# Page 5 | Lever Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 5 - Is Lever the right Recruiting solution for you? Explore 654 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/142452/Lever/reviews --- Lever 4.6 (654) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/142452/Lever/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 5 - Reviews of Lever ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 101-125 of 654 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use SM Sara M. Employee Success Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Incredibly easy to use with a top notch team to support it!" August 15, 2017 5.0 Overall, this is a great software that continues to release new things - both big & small - to improve the workflows for its users! The team is dedicated to improving recruiting & company culture. At the very least, subscribe to their emails for some thoughtful content! Pros \-First off, the sales & implementation teams are fantastic. I had a great experience during the sales process (which is why I chose them over Greenhouse) & Customer support representative from implementation (customer success) has continued to be a trusted partner even post-onboarding. -It's relatively easy to set up & manage ongoing updates. I pretty much built the entire thing when we switched from Jazz. While I have an implementation background, I'm no engineer, so kudos for making it easy to manage. -Hiring managers love it - esp. product & engineering! -The email templates are a life-changer. -The sync with Google calendar for rooms & availability is also a life-changer. Cons While overall, it's a fantastic product, there are a few very nitpicky items I'd love to see modified down the road: -More customization for job posts; there are a couple standard fields you can't change. -Ability to sort applicants by certain criteria, i.e. if they included a cover letter or link to portfolio. -Permission levels with more "pick & choose" customization. -Changing interview times, teams, and feedback forms could be easier. -Option to save commonly used filters -- for a super admin with access to all reqs, it can be a tad overwhelming, but I've hacked a good process with bookmarks! Review Source TS Tina S. Director, Talent Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Solid tool with outstanding customer support" April 4, 2018 4.0 Solid tool with outstanding customer support. Pros Even without any previous training, Lever is a fairly intuitive tool to pick up. Their customer support is reliable and responsive- from customer success managers and implementation consultants to the sales/renewal reps. I have enjoyed partnering with all of them. They are helpful, great at problem solving, and are very open to feature requests. Lever’s “Easy Book” links works just like Calendly, so candidates can choose an interview time that works best for them. Lever Nurture Campaigns (email campaigns that automatically escalate to be sent from different people at the company) work really well, assuming you have email addresses of candidates to send it to. Cons We use Google everything at my company and scheduling interviews can be a pain. Lever pushes interviews to Google Calendar but we cannot see if interviewers accept the meeting invites in Lever. You have to go into each Google Calendar meeting invite to check. It’s also a pain to copy and Reporting is just ok; I know there is a separate reporting module that can be purchased but the standard reports could be better. This also relies on clean data from the recruiting team, I.e. recruiters have to be diligent about pushing candidates into the next “recruiting stage”, otherwise interviews can be scheduled and logged in the wrong stage of the pipeline. This also allows for false positives when candidates fall out of the process and don’t complete interviews that were originally scheduled. Review Source MB Mitchell B. People Ops Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "As a solo recruiter for a rapidly growing start-up, Lever has saved me so many headaches. " September 5, 2017 5.0 Pros Honestly, it was the calendar booking for a while, but now its 100% Easy Book Links. In the few week's that I've had it, it has saved me so much time in booking both my first round screenings and I've been able to work with hiring managers on their recurring weekly schedules so candidates can book their own technical interviews as well. Outside of that, I've been diving into building a much more structured interview process and Levers Feedback Forms are robust enough that I can create super thorough forms tailored to each hiring manager. Cons I wish there was more functionality that made liaising with recruiting agencies easier. Very few agencies ever use the "custom job application" link that I send them and the resume email import functionality is very basic. Ideally, I'd like the capability to automatically tag their source. Possibly based off of the email address of who originally sent it to me. (IE - Agency sends me 3 resumes and CC's the email I use for Email importing. Lever see that "john.doe@recruitingagency.com" email handle and automatically knows that it should mark the source as Agency and tag it as "Recruiting Agency" or w/e) Honestly, that's my only gripe, and it's not even a bad one. It's super niche for smaller recruiting teams like mine who use a number of agencies to help ease my work load. Review Source DB David B. HR Generalist Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Complex ATS with