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Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)
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What is Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)?

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.

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What is Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)?

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.

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What is Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs)?

Indeed Ads helps employers reach more of the right talent, make informed hiring decisions, and ultimately hit recruiting targets, while making suggestions on where to optimize for best results. The solution helps employers work back from their recruitment goals and optimize hiring campaigns around the objectives most important to their business.

Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs) Features

  • Supported: Objective-based Campaigns
  • Supported: Trusted Media Network
  • Supported: Analytics & Recommendations

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.

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Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs) Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesArgentina, Austria, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Richa, Czechia, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

LinkedIn Talent Solutions, ZipRecruiter, and CareerBuilder.com are common alternatives for Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs).

Reviewers rate Usability highest, with a score of 8.9.

The most common users of Indeed Ads (Sponsored Jobs) are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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April 11, 2023

Indeed Ads Review

Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • The system is generally easy to use and understand
  • The reporting functionality is user-friendly
  • Communicating to candidates through the system is efficient
  • Indeed generally continues to remove functionality and/or charge more or charge the same amount with fewer features. Case in point: you used to be able to reach out to an unlimited number of candidates that the system matched with your job, but Indeed now limits it to 30 FOR ALL sponsored jobs across your account.
  • Additionally, Indeed only lets you advertise sponsored jobs in your immediate service area, which doesn't help recruiting efforts much when you already have good brand awareness there.
Sponsored jobs aren't great for roles that require a certain amount of certification/education in rural areas. There just isn't a large enough candidate base in those areas to market to locally and Indeed only lets you post sponsored jobs in your immediate service area.
November 08, 2022

Indeed is Great!

Lea Lucarelli | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Ease of sponsorship
  • Quality of applicants
  • Great response time
  • I wish I could sponsor jobs directly through the 3rd party platform we use
I think that in most markets this is incredibly helpful. We have occasionally had issues with sponsorship not being enough and we've had to employ other methods of recruitment through Indeed, but that's more the market of talent than Indeed's fault. In general, I think it's very useful for all our positions we hire for at our company.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use Indeed Sponsored Jobs to direct driver applicants to our website to begin the onboarding process. We also use it to fill employee positions in the office.
  • Reaches a large scope of people.
  • Proactive client support.
  • Analytics available.
  • Cost is getting exponentially higher.
The Indeed platform is user-friendly and requires little monitoring and effort. I may not recommend it for someone who has a very low budget. It is a bit pricey.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use Indeed every single day, several times a day. I along with one other Administrative Assistant are in charge of all Indeed Ads across the country for our company. We place ads, converse back and forth with all applicants and schedule all interviews.
  • Gives me more than enough applicants.
  • Ease of scheduling interviews.
  • Scheduled interviews are sent directly to my calendar along with their resume.
  • Sending me qualified applicants.
  • Making sure that changes to the program work before implementing them.
Gives me more applicants. I have to say that we do get applicants applying but as for them showing up that's another story all together.
October 20, 2022

