Monster.com vs. SeekOut

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Monster
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Monster in Weston offers their job board for finding the right candidates, boasting resume analysis and role fit scoring, available at Monster.com.N/A
SeekOut
Score 6.3 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
Monster.comSeekOut
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MonsterSeekOut
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Monster.comSeekOut
Considered Both Products
Monster
Chose Monster.com
I think Monster.com fills a different niche. SeekOut/LinkedIn are more about finding candidates from the overall pool of millions of profiles and resumes. Monster.com shows you immediately who is looking, who is applying, etc. Monster.com also has the salary tools, which I …
SeekOut
Chose SeekOut
Monster & Indeed don't seem as naturally user-friendly to me, I found their sites to be a bit confusing and hard to get the hang of. Although they served their purpose of finding candidates that weren't on LinkedIn. LinkedIn is old and reliable, I still use it sometimes. …
Chose SeekOut
SeekOut is a strong sourcing tool, alongside Linkedin Recruiter, DICE, Clearancejobs, Monster, Hired, Indeed, etc. SeekOut does pull candidates from LinkedIn, and if their contact information is not up to date on SeekOut, I am able to find them via Linkedin Recruiter to reach …
Chose SeekOut
SeekOut is better than LinkedIn Jobs on any given day as it captures the complete data of candidates. Also, SeekOut includes passive candidates too. SeekOut is easy to use.
Chose SeekOut
Seekout is better than most sites because it provides you with contact information, where the candidate was found and critical information about the background and skills of these candidates. It also has great searching features that allow you to choose many different types of …
Chose SeekOut
At this stake of SeekOut implementation, I prefer using my other sources to SeekOut. I am working with my internal team and SeekOut's training options to see if there is a training issue that needs to be addressed to find better value.
Chose SeekOut
SeekOut definitely has some features about the ones listed above as addressed in previous questions.
Chose SeekOut
SeekOut offers more qualified candidates in a candidate search and detailed data to help with your search.
Chose SeekOut
Although LinkedIn has a huge number of candidates and a large number of data points, it does not provide data from multiple networks as SeekOut does, so doesn't paint a complete picture. Also, LI does not present the diversity numbers/candidates in an easily digestible format …
Chose SeekOut
SeekOut is unique because it actually uncovers candidates' contact information, which helps me reach out to candidates and gauge their interest in career opportunities.
Features
Monster.comSeekOut
Recruitment Marketing
Comparison of Recruitment Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Monster.com
7.5
4 Ratings
12% above category average
SeekOut
-
Ratings
Passive Recruitment Advertising7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
Active Recruitment Advertising7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
Employer Branding Tools7.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Talent Intelligence
Comparison of Talent Intelligence features of Product A and Product B
Monster.com
-
Ratings
SeekOut
8.0
161 Ratings
7% above category average
Existing Skills Mapping/Lanscaping00 Ratings8.6139 Ratings
Bias-Mitigating Algorithms00 Ratings7.9120 Ratings
Diversity Reporting00 Ratings8.6152 Ratings
AI-Based Role Definition00 Ratings7.8111 Ratings
Candidate Modelling00 Ratings7.8125 Ratings
Talent Rediscovery00 Ratings7.8110 Ratings
Automated Candidate Evaluation/Scoring00 Ratings7.2106 Ratings
Internal Mobility Recommendations00 Ratings7.870 Ratings
At-Risk Talent Scoring00 Ratings7.561 Ratings
ATS Integrations00 Ratings8.897 Ratings
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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Breezy HR
Breezy HR
Score 9.2 out of 10
Indeed Resume
Indeed Resume
Score 8.8 out of 10
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User Ratings
Monster.comSeekOut
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
(15 ratings)
8.7
(220 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
1.6
(11 ratings)
Usability
8.3
(4 ratings)
3.0
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
9.2
(3 ratings)
8.1
(204 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.5
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Monster.comSeekOut
Likelihood to Recommend
Monster
Monster.com has a very vast database, and there is always the possibility of getting the profile for a particular region or for a specific skill set. It is easier to fetch the profile from mid to senior-level roles and use search all over the world, which means global search is less appropriate because it is costly for a third party or a small company.
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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
Monster
  • Monster.com is the best to find the talented resources. For an instance a company is looking for a software engineer, Monster.com can access resumes qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds and skill sets.
  • Monster.com has the best filter options that help employers to fetch the best resources.
  • Monster.com excels in offering user-friendly recruitment platform that fulfill to the needs of employers in attracting, screening, and hiring top talent.
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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
Monster
  • It would be nice if Monster could autofill resumes from applicants from information they provide once.
  • Applicants complain about having to fill in all of the fields for their applications - even though they have submitted their resumes.
  • As an applicant, it would be nice to have greater transparency and updates for when a submitted application is shared, opened, or reviewed. Otherwise there can be a sense of being "ghosted" after having applied and not hearing back.
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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
Monster
No answers on this topic
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
Monster
With the use of Monster.com I can get my job done with the turn around time. The user interface is very good to use and anyone can use it at the first time. It has saved search features which is very useful for tracking. Mainly, it is useful for both job seekers as well as for the recruiters.
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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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Support Rating
Monster
There are separate helplines for job seekers and employers. The response time is less compared to other customer support organizations that are out there. There are multiple offices in multiple locations so that it will improve the connectivity thereby helping the users in a better way possible. It provides a high standard of service and they also look into feedback seriously and work on it.
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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
Monster
No answers on this topic
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
Monster
No answers on this topic
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
Monster
I selected Monster.com for the complete package and very useful database. Find monster.com very easy to use, track the activity of the recruiter as well as of the candidate. Checking inventory remaining is very easy to find in Monster.com. The is the best database to get the qualified candidates in short period.
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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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Return on Investment
Monster
  • Since we are able to close positions using Monster the reliability and trust factor has gone up with the clients that we deliver to.
  • The hiring for vacancies has increased substantially and this is a good thing for the business as a whole.
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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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