many features" March 28, 2024 4.0 I think if you have the budget for a dedicated ATS and can effectively train all users on the platform and its many features, you'll find that this platform worth the extreme cost, which is about equivalent to a full, smaller HRIS. Pros Lever has many great features that make applicant tracking, interviewing, etc. much easy and more automated than some competitors. It is extremely robust and offers quite a bit as a dedicated ATS. They are one of the biggest in the ATS space for a reason. Cons The cost is extremely high for a small business and if you aren't using all of the features, the ROI is not as high as it should be. The UI is overly complex and hard to navigate and use for the average user. Managers often commented on the struggle to engage fully with the platform. Review Source KM Kyle M. People Data Analyst & Project Admin Banking Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Awesome ATS!" August 8, 2023 5.0 In our search to implement a new applicant tracking system at our organization, we came across Lever and were so excited about the platform and what we could do with it. One of our biggest wish list items was a system that not only would help us integrate different recruiting and onboarding processes for a more streamlined applicant journey, but also one that looked great and was easy to use. Lever had it all and the feedback we have received on it since implementing has been great! Lever helps us feel empowered to make changes as needed in the platform easily without getting lost in admin menus and various settings configurations that are so hard to replicate. It’s simple yet sleek and is honestly refreshing coming from our previous ATS. On top of all this, they have a wonderful team from implementation to support should we need to reach out on something. We definitely recommend Lever and hope you like it as much as we do! Pros Lever is an easy to use platform with a fresh look and feel from an admin and candidate perspective. Streamlined integrations with numerous other systems and a sync with our internal communication channels. Cons At this time there is nothing that we dislike about the platform. Alternatives considered [Greenhouse](https://www.capterra.com/p/133100/Greenhouse/) Review Source GB Ghayathri B. People Ops Manager Market Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Cost-effective ATS for small to mid-stage companies - Lever" April 2, 2023 5.0 Pros Simple and effective, cost is affordable for growing organizations, and the way they price it based on employee count and not on a per-seat basis. Cons Reporting can be better, LinkedIn integration is a work in progress. Alternatives considered [BambooHR](https://www.capterra.com/p/110968/BambooHR/) Reason for choosing Lever Ease of usage, and the features are great. Switched from [Gmail](https://www.capterra.com/p/202338/Gmail/)[BambooHR](https://www.capterra.com/p/110968/BambooHR/)[Google Sheets](https://www.capterra.com/p/169718/Google-Sheets/) Ease of usage Review Source GD Genevieve D. Talent Acquisition Business Partner Consumer Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great Integration & Support" October 2, 2023 5.0 We are streamlining our recruiting processes and candidate management by using Lever! Pros Lever is not only easy to use, but the support we received when integrating was top notch. We were able to configure it to our company structure with multiple companies and users and it was less daunting with \[sensitive content hidden\], our implementation specialist alongside us the whole way! Cons Different amount of placeholders for Offer letter versus templates Alternatives considered [Greenhouse](https://www.capterra.com/p/133100/Greenhouse/) Reason for choosing Lever Fast engagement, price and overall custom configuration for our needs. Review Source TY Tommy Y. Director of Recruiting Security and Investigations Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Could be good depending on organizational need" October 29, 2023 3.0 Pros Its super easy to use and great for tracking candidate pipeline. Simple for new hiring managers to understand and navigate Cons Its has the least functionality of all the modern ATS, it doesn't have much places where you can customize compared to Greenhouse, Ashby, etc. Alternatives considered [Ashby](https://www.capterra.com/p/10004338/Ashby/)[Greenhouse](https://www.capterra.com/p/133100/Greenhouse/) Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Vice President of Revenue Operations Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A solid and reliable choice" December 6, 2022 5.0 Pros How easy it is to manage candidates and view interviewer notes Cons Not as customizable as some alternative options. