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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 6 - Reviews of SmartRecruiters

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TW

Tara W.  
  
Staffing and Recruiting  
Used the software for:

### "Wouldn't waste my time"

December 17, 2014

2.0

Pros

It's simple and easy to use.

Cons

I'm very disappointed in Smartrecruiters.com. We have been using the system for 5 months now with our 76 person team. We have spent countless hours uploading information for our team and over 1,000 candidate's information is gone. We woke up this morning to having our entire team being on the standard program and over 300 job orders/1,000 candidates were deleted without any notice at all.

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SV

Selina V.  
HR Project Associate  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Used system during trial period prior to signing SOW for a full enterprise-level implementation"

March 23, 2018

5.0

Pros

Ease of use, easy to configure, ability to tag and search, self-explanatory design and separation of jobs and peopel

Cons

Limitations in ability to delete fields, establish field visibility, customize application required fields

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KS

Kevin S.  
Executive Recruiter  
Staffing and Recruiting  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Good job board for those who want a free hosting site"

April 9, 2020

4.0

Good overall experience. User friendly and easy to get going on it.

Pros

This is a nice tool to host job openings and embed them into your website for a clean look and easy choice for people to apply. It posts on a lot of free job boards too.

Cons

I ended up moving away from it because I use an ATS that does the same thing, so I didn't really need it. Didn't have a ton of features and candidate quality was not great.

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DS

Danny S.  
Recruiting Manager  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Not So Smart"

March 15, 2015

1.0

Pros

Leaving. The struggle was we purchased a system intended for internal recruiters of an organization. We were external recruiting group, so the system did not work.

Cons

We were oversold - the software may work for internal Recruiters, but it doesn't work for Staffing or external recruiters. We could not set up a client without there system "inviting" the client to participate. We were unable to send resumes through the system. Instead we were instructed to send it via email. How would we track our resume submission? There's no resume parsing from an email. It's not so Smart

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RD

Robin D.  
Chief Marketing Officer  
  
Used the software for:

### "Amazing platform for finding and managing talent"

January 29, 2015

5.0

I've used many talent management and recruitment apps before, but SmartRecruiters is by far the easiest to use, most comprehensive, and overall most advanced platform out there for finding and recruiting the best candidates. It's easy to post jobs across a number of sites, manage in-bound talent, work together as a team to screen candidates, and ensure the people applying for jobs have a smooth and awesome experience. For our company, SmartRecruiters has been a godsend.

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TC

Tina C.  
Lead Recruiter  
Staffing and Recruiting  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Liked it better when it was free"

September 6, 2016

4.5

Pros

Pretty intuitive and like that it connects everyone involved in the hiring process in one central location.

Cons

Depending on features purchased, it can be cost prohibitive for smaller companies.

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rN

randy N.  
Data Analyst  
  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Consistent updates from job finding"

April 11, 2018

5.0

Pros

SmartRecruiter is an excellent software to find jobs for those looking for one, with follow ups and tips from the website.

Cons

Free version has a lot of features, but, naturally, does not have many important features that the paid version does.

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PC

Pernell C.  
Lead recruiter  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Elite Software "

February 10, 2017

5.0

By far the best recruiting software. 2017 is going to be well organized for Alexandria Yellow Cab!

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CZ

Carl Z.  
  
Computer Software  
Used the software for:

### "Awesome and intuitive CV and application management system"

August 13, 2014

5.0

Pros

It's easy to use and isn't too bloated. It's online, so it requires no installation or support. It's cheap compared to equivalent products.

Cons

The country and city selection is a bit weird. Some cities are not relevant if the country is small (like Malta).

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FD

Fraser D.  
Product Marketing Executive  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "A solid recruitment tool"

October 31, 2018

4.0

Pros

\- very user friendly - can integrate with many social media platforms - keeps everything well managed and in one place

Cons

\- no longer a free product - I have had formatting issues in the past when exporting information into a spreadsheet

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LYS

Lindsey Yoshiko S.  
Senior Corporate Recruiter  
Education Management  
Used the software for:

### "null"

August 9, 2018

3.0

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Brian B.  
Operations Manager - Norwell USAM EDU  
Consumer Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "SmartRecruiters"

December 10, 2018

3.0

Pros

This software is easy to use with decent available options

Cons

The upgrade cost is a little high for the product.

