TrustRadius: an HG Insights company

Save this comparison

Save this comparison

Add Product

Recommended Comparisons

    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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 Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsOnly pay for applications that meet your must-have/deal-breaker requirements.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Considered Both Products
    Indeed
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    We currently use ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn Jobs, and the free job ad services on Indeed. We do this do to the expense of Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs) and the low return on investment. We have seen significant improvements by learning how the algorithm places job ads without cost …
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs) excel in reaching to broad audience and cost-effective tool, it provides detailed analytics which includes metrics, views and clicks etc. Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs) operates on pay-per- click model which is very good option to control the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Indeed Ads doesn’t recycle applicants like some other platforms I have used. With other platforms, I have to go back and check to see if we have interviewed the person previously. Indeed Ads usually gives me new applicants daily. It’s exactly what I need with a high turnover …
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Indeed's website is more user-friendly and more well-known
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    None at this time.
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    ITAB campaign is a new product offering which as enabled up to get job seekers directly to our Home Page on Indeed.
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    I've used Monster as it was linked to a product called Job Target, and I felt it was ok. It seemed larger and I didn't have the capability to input specific parameters for our jobs. It was more generalized and just didn't work as well for us.
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Indeed is by far the best performer in terms of candidate flow and quality of applicant & hire.
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    There were features on CareerBuilder's platform that we utilized particularly for more administrative roles, however, their service and ease of use were poor. It would be nice if Indeed Sponsored Jobs offered more tools to study the roles being sponsored but their ease of use …
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    We are in the process now of evaluating and hopefully trying some new companies for our candidate sourcing.
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    We have previously worked with ihiredental.com for sponsored ads. After paying to keep that ad open for 3 months we closed due to lack of quality candidates.
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Indeed Sponsored Jobs has a better reach for the hourly positions that we are trying to fill, while the other platforms speak to a different clientele. There are some that I will not use again just because their platforms are too cumbersome to use, and they have not provided …
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    On Indeed, we receive far more qualified candidates for the positions we post. I also think that Indeed is more user-friendly than most of its competitors. ZipRecruiters' layout is cluttered and harder to connect with other employers. Indeed allows for us to access twice as …
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    We have used target ads in the past and while the product has been discontinued, it worked well in tandem with sponsorship to use as a multi-layer strategy if/as needed.
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Due to a glitch, and how our firm is set up, we were forced to become a sponsor or we would not be allowed to post on Indeed. Our issue is that we post the "same" opening in a lot of cities across the US, we also close and repost a lot in the same cities, more due to need …
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Indeed is one of the best resources available. We have shifted budget dollars away from other sites to put them back into Indeed.
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    We used to use Appcast and now use JobCase, in addition to Indeed. I didn't see JobCase on the list. These resources don't really compete against Indeed as they are an aggregate that posts on sources other than Indeed. They work well with Indeed for more coverage. I do find …
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    NA
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    You can reach any level candidate with Indeed Sponsored Jobs, unlike LinkedIn Jobs we use for only Salaried positions.
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Indeed is all that we have used besides LinkedIn
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    It was suggested by colleagues.
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    N/A Haven't used other sponsored job sites.
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    N/A
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    I have to cast a wide net to achieve our hiring initiatives each year, so I use multiple products. However, LinkedIn always comes in second place on my source reports.
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Utilize both for difficult searches, Indeed support is much much better than Linkedin. I only seem to hear from Linkedin customer support when it is time to renew the contract.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    85 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    71 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    85 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    67 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    73 Answers
    Features
    Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Recruitment Marketing
    Comparison of Recruitment Marketing features of Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Feature
    Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    7.4
    5 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Passive Recruitment Advertising7.35 Ratings
    Active Recruitment Advertising7.35 Ratings
    Employer Branding Tools7.75 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Small Businesses
    LinkedIn Jobs
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Glassdoor
    Score7.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Snagajob
    Score6.2 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (90 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.6
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (86 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.9
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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
    Read full review
    Pros
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    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
    Read full review
    Usability
    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
    Read full review
    Support Rating
    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!
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Implementation Rating
    Indeed
    While I was not there at this company, since I joined we have had to revise some things. They have been great!
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Alternatives Considered
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Return on Investment
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs) Screenshots

    Screenshot of Example of Indeed Sponsored Jobs' Objective-based Campaigns feature.Screenshot of Example of Indeed Sponsored Jobs' Trusted Media Network selection feature.Screenshot of Example of Indeed Sponsored Jobs' Analytics & Recommendations feature.