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Regional Recruiting Associate Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "The ATS with the Best User interface." March 4, 2019 4.0 I have used three other ATSs in the past and Lever has the best User interface that is very easy to use and the customer support people were very prompt irrespective of the time difference. Pros I loved the fact that I can it has an add-on available on chrome The add-on enables me to add candidates profile from LinkedIn from my sourcing stage and proceed them through the process once they apply. - I liked how the CV screening process was so seamless and effortless and the color used on the front end side is so warm to the eyes. - I can upload more than One Cv by simply sending an email with an attachment if the CVs I want to upload. Cons \- The scheduling feature was really hard to use even after syncing it up with my google calendar. - Interview scheduling e.g for 40 minutes at different times on the same day was really messy. - It's a challenge to create different scoring rubrics for roles that are very complex. Review Source BD Briana D. Director, Talent Acquisition Venture Capital & Private Equity Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "\[sensitive content hidden\] is the best!!!" December 15, 2023 5.0 Echoing what I shared above - Working with \[sensitive content hidden\] was amazing - he is extremely thorough, responsive, and made this a seamless process for us. We couldn't have gotten through the implementation without him! Pros Working with \[sensitive content hidden\] - he is extremely thorough, responsive, and made this a seamless process for us. We couldn't have gotten through the implementation without him! Cons Nothing so far - really enjoying the product Switched from [Hirebridge](https://www.capterra.com/p/12525/Hirebridge/) better reporting functionality, user friendly, better ways to track activity Review Source MW Maggie W. HR & Talent Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Easy to use, but robust ATS!" October 6, 2020 5.0 Pros I love the clean user interface in Lever and how easy it is to learn how to use. I love all the the (seemingly) simple features that make a huge difference in the candidate experience (ie. easy scheduling, email templates, delayed email feature, offer letter integration, interview feedback reminders, etc). The support team is extremely helpful and responds quickly. The launchpad site with hundreds of posts on how to use the features is invaluable. Cons The only thing I would like is Lever to have more free job board integrations (ie. automatically posts to various job boards without me having to pay for separate posts) Switched from [Workable](https://www.capterra.com/p/130175/Workable/) Need a more robust ATS as we scaled and one that was easier to use Review Source Devon S. Head of Talent & People Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Product and support are top notch!" June 19, 2018 5.0 I would highly recommend using Lever to any company that is growing and growing quick. It has been an absolute game changer for my recruitment team! The product's workflow and visuals make us process ninjas which allows us to provide our prospective and incoming talent with the absolute best experience!! I can count on my team to be organized with this tool and collaborate seamlessly with hiring managers throughout the org. I don't know where I would be without Lever and I have experience with other ATS tools. Pros I would highly recommend using Lever to any company that is growing and growing quick. It has been an absolute game changer for my recruitment team! The product's workflow and visuals make us process ninjas which allows us to provide our prospective and incoming talent with the absolute best experience!! I can count on my team to be organized with this tool and collaborate seamlessly with hiring managers throughout the org. I don't know where I would be without Lever and I have experience with other ATS tools. Cons There isn't much that I don't like about the software. Any suggestions I have given to my implementation specialist were logged and submitted to the product team. This makes me confident that the software is constantly approving and adjusting to the needs of their clients. Review Source AL Alaina L. HR Coordinator Insurance Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great Implementation with \[sensitive content hidden\]! " March 6, 2024 5.0 So far, we have had a fantastic and smooth implementation process leading up to our go-live. \[sensitive content hidden\] willingness to go above and beyond to answer all of our questions (sometimes multiple times over) and make himself available whenever something came up made this a truly stress-free implementation. Anyone who has ever implemented a product will tell you, those words don't usually go together. Truly grateful for his outstanding customer service and guidance! Pros They have top notch customer service and a fantastic implementation process. Overall, the software fits our needs and is customizable enough that we can make it fit our processes and not the other way around. Cons Nothing major that stands out as a flaw with the tool. There are of course, features I would like to see added, but our implementation specialist \[sensitive content hidden\] was fantastic at ensuring our feedback was submitted on the product whenever one of these changes came up! Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior People & Recruiting Manager Consumer Goods Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "I had an incredibly smooth and well-supported implementation. " October 20, 2017 5.0 Ease of full cycle recruiting and ensuring a uniform candidate experience. They really take their customer feedback and actively develop the platform. Pros We wanted something that could be implemented quickly and easily, it was also important that the cost made sense for the value of our rapidly growing team. We needed a platform to help us connect all of our job boards and postings for a unified candidate experience. Lever has provided all of this! The platform is intuitive and the Customer Support team is always ready and willing to help make the platform the most efficient for our team's use. This