Item: Greenhouse
Rating: 9
Author: Tanner Walters

Overall Satisfaction with Greenhouse

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Greenhouse to manage and track employee referrals. I've used it to refer several colleagues to open positions. We tie the software to our referral bonus program.

Pros and Cons

Pros

It simplifies and organizes the referral process. I don't have to email HR to refer employees anymore.
I can track where referrals are in the interview process very easily, so I don't have to ask anyone about the status of a referral (which can sometimes be awkward if a friend isn't moving forward for whatever reason).
It's a great way to organize pre-interview tests (like writing or skills tests) and we can access and grade documents easily.

Cons

There could be better functionality for explaining why referrals didn't get through. For example, a potential employee that chose not to take the job would be marked as "rejected" even if that wasn't the case.

Return on Investment

I work at a fast-growing PR agency and we are always hiring for positions. It's often difficult to find good candidates for our niche field, and employee referrals are often the best way to get good candidates that fit within our culture. This makes it much easier to refer employees, especially when there are so many open positions.

Especially suited for mid-size or larger companies and agencies with an employee referral program. It makes it much easier for employees to add and track referrals without sending a dozen emails to HR.

Greenhouse Feature Ratings

Using Greenhouse

Users and Roles

100 - Anyone involved in a hiring process has access to Greenhouse. While this is usually limited to management and above, jr. employees who are added to the interview process have limited access to the platform to contribute to hiring decisions.

Support Headcount Required

3 - Our HR function (mainly recruiters) manages Greenhouse.

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Great for Managing and Tracking Employee Referrals