Indeed Recommendation

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Indeed is the #1 place that people go to when looking for a new position. We found that when we did not have our sponsored ads running, the number of candidates for our open positions drastically decreased. In addition, we have found the Indeed candidates to be likely to be hired.
  • Easy to Set-Up.
  • Easy for candidate to apply.
  • Process to sponsor and then stop when job is filled is seamless.
  • Easier way to manage campaigns and budget within the site.
Indeed Sponsored Jobs allows our company to set aside a specific budget for select jobs that need that additional push to find candidates. Indeed is the site where everyone is looking, so to have your jobs pushed to the top really works.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use Indeed Sponsored Jobs to recruit, manage, and hire employees on a daily basis.
  • Streamlines the hiring process.
  • Makes communication with prospective employees convenient.
  • Advertising our openings with ease.
  • Dashboard function when using mobile app.
  • Being able to go back and undo a step check mark if you accidentally clicked it.
Since it is pay-per-click, you won’t waste money on applicants who aren’t interested in your job at all and scroll on by. The downside is if someone clicks in and clicks out quickly without reading much or applying, you are out that advertising money with no results. With sponsored postings, you get the ability to for Instant Match where Indeed will match you with candidates that fit what you are looking for. You will also get the ability to invite candidates to apply for your position, and reach more candidates through desktop, mobile, and Job Alert emails.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Indeed made it easy to make changes to our accounts and adjust to new hiring practices. Customer service was direct, polite and effective. Time was not wasted, but a friendly experience was maintained. Overall experience was enjoyable and effective in resolving our issues. I highly recommend working with their customer success team at any time.
  • Understanding and patient.
  • Informed and inciteful.
  • Friendly and engaging
  • Linking email addresses that belong to the same account.
  • Filtering resume searches
  • Delivering data through out the process
Indeed has been the most effective tool that we have used to hire new employees. It provides a large pool of candidates that are of good quality and tend to follow through on attending interviews.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Indeed Sponsored Jobs helps me develop new jobs or refresh current job on a weekly or even daily basis as the needs of business change. The dashboard is easy to use and its analytics are AWESOME! Most importantly, I'm able to manage our ad campaign to stay within our recruitment budget with PROVEN results!!
  • Individualize our ads to a geo-fenced area in each of our tri county service area.
  • Able to turn our ads on and off in order to keep within our recruitment budget.
  • Ability to develop an individualized Home Page to spotlight our Agency and Employees!
  • Keep on top of technological advances as you currently do!!
From the beginning of starting my business to the present, I have encountered multiple individuals who have taken a personal interest in making my business successful! Individuals such as Eric A., Heather S., Janeul T. and Jack E. Indeed has become what I refer to as an "Indespensible Partner" to the success of my company. They not only provide an invaluable service but they understand my "WHY" and do everything they can to help in our recruitment efforts!!
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
As the company recruiter, I use Indeed to gather resumes for our assisted living and behavioral health communities. From the resumes gathered, I then offer initial interviews to candidates who fit our criteria. If a candidate seems to match our needs, then an in-person interview is scheduled.
  • Ease of advertising the job.
  • Acceptable budget range.
  • Notes on who has applied prior and an opportunity to provide notes on each candidate.
  • Id like to have a feature that shows me if I've sent a job invitation to a candidate prior.
  • Having a "red flag" feature to flag candidates that apply again who are not re-hireable within our company.
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.
September 07, 2022

Indeed is a great partner.

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Indeed sponsored jobs are the primary part of our recruiting strategy, and the team works well with us to help ensure that our hiring needs are met in an affordable and effective manner. We're always looking for new products, and our team also makes sure that we're always well informed of what those are.
  • Candidate Traffic.
  • Innovation
  • Hiring Support.
  • Listening to their customers.
Indeed sponsored jobs do a great job of providing candidate traffic. Sometimes they don't focus enough on the needs of the employers.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use Sponsored Jobs to attract more candidates to our job postings. I use it daily when posting jobs on Indeed and find that sponsored jobs attract more candidates than non sponsored job posts do. Sponsored Jobs helps us alleviate some of the strain from having to constantly recruit and hire for new and previously existing positions.
  • Attract candidates
  • Ease of use
  • Recruiter and job seeker friendly
  • Adding new features too frequently
It is best suited when looking for candidates in small places with not a lot of applicants. It is less appropriate when searching for candidates in large areas with a big population.
September 06, 2022

Indeed Sponsored Jobs

Angela L. Byrne-Ondaro, MHSC | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use Indeed Sponsored Jobs to promote priority roles within our company based on the locations. It does assist with drawing more visibility to our job opportunities.
  • Communication
  • Assistance from account managers
  • Cost
  • Geographic postings
  • Sponsorship cost based on geography
Indeed Sponsored Jobs has helped us with our job fairs (both virtual and in-person) as well as drawn more visibility to hard-to-fill roles. However, there are times the CPA to CTR seems to be unreasonable and does not really help with our needs, in my view.
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We are a childcare staffing agency and use Indeed Sponsored Jobs to find candidates for our nanny and backup childcare positions. We hire throughout New England and are continuously looking for qualified candidates.
  • Notifications of new candidates
  • Help keep candidates organized
  • Cost is too high for small companies
  • Too restrictive with our multiple posts, we have several to cover all of MA/RI/NH
The cost is too high and it just keeps going up. We are exploring other options and will make a change because Indeed no longer makes sense for a small business, and the customer service has not been good
LaQuita Jenkins | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We have 50 properties across the US and several positions that are hard to fill. we utilize this service to help scope out those hard to fill positions. we also feature a lot of those properties that are hard to fill to gain better applicants
  • teams calls
  • better applicants
  • featured positions
  • scope of other areas and competitors
  • business pages
I work with Mekenna and Laura and we meet periodically, we discuss focus areas, they are able to help me with their thoughts of different things we can do to help provide better applicants.
September 02, 2022

It is WORTH it!

