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    Indeed.com

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AIndeed is a job board and job search engine, available globally.

    $5

    per day/per posting

    Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AIndeed Sponsored Jobs allows employers to sponsor their job postings for increased visibility. Sponsoring a post also allows employers to view resumes of candidates who might be a fit and send them invitations to apply for open roles.N/A
    Pricing
    Indeed.comIndeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Editions & Modules
    Sponsor Job Posting
    $5
    per day/per posting
    Indeed Resume Standard
    $100
    per recruiter/per month
    Indeed Resume Professional
    $250
    per recruiter/per month
    Job Posting
    Free
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    Pricing Offerings
    Indeed.comIndeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsOnly pay for applications that meet your must-have/deal-breaker requirements.
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    Community Pulse
    Indeed.comIndeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Considered Both Products
    Indeed
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    Indeed
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Our career site works well with Indeed so it makes sense that is the elevated platform we chose.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    43 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    85 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    38 Answers
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    71 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    42 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    85 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    85%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    29 Answers
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    67 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
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    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    73 Answers
    Features
    Indeed.comIndeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Recruitment Marketing
    Comparison of Recruitment Marketing features of Indeed.com and Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Feature
    Indeed.com
    8.2
    3 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    7.4
    5 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Passive Recruitment Advertising8.43 Ratings7.35 Ratings
    Active Recruitment Advertising8.03 Ratings7.35 Ratings
    Employer Branding Tools8.33 Ratings7.75 Ratings
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    Score7.2 out of 10
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    Score6.2 out of 10
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    Score6.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Indeed.comIndeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (46 ratings)
    7.0
    (90 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    7.8
    (86 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.9
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Indeed.comIndeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Indeed
    Well suited for searching the database for qualified resources, not well suited for those posting jobs. That is especially true if the job posted has a broader appeal, or applies to many job seekers, since it will attract hundreds that you will not have time to review. We have found that 1 in 20 are even qualified and have the basic requirements for what we post
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    Indeed
    Using indeed for ongoing job needs is great as the job ad will be there for an extended period of time. The use of Indeed for a quick need-to-hire tomorrow situation has been tough. I have found that it may take a few days to gather good applications.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Indeed
    • The best free job advertising platform out there that is easy to use and integrates with our ATS Greenhouse
    • ATS (Greenhouse) automatically posts every job to Indeed and requires zero effort
    • Formatting of the the jobs from my ATS look good when "pulled" over to Indeed
    • Able to integrate questions with rules that allow you to shortlist candidates in a more timely fashion
    • Sponsoring portal has change a couple times. I do not love the new format as of 5/2021 but it is not bad.
    • They allow you to use a credit card for sponsoring which linkedin will not
    • Sponsoring criteria is good and has many options
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    Indeed
    • Immediate response, that's what I need. I post the job, there is no waiting one day or two hours to respond to the candidates.
    • Gives me better visibility, better ability to choose different candidates, I've tried sponsored jobs with deal-breakers and non-deal-breakers. Sometimes is best not to have a deal-breaker for certain jobs because I might pass on a candidate I wouldn't have thought to maybe take a look at.
    • I've also used the instant match, I'm starting to get better at qualifying those candidates and I had a few applicants from that.
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    Cons
    Indeed
    • Indeed.com tends to have a lot of fake listings or listings which overstate a role and that drives some users away from using the service.
    • Indeed.com's aesthetics are a bit dated so although the web sites functions are mature they also are a bit bland....if that matters to someone.
    • They seem to try and push the sponsor (cost to you) job lists a bit strong.
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    Indeed
    • The biggest area for improvement that I see is the automatic job collapsing for posts that are coming from the same company, same title but different locations. A lot of our locations are hiring hourly team members and are within 10-15 miles of each other. This issue significantly reduces the number of applicants that we see and makes our lives as recruiters more difficult when we need to try and manage 75 locations across both concepts that are potentially hiring for 2-3 positions at a time.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Indeed
    No answers on this topic
    Indeed
    I use Indeed Sponsored Jobs pretty much on a daily basis. As a recruiter this would be the first thing, I renew to help me succeed in my role as a staff recruiter.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Indeed
    Indeed does its job best in job postings, Sourcing resumes, and internal communication where our personal details can't be enclosed. Various filters help us source the particular resume.
    Incentivized
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    Indeed
    They continue to improve their platform. Although sometimes adding more functions can decrease usability, Indeed is very good at adding definitions and information in a very user-friendly way. You are truly able to customize your service and job ads in a way that benefits you and your company. You also have complete control over your ad and your budget
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Indeed
    I haven't had to use Customer Service much for Indeed.com but the few times I've had encounters they have been very nice and helpful. They ensure you are getting the most out of your money with the resources Indeed has to offer. You can speak to customer service over the phone or on a quick messenger setting on the website depending on what your style is or how easy you feel your question is.
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    Indeed
    Our Indeed support team far exceeds the support I've received from any other recruitment platform. We have a dedicated account executive AND a client support specialist, both of whom go out of their way to assist with everything from making our job ads more effective to make the billing process more transparent. They are a rock star team that truly takes the stress out of recruiting!
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    Implementation Rating
    Indeed
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    Indeed
    While I was not there at this company, since I joined we have had to revise some things. They have been great!
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Indeed
    We used and are still currently using other job boards. Some are free of charge, some are paid services. We do not want to stop using Indeed.com since it provides up with ability to post job postings for free. This is really appreciated. We do not want to disclose names of other services.
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    Indeed
    Handshake is mainly for the college-age group. We have listed some of our jobs on here before, but never had a good turnout of applicants. We tried ZipRecruiter, but it was easier to manage all of our jobs if they were listed on one site. We would also sometimes have people apply on both our ZipRecruiter listing and our Indeed listing.
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    Return on Investment
    Indeed
    • Higher turnover in general for the positions we have hired for from Indeed which in some instances can hinder productivity. It is important to know that when using Indeed, you are getting volume/quantity and not necessarily top-performing employees.
    • It seems like the employees found on Indeed are constantly job hunting even when currently employed.
    • For our large-scale hiring, Indeed, all in all has had a positive impact as we are always able to fill the positions due to the large pool of resumes always on hand.
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    Indeed
    • Applicant quality varies depending on the position, sometimes we get really good ones and bad ones so it's positive and negative at times.
    • Positive impact with being cost effective. I don't feel we pay too much for what we need, but it's not "cheap" by any means either.
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