Item: Lever
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Lever to organize and track applicants and candidates as they move through our interview process. We also used Lever as a recruiting CRM to create outreach email campaigns to engage candidates. It was the repository that held all candidate information and was also used to manage processes like offers, background checks, reference checks, etc.

Pros and Cons

Visualizes where candidates are in your interview funnel
Creates and manages email campaigns to reach out to talent
Integrates well with partner platforms like job boards, background checks, eSignature, etc.

It didn't manage ad spend when I used it but I believe they're adding that functionality soon.
I would have loved to have had a dedicated account manager to work with.

Return on Investment

Hiring managers were able to clearly and quickly get a view of the pipeline for their roles
Recruiters were able to easily collect and share feedback right from within the platform.
We were able to report to the leadership our trends in recruiting and hiring.

Alternatives Considered

Greenhouse, JazzHR and Workday Human Capital Management

Lever is more visually intuitive. It is a faster platform since it requires less clicking around to accomplish tasks.

Key Insights

Do you think Lever delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Lever's feature set?

Yes

Did Lever live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Lever go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Lever again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Xref, Linkedin Recruiter

Likelihood to Recommend

I would highly recommend Lever to a recruiter looking to bring on a new ATS platform. It's very well designed, visually intuitive, well-integrated with the partner ecosystem, candidates appear organized, and it has all the functionality necessary to scale as organizations get larger. One of the main reasons I prefer Lever over its competitors is that recruiter admin work in the platform goes much more quickly than in other systems. There is less clicking around to different views. One of the other main advantages Lever has is that it integrates with Gmail and Google Calendar in a way that allows 2-way sync on candidate emails and scheduled interviews arrive right on a candidate's calendar. This is not necessarily so with other ATSs.

Best ATS for scaling the recruiting function

Overall Satisfaction with Lever