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
In my current position I use Indeed Sponsored Jobs to help with openings that are not receiving enough applicants through the free ad. By using the Indeed Sponsored Jobs it allows our company to reach more candidates and compete with other companies looking to fill those same positions. We use also use Indeed Sponsored Jobs for positions that we are looking to fill in areas that in the past have not received a lot of attention or in general are smaller areas with fewer candidates.
  • It helps us find quality candidates.
  • Helps us get more attention in a difficult market.
  • Helps us compete with other companies looking to fill for the same position.
  • We currently use greenhouse as our ATS. I do wish it was easier to sponsor the indeed jobs from our ATS.
In our market Dental Hygienists are extremely hard to find. We started using Indeed Sponsored Jobs for our hygienist positions and immediately received great response from quality candidates. Before we started using Indeed Sponsored Jobs for our hygiene positions we were in a drought. After using this program, we are hiring on average 2 hygienists per week.
Rachael Clark | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We utilize Indeed Sponsored Jobs for both our restaurant concepts, a QSR and full-service, to source candidates for both hourly and salary management positions for the individual locations as well as support center roles. The platform has provided us with the ability to integrate with our ATS, TalentReef, and manage different campaigns at a support center level versus our store managers needing to navigate that process themselves.
  • Easy job templates and platform for creating posts.
  • Easily manage campaigns all in one spot.
  • Ability to review hiring insights for the area that we are recruiting in.
  • 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.
Indeed works really well for hourly recruiting as well as management recruiting for restaurants. I have not had as many qualified candidates when posting for higher-level support center roles such as a Senior Financial Analyst or an Applications Engineer.
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Indeed Sponsored Jobs is used for recruiting candidates at our company. We often don't receive as many applicants as we would like, and the sponsored job ads help with this issue. We use this tool to also invite applicants who maybe haven't applied yet. This allows us to create a larger pool of candidates to choose from in our hiring process.
  • Selecting qualified candidates
  • Manages candidates
  • Easy messaging tool
  • Having an option to directly email a candidate from Indeed instead of messaging
  • More analytical data regarding our job postings
Indeed Sponsored Jobs have helped in several hiring scenarios. If we don't receive enough applicants to an original job posting, we can sponsor the job post and invite more people to apply. This feature allows us to receive the best possible applicants. There haven't been many scenarios yet where Indeed Sponsored Jobs posts weren't helpful.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Indeed Sponsored Jobs helps us recruit the best candidates. We have tried other methods and the results are around 20% of the quality candidates that we get from Indeed. Most applicants use Indeed and even if they don't apply, we can send them an invite to apply, which has worked well for us.
  • Finds the best candidates.
  • Helps with tracking.
  • Manages communication.
  • Make edits to jobs easier to make.
  • Allow texting (phone number) with applicants in addition to email.
Indeed Sponsored Jobs is great for finding candidates at all levels. We use it for all positions we have available. The one thing that makes them stand out is that we always get more people applying for jobs. We also really love the invite to apply feature, which has helped us with difficult positions to fill.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Indeed Sponsored Jobs helps me control and scale applicant flow with ease, allowing me to focus more on hard to fill markets and/or positions. Proper sponsorship campaigns, coupled with an employees engagement strategy, has allowed me to significantly reduce/all but eliminate our need to use staffing firms to supply temporary workers, as well as reduced the need for employee headhunting services to locate management level positions.
  • Locate active job candidates.
  • Increase applicant flow.
  • Track applicant patterns through robust analytics.
  • More foundational employee training - some Indeed workers are much more knowledgeable than others.
I would recommend Indeed Sponsorship to anyone who is interested in increasing their applicant pipeline and/or decreasing staffing agency spending. I would suggest that to maximize value, organizations need to also focus on their worker satisfaction through employee engagement & a proactive communication strategy.
March 29, 2022

"Catchphrase"

