Item: SeekOut
Rating: 8
Author: Devin Ontiveros

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use SeekOut to identify top talent in the market for a variety of roles, mostly those in Sales. I'm able to take Boolean Strings and pull new batches of candidates that I otherwise couldn't reach. In a competitive sales market, it's necessary to have a tool like SeekOut to stay to the front of best-in-class talent and reach out efficiently.

Pros and Cons

Identify New Talent Pools
Fine Tune Candidate Searches
Build Comprehensive Lists

Screening out already viewed/contacted candidates
Missing Campaign Outreach Features
Boolean Strings can be Finicky

Return on Investment

33% of my 2022 Sales Hires were identified Through SeekOut
SeekOut allowed our team to source over 5,000 Candidates

Support Rating

We were fortunate to have multiple training sessions with the SeekOut team to better utilize Boolean Strings and advanced search options. The internal team got back to us quickly to schedule and they're always available to provide additional support when needed. The customer experience is really strong compared to similar tools.

Alternatives Considered

Linkedin Recruiter

The choice to use SeekOut was not mine, but based on the cost for use I believe it was a better option for our team. SeekOut allows me to use more advanced search strings to pull new candidates and also has a broader understanding of who I've spoken to before compared to LI.

Key Insights

Do you think SeekOut delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with SeekOut's feature set?

Yes

Did SeekOut live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of SeekOut go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy SeekOut again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Greenhouse, Linkedin Recruiter, GoodTime.io

Likelihood to Recommend

It's well suited for high-volume sourcing, especially for IC3/4 roles and above. It's suited for pulling candidate lists in scenarios where layoffs happen. It's not well suited for identifying junior, part-time, customer service-type candidates who typically underutilize LinkedIn. It's not as well suited for cross-collaborative projects with other recruiters. I think you should build out outreach campaign options directly into SeekOut.

Seeking Out Top Talent Efficiently

Overall Satisfaction with SeekOut