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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SAS Viya

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AAn end-to-end platform for AI, data science, and analytics, used for modeling, as well as management and deployment of AI models.N/A

    SeekOut

    Score6.3 out of 10
    N/ASeekOut 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
    SAS ViyaSeekOut
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SAS ViyaSeekOut
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    SAS ViyaSeekOut
    Considered Both Products
    SAS
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    SeekOut
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    85%
    Would buy again
    188 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    122 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    198 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    85 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    98 Answers
    Features
    SAS ViyaSeekOut
    Talent Intelligence
    Comparison of Talent Intelligence features of SAS Viya and SeekOut
    Feature
    SAS Viya
    -
    Ratings
    SeekOut
    8.0
    161 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Existing Skills Mapping/Lanscaping00 Ratings8.6139 Ratings
    Bias-Mitigating Algorithms00 Ratings7.9120 Ratings
    Diversity Reporting00 Ratings8.7152 Ratings
    AI-Based Role Definition00 Ratings7.8111 Ratings
    Candidate Modelling00 Ratings7.8125 Ratings
    Talent Rediscovery00 Ratings7.9110 Ratings
    Automated Candidate Evaluation/Scoring00 Ratings7.2106 Ratings
    Internal Mobility Recommendations00 Ratings7.870 Ratings
    At-Risk Talent Scoring00 Ratings7.661 Ratings
    ATS Integrations00 Ratings8.897 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    SAS ViyaSeekOut
    Small Businesses
    IBM SPSS Statistics
    Score8 out of 10
    hireEZ
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Alteryx Platform
    Score9 out of 10
    Indeed Resume
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Alteryx Platform
    Score9 out of 10
    Indeed Resume
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SAS ViyaSeekOut
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    8.8
    (220 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.5
    (5 ratings)
    1.6
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    3.0
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.2
    (204 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.5
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    SAS ViyaSeekOut
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SAS
    SAS Advance Analytics is well suited for data that is visual. Data where you want to see multiple graphs and models are good for this software. However, if your data is more descriptive this may not be the best program. SAS is well suited for data where you need to make comparisons on the feasibility of two different programs. Data that can be compared is perfect for this software.
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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
    SAS
    • SAS is can be used as query builder tool which can automate a lot of excel process.
    • There are variety of statistical options available that tie up good visual analytics.
    • There are inbuilt models available for different operations which doesn't require any coding and are easy to run.
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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
    SAS
    • SAS Analytics does not have very good graphic capabilities. Their advanced graphics packages are expensive, and still not very appealing or intuitive to customize.
    • SAS Analytics is not as up-to-date when it comes to advanced analytical techniques as R or other open-source analytics packages.
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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
    SAS
    Not only does SAS become easier to use as the user gets more familiar with its capabilities, but the customer service is excellent. Any issues with SAS and their technical team is either contacting the user via email, chat, text, WebEx, or phone. They have power users that have years of experience with SAS there to help with any issue.
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    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
    SAS
    If SAS Enterprise Guide is utilized any beginning user will be able to shorten the learning curve. This is allow the user a plethora of basic capabilities until they can utilize coding to expand their needs in manipulating and presenting data. SAS is also dedicated to expanding this environment so it is ever growing.
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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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    Reliability and Availability
    SAS
    SAS probably has the most market saturation out of all of the analytics software worldwide. They are in every industry and they are knowledgable about every industry. They are always available to take questions, solve issues, and discuss a company's needs. A company that buys SAS software has a dedicated representative that is there for all of their needs.
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    SeekOut
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    Performance
    SAS
    Although nothing is perfect, SAS is almost there. The software can handle billions of rows of data without a glitch and runs at a quick pace regardless of what the user wants to perform. SAS products are made to handle data so performance is of their utmost important. The software is created to run things as efficiently as SAS software can to maximize performance.
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    SeekOut
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    SAS
    SAS is generally known for good support that's one of the main reasons to justify the cost of having SAS licenses within our organization is knowing that customer support is just a quick phone call away. I've usually had good experiences with the SAS customer support team it's one of the ways in which the company stands out in my view.
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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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    In-Person Training
    SAS
    SAS has regional and national conferences that are dedicated to expanding users' knowledge of the software and showing them what changes and additions they are making to the software. There are user groups in most of the major cities that also provide multi-day seminars that focus on specific topics for education. If online training isn't the best way for the user, there is ample in-person training available.
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    SeekOut
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    SAS
    There are online videos, live classes, and resource material which makes training very easy to access. However, nothing is circumstantial so applying your training can get tricky if the user is performing complex tasks. When purchasing software, SAS will also allocate education credits so the user(s) can access classes and material online to help expand their knowledge.
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    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
    SAS
    Ask as many questions you can before the install to understand the process. Since a third party does the installation your company is sort of a passanger and it is easy to get lost in the process. It also helps to have all users and IT support involved in the install to help increase the knowledge as to how SAS runs and what it needs to perform correctly.
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    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
    SAS
    SAS was the incumbent tool, and what the team knew. We did look into using Revolution Analytics enterprise version of R, but the learning curve on that caused us to stick with SAS. In my current position, I've opted for WPS over SAS. I can still leverage my SAS experience, but the price is about 15% of what SAS charges, with extra functionality, such as direct database access. I can supplement WPS with free software, such R for anything that it might be missing.
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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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    Scalability
    SAS
    It all depends on the type of SAS product the user has. Scaleability differs from product to product, and if the user has SAS Office Analytics the scaleability is quite robust. This software will satisfy the majority of the company's analytic needs for years to come. In addition, if SAS is not meeting the users needs the company can easily find SAS solutions that will.
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    SeekOut
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    SAS
    • SAS is pretty expensive, so a company would need to take that into consideration before purchasing a license.
    • A lot of companies are now starting to use SAS Advance Analytics, it is great for sharing data between departments.
    • Presentations come out better when using SAS, and estimates are more precise to the confidence interval.
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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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