Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs) vs. SimplyHired

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
Score 7.9 out of 10
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Indeed 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
SimplyHired
Score 6.1 out of 10
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SimplyHired is a job search engine and recruiting software acquired by Indeed in 2016.N/A
Pricing
Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)SimplyHired
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)SimplyHired
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
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 Ads (Sponsored Jobs)SimplyHired
Top Pros
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Features
Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)SimplyHired
Recruitment Marketing
Comparison of Recruitment Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
7.3
5 Ratings
12% above category average
SimplyHired
-
Ratings
Passive Recruitment Advertising7.25 Ratings00 Ratings
Active Recruitment Advertising7.25 Ratings00 Ratings
Employer Branding Tools7.65 Ratings00 Ratings
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Score 7.9 out of 10
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Score 7.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Score 7.9 out of 10
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Score 7.9 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 7.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)SimplyHired
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
(91 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.6
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.9
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.9
(86 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)SimplyHired
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.
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Indeed
SimplyHired is an excellent solution for any business! It could be used as a single ATS system for small companies, and it could also be used for large companies in conjunction with their in hour ATS.
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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.
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Indeed
  • The post-to-hire time is significantly lower, which augurs well with our organizational requirements.
  • It's very easy to navigate, quite user friendly screen and options makes it easier for posting and searching jobs.
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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.
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Indeed
  • Although the sorting process is easy through SimplyHired when you check candidates to send a message, it un-checks them after the message is sent, so you have to go back through and re-check all applicants to move them. I'd like to have the candidates remain checked and highlighted after I send them a message.
  • It would be great to have messages sent out automatically once we move them into new categories.
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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.
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Indeed
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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
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Indeed
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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!
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Indeed
I am a big fan of the services provided in SimplyHired. I have no reservations recommending this product to any HR department that is looking for new avenues to explore in attracting candidates.
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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!
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Indeed
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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.
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Indeed
SimplyHired is almost neck in neck with ZipRecruiter, but overall it stands out in the number of applicants it obtains. I do think that trends come and go, and there could come a time when ZipRecruiter is the best place for applicants, but until we see a decline on SimplyHired, we don't plan to invest elsewhere.
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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.
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Indeed
  • The job post-to-hire time is quite less which helps in effective time management and filling up the position in a timely manner.
  • The candidate search options, almost always gives us the best fit for the open position. Thus, we do not have to spend more time filling up the position. This eventually helps in significant cost savings as one need not have to pay anything to any consultant to hire resources.
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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.