Item: SmartRecruiters
Rating: 9
Author: Cassandra Linn

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I used SmartRecruiters (SR) in my previous company, as part of the HR team. We did have some hiring managers using it, as well, though we did not give all managers access, based on their capabilities. It was a great tool for aggregating jobs out and it was easy to use!

Pros and Cons

Awesome aggregation! I think SmartRecruiters does the best job of covering the most job boards, whether free or paid. We tried other options and definitely got the most response from candidates through using SR.
The capability to talk to candidates through SmartRecruiters and to send calendar invitations internally to managers and externally to candidates was great! Not always an option with each ATS.
Very customizable! Great options to change hiring process accordingly, add tons of templates, and even some customization through the capabilities of the program based on your budget. There's even a free version!

SmartRecruiters doesn't speak to every payroll/HRIS system, so it's hard to make it a seamless affair when hiring candidates.

Candidate Experience

If there were a way to work with payroll/HRIS/hiring, it'd cut down on the amount of documentation that the candidate has to go through.

Usability for Hiring Managers

It's not that SR isn't easily understood by hiring managers, necessarily. I think there are just more capabilities that they have than at times would be preferred. It makes it a little too easy for something to get messed up.

Return on Investment

Higher number of quality candidates
Higher number of quality hires
Better ROI

Likelihood to Recommend

Especially for the small company I was with, it is/was a great tool at a reasonable cost! As a company grows, it might be more beneficial to find an ATS that works better with their HRIS system.

SmartRecruiters is worth a look!

Software Version

Overall Satisfaction with SmartRecruiters