iCIMS Talent Cloud vs. InterviewStream Hire

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
iCIMS
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
iCIMS is a web-based applicant tracking system (ATS). The tool's talent recruiting and management functions include features like social recruiting, talent sourcing, offer management, and onboarding. The programs are centralized on iCIMS’s UNIFi platform and are scaled for mid-sized to enterprise businesses.
$1,700
per month
InterviewStream Hire
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
InterviewStream Hire is a video recruiting solution. Some key features include: Pre-Recorded Video, Live Video with ZOOM, Fully Customized Experience and Share Videos.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
iCIMSInterviewStream Hire
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
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Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
8.4
131 Ratings
6% above category average
InterviewStream Hire
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Ratings
Job Requisition Management7.7128 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.8121 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.7106 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.7111 Ratings00 Ratings
Customized Application Form10.0113 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management9.8124 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.7117 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate Search8.0125 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.5126 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration8.0114 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation7.097 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates8.8126 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions7.8124 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.8112 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting7.8125 Ratings00 Ratings
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Small Businesses
Breezy HR
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Breezy HR
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Breezy HR
Breezy HR
Score 9.2 out of 10
Breezy HR
Breezy HR
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
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Score 9.9 out of 10
Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
Score 7.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
iCIMS Talent CloudInterviewStream Hire
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(149 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.8
(31 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.5
(70 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.2
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(103 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.9
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.3
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.8
(2 ratings)
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Vendor post-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
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Vendor pre-sale
5.0
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
iCIMS
iCIMSis is really good in managing high-volume federal recruitment where visibility into each stage of the hiring process is essential. Changing candidate statuses (e.g., referred, interviewed, selected) provides clear insight into pipeline progress and helps coordinate across multiple hiring managers.
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InterviewStream
I always recommend this product to companies of all sizes who are looking for a reliable way to add virtual interviewing to their assessment strategy. There are 50+ vendors in this space right now but none of them have been around as long as InterviewStream. Their product is especially good for high volume scenarios but we've used it for all levels from executives down to hourly employees. We even used it internally for succession planning interviews and internal mobility
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Pros
iCIMS
  • The opt-out message after the 1st text helps weed out the people who are not interested.
  • Having the ability to have templates/answers to frequent questions saved and ready to use makes it easier/faster to talk to multiple people.
  • Being able to schedule text campaigns is amazing. Every Saturday I set up my campaigns for the next week. This gives me more time to focus on other things.
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InterviewStream
  • Simple interface. It's not a flashy product with claims of artificial intelligence or machine learning, etc. It just gets the job done for a fair price.
  • Reliable. While we have had some minor issues from time-to-time with live interviews, the recorded interviews have worked fine in several countries around the world.
  • Support. Our customer success person was always available and helpful.
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Cons
iCIMS
  • It is a little difficult to track internal applicants that are already active with our company.
  • Some of the fields when hiring an employee are a little difficult to change.
  • Not a sure way of identifying "eligible for rehire" within iCIMS for those that re-apply.
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InterviewStream
  • Reporting could be better. Would love to see more stats around where our users are dropping off, invited vs. completed metrics and ROI numbers as well.
  • A better database of technical interview questions.
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Likelihood to Renew
iCIMS
I would say that we are very likely to renew with iCIMS. They seem to continuously be improving their product based on the feedback from their clients. In addition, the thought have having to go through another implementation of this level is daunting and as long as the software continues to meet the business needs of the company and provides the appropriate level of support we will most likely stay. Costs regarding future renewals will also impact this decision and if necessary we will go to market to evaluate other options.
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InterviewStream
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Usability
iCIMS
iCIMS was already in play by the time I moved into an executive role, but it made a significant impact in the 6 months from when I had previously done hiring using just emailed and printed applications, in my previous role as an HR Assistant. The ease of use was incredible. We had a full manual on how to use the system, but I felt, even as a first-time user, I didn't need to reference the manual much to navigate easily and figure out the system. As someone who likes to poke around in systems, I was able to comfortably get around and explore other functions with iCIMS.
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InterviewStream
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Reliability and Availability
iCIMS
There is always ample advance notice before the software goes down for maintenance and this is usually done at off-peak hours. As for system failures - I can't think of any that have effected us in over two years od use.
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InterviewStream
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Performance
iCIMS
We can think of no dissatisfaction with our daily use of iCims, involving its response time to commands or incompatibility with any other software we presently use.
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InterviewStream
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Support Rating
iCIMS
Before pandemic and iCIMS Talent Cloud acquisitions I would give 10 without a doubt. Unfortunately, I see a strong decrease in the support model, which seems to be mainly connected with the fact that acquired companies/tools/features need to be integrated with the platform, and knowledge of newly provided services and tools were not yet incorporated fully into the support.
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InterviewStream
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Online Training
iCIMS
I would say I believe iCims online training is very good. It's informative, visually appealing, and simple in explaining all the different aspects of iCims. I also really like the new candidate onboarding, and all the other training curricula you have up to be able to inform or send out to the candidate. I like you can attach a URL link for videos as well so you can really customize the training. I feel that overall, I would like to see more. Perhaps, more robust options with the training, if that's something iCims is expanding on in the future.
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InterviewStream
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Implementation Rating
iCIMS
I wasn't involved with the implementation. It was before my time
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InterviewStream
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Alternatives Considered
iCIMS
Fully available automation, lesser bad data quality, more information is gathered at the time of applicant profile creation without having the need to ask for any follow ups or additional notifications. Integrates better with Oracle, Workday and SAP than other similar systems. Service tickets are resolved faster than other vendors we worked with.
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InterviewStream
We looked at several video interview companies when we made a purchase decision. With the exception of HireVue, they're all about the same. We just went with InterviewStream because they had the most experience in the industry and their pricing was fair. HireVue is a premium product who tries to distance themselves from the video interview space by claiming that they are a collaboration/training tool or an AI assessment tool. They're wayyyy overpriced for what they offer if you just want video interviewing. And their sales process is high pressure and a little bit slimy to be honest. If you need a proven tool that has been around, InterviewStream is good.
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Scalability
iCIMS
iCims is currently pretty good and the best TAS for us at our stage of growth - but further improvement and enhancements will only help make it even better.
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InterviewStream
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Return on Investment
iCIMS
  • We implemented iCIMS Talent Cloud right before the pandemic. The pandemic created the most difficult recruitment environment ever. I cannot say that iCIMS Talent Cloud has helped us realize any advantageous success in this battle we are fighting. It gets the job done, but we have realized anything like filling jobs faster or having resources within iCIMS Talent Cloud to allow us to attract candidates differently. Status quo, I guess.
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InterviewStream
  • We took a 7 step interview process in one of our high volume areas down to 3 steps. This saved 2 weeks in time to hire and increased our conversion rate with top candidates by 20% (presumably because we moved faster).
  • We saved $100,000 minimum in travel expenses in the first year. We don't know the exact amount because much of these costs are hidden in the business, but we could track at least $100k in hard costs.
  • Negatively, I'd say we lost a little bit of street credibility on sites like glassdoor where people would vent that they didn't like recorded video interviews. Over time that feedback dwindled as this strategy has been adopted by more companies.
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