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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Brassring

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ABrassring, formerly from IBM and part of the Kenexa Talent Acquisition Suite, and now sold by Infinite Computer Solutions, is an enterprise grade ATS and onboarding solution. It allows companies to find the right talent, track and manage candidates, and use candidate data to spot trends within the applicant pool.N/A

    Phenom TXM

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AThe Phenom Talent Experience Management (TXM) Platform, from Phenom People in Ambler is a cloud-deployed applicant tracking and recruiting platform with built-in talent analytics, manager tools, and employee retention features as well. Phenom’s TXM platform provides companies with a unified solution which includes a Career Site, CRM, CMS, Chatbot, SMS, Internal Mobility & Referrals, University Recruiting, Talent Analytics, and AI. Phantom TXM uses artificial intelligence (AI) to drive…N/A
    Pricing
    BrassringPhenom TXM
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BrassringPhenom TXM
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    BrassringPhenom TXM
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Brassring and Phenom Talent Experience Management (TXM) Platform
    Feature
    Brassring
    7.5
    11 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Phenom Talent Experience Management (TXM) Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management7.711 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.410 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.710 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.711 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customized Application Form7.111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management7.410 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate Search8.310 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.310 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration7.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation7.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates7.710 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions7.49 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.710 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting7.110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Talent Intelligence
    Comparison of Talent Intelligence features of Brassring and Phenom Talent Experience Management (TXM) Platform
    Feature
    Brassring
    -
    Ratings
    Phenom Talent Experience Management (TXM) Platform
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Existing Skills Mapping/Lanscaping00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Bias-Mitigating Algorithms00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Diversity Reporting00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    AI-Based Role Definition00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate Modelling00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Talent Rediscovery00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Automated Candidate Evaluation/Scoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Internal Mobility Recommendations00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    At-Risk Talent Scoring00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    ATS Integrations00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    BrassringPhenom TXM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (30 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.8
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    2.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BrassringPhenom TXM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    Kenexa is is well suited for any organization that has more than 3000 employees globally. I would not recommend this to startups or a growing organization with less than 3000 employees. But once you cross this number, Kenexa becomes useful and is a brilliant tool for global operations - recruiting. I would recommend this tool to any organization that has offices in many countries/geographies as well.
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    Phenom People
    I would recommend Phenom to large enterprise needs as opposed to smaller companies. It can be a bit complex and provide too much customisation, which sounds like a great match for large organisations, but can be counterproductive for smaller ones. It's a great tool for those companies looking to take their talent function further, get them to the next level, as it provides a range of opportunities to further EB, talent community, etc. If a company is looking for a tool for storing candidates to perform basic tasks, this tool is too sophisticated
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    Pros
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    • Kenexa allows Boolean key word search within a particular requisition so it makes sifting through a high number of applicants manageable and effective
    • Kenexa can be tailored to meet individual business needs. During the time we’ve had Kenexa here I’ve used it in support of a few different business segments and for each the way the system was used to “position” candidate statuses have varied based on the individual need of the business. One example is when interviewing a high volume of applicants internationally, we were able to send qualified applicants through to the “event manager” and it would enable the candidate to select his/her interview date/time based on previously submitted options inputted by our Kenexa users.
    • Kenexa allows one to customize and score questions for each open requisition that applicants complete as they apply. The system then sorts applicants according to the score of candidate answers allowing for easy sorting of top qualified candidates.
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    Phenom People
    • Role grouping into categories.
    • Web page design & flow.
    • Easy to use.
    • SmartRecruiters integration.
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    Cons
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    • BrassRing's application system for candidates is prone to freezing and crashing in the middle of the application causing potential candidates to lose all progress. I filled out the application myself and witnessed these issues first hand, on top of several complaints I received via phone and email from candidates attempting to apply via the BrassRing service. Also, the Parsing system within the application is not capable of pulling any meaningful information out of text documents.
    • Each user must be added to each job in order for that job, and the candidates in it, to show up in relevant searches. This becomes a problem when a new team member joins the account and needs access to all of the previous openings just so that they can find candidates already in the system. The account I was working on involved literally hundreds of new openings a month, meaning that any movement of personnel on or off the account would mean having to update potentially thousands of old positions just to allow them to be able to mine the ATS for candidates. I don't see any particular reason why someone with access to the system should have to be given access to each individual job. If a particular position needs to be kept confidential for whatever reason then that individual position should be able to be set to only show to authorized recruiters. The rest of the positions should automatically be searchable by anyone with appropriate access to the ATS to allow for basic level candidate mining and movement.
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    Phenom People
    • Reports turnaround times could be improved
    • Can't change candidates statuses in bulk
    • Slow customer service turnaround at times
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    I am confident that the Kenexa product will continue to evolve to meet the needs of our business in an ever changing work environment. The affiliation with IBM also plays a factor as we have a long standing successful relationship with IBM products. We will be looking to integrate other Kenexa products in the near future to streamline our HR processes.
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    Phenom People
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    Usability
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    I feel like I am pretty decent with computers and systems. It was fairly easy to use it after about a week or two . But I have seen people struggle with it as well as some people not use it at all. It can be slow at times and not work at times. But Its a fine system.
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    Phenom People
    Great tool if you want to use all it features in particular automation and intelligence to streamline recruitment processes. Note that Phenom Talent Experience Management (TXM) Platform is not only for recruitment process but can be also talent platform for internal employees supporting internal mobility, including skills ecosystem. Integrations are paint point and require some effort to coordinate with support team and difficult to get some parts of the data to analytics tool. Consider high team engagement to adopt the solution, work with Phenom on proper system set up.
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    Performance
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    Just slow for what we are doing here
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    Phenom People
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    It is a very basic system. It may be OK for entry level positions only. The practice of removing CVs while the recruitment process is ON is disturbing and there is no one to explain or to inform why it is being done. Even a routine mail is not sent to the client/consultant. I am surprised how this system is continuing without too many complaints.
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    Phenom People
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    We purchased an out of the box solution and that worked well for us.
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    Phenom People
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    Alternatives Considered
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    SF ATS was not available at the time and Taleo was thought to be too expensive. In retrospect, given the amount of customization and leveraging of other vendor technology for things like analytics I suspect any cost advantage we realized evaporated
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    Phenom People
    More that 2 years ago when we have moved to Phenom from SAP Successfactors, the Recruitment module was much behind and usability of the CRM and usability of ATS was not acceptable by the business. Recent SmartRecuiters acquisition by SAP addressed this gap, however business invested to much effort to consider another change
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    Return on Investment
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    • Kenexa has assisted us in identifying top talent within our target market of applicants.
    • Kenexa may exclude potentially good associates that don't test well.
    • Kenexa clearly defines specific categories and general notes for training, development, & coaching of associates on areas of opportunity.
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    Phenom People
    • Increased candidate engagement
    • Broad customisation is leading to more sophisticated campaigns which should increase ROI
    • Reports could benefit from some TLC, data integrity has been a concern
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