iCIMS Talent Cloud vs. SeekOut

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
iCIMS
Score 6.7 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
SeekOut
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
SeekOut is a people-first platform that helps organizations hire, grow, and retain great talent. They aim to empower companies with a clear picture of their current and future talent by combining internal and external data backed by actionable analytics.N/A
Pricing
iCIMS Talent CloudSeekOut
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
iCIMSSeekOut
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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Community Pulse
iCIMS Talent CloudSeekOut
Considered Both Products
iCIMS

No answer on this topic

SeekOut
Chose SeekOut
We selected SeekOut primarily for it's ability to provide candidates from underrepresented groups that fit hard-to-find skill sets.
Chose SeekOut
I did not personally select SeekOut, nor did my team. It was selected by the global organization. The functions that were sold to us were:
The ability to create projects and save candidates
Access to candidates not on LinkedIn and hidden in other areas of the web.
Chose SeekOut
SeekOut is more user-friendly, the user interface is nicer to work with and the ability to get the candidate’s most recent contact is an amazing feature. I like that the Boolean options you have can make a search extremely tailored more than just your typical OR, AND, NOT and * …
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
iCIMS Talent CloudSeekOut
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
8.3
126 Ratings
4% above category average
SeekOut
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management8.8123 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.5117 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.5103 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.3108 Ratings00 Ratings
Customized Application Form7.2111 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management9.0120 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention5.3114 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate Search9.2121 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.5122 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration9.7110 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation7.193 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates8.7122 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions9.2120 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.4108 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting7.4121 Ratings00 Ratings
Talent Intelligence
Comparison of Talent Intelligence features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
SeekOut
6.3
162 Ratings
15% below category average
Existing Skills Mapping/Lanscaping00 Ratings7.0140 Ratings
Bias-Mitigating Algorithms00 Ratings7.5121 Ratings
Diversity Reporting00 Ratings7.4153 Ratings
AI-Based Role Definition00 Ratings6.1112 Ratings
Candidate Modelling00 Ratings6.7126 Ratings
Talent Rediscovery00 Ratings6.3111 Ratings
Automated Candidate Evaluation/Scoring00 Ratings5.6107 Ratings
Internal Mobility Recommendations00 Ratings5.571 Ratings
At-Risk Talent Scoring00 Ratings5.062 Ratings
ATS Integrations00 Ratings6.498 Ratings
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User Ratings
iCIMS Talent CloudSeekOut
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(147 ratings)
7.7
(221 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.8
(31 ratings)
6.3
(11 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(68 ratings)
7.4
(7 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.2
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.1
(103 ratings)
7.8
(205 ratings)
Online Training
7.9
(3 ratings)
7.7
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.3
(5 ratings)
7.2
(3 ratings)
Configurability
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.8
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
iCIMS Talent CloudSeekOut
Likelihood to Recommend
iCIMS
iCIMS Talent Cloud is a great applicant tracking system that allows users to easily identify qualified candidates with built in AI platforms. iCIMS's text recruit is a very helpful tool that allows easy communication from recruiter/admin to candidate, without using personal cell phones on the admin side. This is the day and age that we live in so this is a very appropriate add on.
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SeekOut
Diversity teams use this, and powerfilters are very helpful. When looking for volume, Seek out other terms to find relevant profiles well. For example, it might map other candidates with similar terms at the end of the pool search. Also, the bias reducer filter helps make sure there is less bias towards a hiring manager and the recruiters.
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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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SeekOut
  • It is customized with boolean search and allows users to merge the keywords with advanced features to get best results.
  • With complex keywords, it searches till best possible outcomes by utilizing powerful filters.
  • It’s basic features is to find the best capable candidates, it sends users personalized messages through email.
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Cons
iCIMS
  • Support model - there has been a decrease in the service, we already addressed it and hopefully, it will improve
  • Configuration flexibility - there are minor things that we could easily change but for some reason, it is available only for vendor
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SeekOut
  • SeekOut needs better updates to the backend repository, LI. Several times, when pulled through, SeekOut pulled up LI profiles that were not up to date compared to when searched on LI directly.
  • It would be helpful to have better/more updated phone information. As noted in the previous screen, approx. 50% of phone contact information is spot-on, however capturing more up to date information for phone would be helpful.
  • Although picky, having different colors for screens to highlight areas would be helpful. Working late at night, which many times do, the screens are similar in color and brightness, and it would be beneficial to have more distinguishment in colors or brightness so as not to blend.
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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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SeekOut
This platform tends to give you applicants who are not necessarily looking for new opportunities. I have had people be upset that I contacted them or sought them out on LinkedIn. This can be troublesome when the only thing I am trying to do is find qualified applicants. I need active people, who dont mind a cold call
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Usability
iCIMS
We just love iCIMS. Our hiring managers love iCIMS. I give it a 9 because some hiring managers do not have to use it as regularly and need reminders on what to do. It really improved our experience with our ATS overall and I wouldn't want to work in any other system in my job.
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SeekOut
Using SeekOut is very intuitive. Lots of multi-select boxes, toggle switches, and keyword boxes. If you have any experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut is not a far jump in learning how to use it effectively. I will say that adding candidates to projects doesn't necessarily feel like an intuitive process after you've been redirected to LinkedIn to look at a candidate's profile
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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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SeekOut
No answers on this topic
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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SeekOut
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
iCIMS
Let me begin by saying the implementation phase was PHENOMENAL! Katie was our support manager and she was outstanding. The process was cumbersome and time-consuming, but she was outstanding and knowledgeable. That process gets a 9/10 for sure. However, between multiple account manager changes (and no notification) and being promised functionality that doesn't exist, and not hearing back when we reach out to support or open a ticket, the process has been really disappointing since implementation. We do have a new rep who has reached out to introduce himself, and we are optimistic that our experience will improve considerably after that meeting.
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SeekOut
We have not needed to get in touch with the support team during our time using SeekOut because someone else in our company takes care of that matter. Overall, we have been very satisfied with the ease of use and self-sufficiency of SeekOut and have not found the need to contact the support team.
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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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SeekOut
We had an online tarining with all the recruiters. The trainer was very good, and enthusiast as well. He explained everything very detailed, showed how to search which kind of functions are in Seekout. He showed the program by using examples of search. We could ask questions at the end, and he told that we can contact him any time.
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Implementation Rating
iCIMS
I wasn't involved with the implementation. It was before my time
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SeekOut
Once the licenses were purchased we were sent an email to activate our account. From there we had full access to the platform and a training was set up. Since I had used SeekOut previously I understood the dynamics of the platform and was able to use it instantly.
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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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SeekOut
We selected SeekOut as an extra level of sourcing and the intention was not to use LI anymore. They do not stack up because we are able to DM candidates, or they can message us asking questions, set up screens, send resumes, etc. You can not do that on SeekOut.
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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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SeekOut
No answers on this topic
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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SeekOut
  • Talent Intelligence and market data help us become more of a talent partner to Hiring Manager and leadership
  • SeekOut helps us source from underrepresented groups
  • SeekOut provides automatic candidate reach out campaigns and follow ups which increase response rates and decrease time to fill
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