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We have multiple needs in 26 states, over 180+ locations, we need to ensure we have the flow needed to attract and hire the right candidate. Using the sponsored jobs feature has allowed us to be competitive in our markets, and thus far has been a very useful tool for us.
  • Increases Times when YOUR jobs are visible
  • Ensures that you will have solid views of your job
  • Provides the resumes match feature when you are working fast, this is pretty quick to use and invites people to look at your opening.
  • I'd like a refresh button to "re-post" the job and not have 5 steps to close it, and then re-open it.
  • I wish the resume search feature was better set up for searching key terms, it at times doesn't show what we are searching for.
  • With the number of people who consistently apply, I wish they would be flagged and easier to see the notes on what we had on the prior. Currently, we have to click on individual job posts to see what notes we have on them. That at times slows us down.
I'd like more control of the overall account budget. While I know we could change our setup and price each opening accordingly, there are times within our end of the month when the budget isn't 100% met, where it gets used on positions that may not need it. I'd like a priority button that we could turn on to ensure "more" spending occurs on certain higher-needed areas. that we can turn off once we have met what we need...etc.
Ellie Depre | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use Indeed as our primary recruitment platform for multiple companies under our portfolio. Indeed allows us to easily navigate the many different industries and various roles for which we often need to search. We recruit for companies all across the country and are able to do so with ease, simultaneously.
  • Analytics support.
  • Customer service.
  • Guided demos of new functions.
  • Invoicing needs to be more transparent.
  • Limited payment options.
We've found great luck using the sponsored jobs to promote roles in multiple regions. When recruiting for a manufacturing Service Technician, we received only a few applicants in our region. Indeed advised us on how to add additional, local regions to our sponsored ad, which helped our efforts significantly. Alternatively, there have been some roles, such as a developer for certain software, for which we have had much less success, despite opening up a nationwide search.
March 28, 2022

Happy Client!!

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It has helped us tremendously. It gives laser focus to certain jobs we need to "highlight". Our Indeed support team is always there when we need them and makes us feel like we are the top priority. We get a lot more applicants when we sponsor and fill a lot more positions.
  • Gets applicant attention.
  • Helps us fill jobs faster.
  • Showcases our company.
  • Automatically taking sponsoring off when we fill a job.
Sometimes you need more focus on particular jobs than others. Sponsoring a job gives it the attention it needs when you have done everything you can to attract applicants.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I'm the recruiter for GulfSouth Autism Center we have 5 clinics around the Louisiana area. Our business is one that we continue to hire on a daily basis, simply because we hire students out of college with a bachelor's in psychology, communication disorders, speech pathologist, education, social work, counseling, and sociology. I have about 200 to 250 students that are continually moving through. They usually work about one year with us until they finish their master's. Indeed Sponsored Jobs has helped me recruit when I need a few, when I need them ASAP and when I need thirty. Is nice to be able to post a job today and start getting responses sometimes the same day or the next day. I use this 24/7 to find the most qualified candidates. There are features that I don't use, like setting up appointments through the platform, I need results immediately, I call or text the candidates. My market is 20-25 age group.
  • 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.
  • I would like to keep the candidates that I'm working on the same list, next to them I would like to write short notes. Like 2nd interview on March 28 at 9:00. or waiting for review. I know there is probably a place I can write that flipping from page to page but I would like to have it where I can see the candidates I'm working for until they're hired. Once they're hired I would be interested in keeping a list of them on the same page, where I can get an idea of how many I've hired that month.
  • I currently do that in a spreadsheet with our 5 clinics, but it would be nice to have that on Indeed. All in the same place.
Finding candidates with a high school education the jobs don't need to be sponsored. Whereas the hard positions to fill they would need ore visibility.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Indeed Sponsored Jobs is an asset to any company looking to hire! In the time I've used Indeed Sponsored Jobs and as I've changed companies, I have been able to increase candidate selection and reduce time to hire. Indeed Sponsored Jobs has changed the way I hire and has proved to be a winning strategy for delivering value every time. The customer service is excellent and they go out of their way to ensure you are taken care of. If you're looking to hire, don't miss this opportunity to use Indeed Sponsored Jobs. "You need Indeed. Indeed you do."
  • Increase candidate flow
  • Get specific candidates
  • Hire faster
  • Hire better candidates
  • Reach the candidates you're looking for
  • You receive an email with a link to the resume. Resumes should come to your email.
  • Optional detailed billing to split costs on job performance.
  • Include candidates regular email rather than an Indeed email which is added.
Indeed Sponsored Jobs is a great tool for finding candidates, growing your candidate pool, and managing candidates. They are great at customer support and are always able to assist. The help offered by online training gives good insight on how to better market your jobs. I have found they always deliver when you are looking for good candidates.
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