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Not helpful for small employers.
May 12, 2021

Not helpful for small employers.

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 1 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Handshake

We registered with Handshake to engage with Universities across the UK, to recruit graduates for a marketing position in the Trust. Handshake allowed us to post one job across multiple Universities, without having to write the job multiple times.
  • Multiple universities in one place.
  • Free to access for employers.
  • The Trust Score for employers is deeply flawed.
  • The interface is difficult to navigate.
  • The .com and .co.uk domains do not talk to each other or redirect.
  • Their customer support is fast at responding, but is not able to provide the resolutions needed.
  • It is free to access.
  • It has multiple universities on the same platform.
  • It has obstructed our access to recruiting graduates from universities of our choice.

Do you think Handshake Talent Engagement Suite delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with Handshake Talent Engagement Suite's feature set?

No

Did Handshake Talent Engagement Suite live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Handshake Talent Engagement Suite go as expected?

No

Would you buy Handshake Talent Engagement Suite again?

No

For a small business looking to recruit graduates, Handshake is outright obstructive. Even if a University chooses to engage with you and trust you, the platform's algorithms can still block you from accessing their students. The company insist that the scoring system is weighted to accommodate all types of employers, my experience is that this is far from the case. This platform is only suitable for large businesses with multiple jobs to post, and with significant HR resources. I've never found posting a job so difficult.