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JB

Jason B.  
Lead Recruiter  
Staffing and Recruiting  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Awesome Software"

September 2, 2016

4.5

Pros

Haven't used it for too long but did a trial and it looks great. Very easy to use and work in. Easy to see different notes, contact numbers, resumes, and other information that is beneficial to the hiring process.

Cons

Wasn't too much wrong from what I saw. Ran smoothly, easy to look at and navigate through. Could have a few tweaks with inputting information, but nothing too big.

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BM

Brittany M.  
  
  
Used the software for:

### "So simple to get started!"

October 7, 2016

5.0

The ease of SmartRecruiters makes you want to continue to post and update. From putting in your organization's information to then people able to spread it on multiple sites - it not only saves you money, but also a huge amount of time.

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KF

Kyle F.  
IT Team Lead  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Recruiting done easy"

February 23, 2020

4.0

Pros

How easy it is to automate workflows that will make your onboarding a breeze.

Cons

I've used this for a couple of hires and honestly, there wasn't anything that struck me as a "con"

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JS

Josh S.  
Account Executive  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "High Performance tool for High Performance companies."

February 20, 2018

4.0

Pros

It has full functionality for recruitment marketing and collaborative hiring built on a modern cloud platform with an open marketplace for third-party recruitment services.

Cons

\- some ATS elements are missing (follow-up reminders, recruiter love, etc.) - analytics could be better for recruiter productivity and tracking

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NM

Nika M.  
Recruiter  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "No success in 2 months"

October 6, 2017

2.0

Pros

Good interface, it's free, but better to pay some sum of money and get at least something than pay nothing and get nothing.

Cons

Maybe SmartRecruiters is good for some concrete spheres, but not IT for sure. I have posted 3 jobs there and received no application during 2 months. Still hope that I can get at least one.

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CG

Christy G.  
Recruiting Manager  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Not good for third party recruiters"

July 7, 2015

3.5

Pros

Easily pushes job to external job postings sites and lets you track where your hires come from. Also, great mobile platform and great price as well for what you get.

Cons

The software is pretty but unfortunately won't work for a third party staffing firm/recruiter since you can't send resumes to other people through the system.

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BS

Brian S.  
VP Marketing  
  
Used the software for:

### "Love SmartRecruiters"

January 29, 2015

5.0

It's super easy to use from your MacBook, tablet or phone. It's saving us a ton of time in promoting new positions and managing the hiring process. We love it!

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TS

Tetley S.  
  
  
Used the software for:

### "Great ! Best system on the market. ....high tech and easy to use! "

May 20, 2015

5.0

I love the ability to network with other recruiters, the informative webinars mobile site, and sourcing at your fingertips.

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DL

Daniel L.  
SAFTEY OP  
Staffing and Recruiting  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "it was a great experience i would recommend this to anyone looking for"

September 13, 2016

5.0

Pros

i like the way you can easily use the product and navigate the system, I FOUND IT TO BE A GOOD RESOURCE i like the way it is set up and how the product is able to help me in my day to day needs,

Cons

i found everything pretty great, but with everything there is always room for improvement

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CM

Courtney M.  
Payroll Manager  
Construction  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great Applicant Tracking System"

March 12, 2015

4.5

Pros

When the sales team contacted me they were helpful and not sales-y. When we went through the demo, I saw exactly the features that I was looking for in an ATS.

Cons

Nothing bad to say so far, but I have only been using the product for 6 months.

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AA

April A.  
analyst  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Smart Recruiters"

July 6, 2021

5.0

I referred this software to others to use but it did not meet with our specific needs.

Pros

It is a good way to find a large pool of candidates to recruit for typical business of many types and sizes.

Cons

It was not very effective for our particular needs when seeking viable candidates for recruitment. There was a very small group of candidates and most were not qualified.

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ZT

Zach T.  
Recruiter  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Nice UI"

January 24, 2017

4.0

Pretty good, could definitely use some more flexibility on the account settings as far as providers go.

Pros

Slick user interface, looks nice.

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CO

Cecilia O.  
Recruiter  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "PERFECT! "

February 4, 2017

5.0

Just wonderful ....Quick, simple to use, percise and efficient.

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