave us a similar platform with more features and advantages. With Hirebee.ai, we can easily post jobs to many job boards and track our candidates with effective tools.

The primary reason of still going with Kenexa is because we have been using it for quite some time now. And considering it is used by more than 30 countries, it makes the training and communication about Kenexa easy. Also purchasing this license for a longer period (3, 5 years) makes it very cost effective as well.

Incentivized

Workstream has value and from a cost perspective, more affordable compared to Paradox.

Incentivized

• We save a lot of time on shortlisting due to workflows and feedback forms.
• Hirebee extension helps me a lot to convert candidates from LinkedIn to my dashboard.

• Kenexa has assisted us in identifying top talent within our target market of applicants.
• Kenexa may exclude potentially good associates that don't test well.
• Kenexa clearly defines specific categories and general notes for training, development, & coaching of associates on areas of opportunity.

Incentivized

• Applicants are chosen very professionally, they have good speed, we do not need to be personally in front of the candidate, because the selection process is digital, which increases the hiring flow and improves results.

Incentivized