has been a great tool for our team and even better for our hiring managers who are loving the new system. Review Source MS Monica S. VP, People and Talent Operations Human Resources Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good ATS" September 28, 2023 4.0 Pros I like the functions and scheduling features of Lever. The product overall is easy to implement and use. Cons The UI and UX of the product needs to improve. The dashboards and the reporting functionality is clunky. Review Source Emily M. HR Generalist Online Media Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great ATS for a small HR team" April 27, 2021 5.0 Our initial talks with Lever before selecting the ATS as well as our implementation process could not have been easier and more enjoyable! Ever member of our team was available to answer questions and walk us through the process and troubleshoot any roadblocks (though there were not many!) Pros Lever provides valuable insights for a small HR team lacking a dedication recruiter. We were able to streamline our process, implement standardized feedback forms, and more easily communicate with candidates at every step of the process. We love having a single source of truth and know that Lever will be able to grow with our team. Cons The reporting feature is a little daunting but that's mostly because my team has never had an ATS before, so this is all new to us! The upcoming additional data visualizations in reporting I think will make this transition easier for me and my team. Alternatives considered [Workable](https://www.capterra.com/p/130175/Workable/)[Greenhouse](https://www.capterra.com/p/133100/Greenhouse/) Reason for choosing Lever The ability to scale up as our recruiting needs scale. Customization of the system and reporting functions were key in making the decision. Review Source Ryan G. Head of Talent Acquisition Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very easy to work with the team and to implement. I had it transitioned within 30 days." June 22, 2018 5.0 Pros I like the candidate-centric focus. It is very easy for me to see into my team's pipeline. The integrations are helpful to automate our hiring and onboarding. The customer support has been excellent. My questions are answered quickly and correctly Easybook is a great feature to simplify scheduling The reports are easy to generate and manipulate Cons I would like it to be easier to get data out on a month over month basis. I would like to add color/themes to the UI to make it more visually exciting. Review Source Mikell T. Senior Director - Program Management Industrial Automation Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Straightforward to use, super helpful support" October 19, 2017 5.0 Pros We implemented Lever at our six-person robotics startup with no dedicated HR staff. The interface has been easy to use and we were up and running very quickly - the only real challenge for us is knowing what we want to do with it; once we have a goal in mind, it's usually very easy to figure out. Lever's support services are excellent - our account rep has done some very helpful training for us and has been incredibly responsive when we've had questions - and the online resources have been great reference material as we bring new people on board and get them using it as well. Cons It'd be great if it supported some features linked to suggestions about increasing the diversity of your pipeline (for example, being able to hide name/gender and ethnicity-identifying info before the resume is widely reviewed). Would also be nice if it was possible to promote the automatically published LinkedIn jobs, rather than having to post them manually (though I imagine this is as much LinkedIn as it is Lever). I'd also love a feature to prioritize people in the interview queue so that the person doing all the interview scheduling can work accordingly. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Human Resources Manager Insurance Used the software for: 2+ years ### "HIGHLY FUNCTIONAL; PROVIDES WHAT IT ADVERTISED" October 11, 2018 5.0 Pros Lever provided us with simple solutions to our problems. Candidate tracking and assessment are indeed easier with Lever. It manages resumes and applications sent. It can also schedule interviews and inform the interviewee through email. It does simple tasks but it works. Lever allowed our team to ease the choosing and categorizing process of applicants. It showed us better choices and the management of possible skills we need for our company. It gave us in-depth chances to filter out the applicant our company needs more. Cons Lever needs to provide new features and update their current ones. The features need more efficiency and polishing. It seems like Lever needs a more thorough filtering process and filtering options. Our team picks our top 10 applicants from Lever and it would be better if we are really choosing the best. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer SRE Engineering Manager Market Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Lever review " December 11, 2022 5.0 Pretty good experience so far for hiring candidates. Pros Applicant tracking for job from end to end management about a position. Cons Nothing much to say about least liked thing on the site, may be there shoudl be an option to say netral when putting in our review . Review Source VR Verified Reviewer VP of Recruiting Logistics and Supply Chain Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Lever - Arrive Logistics' ATS" August 15, 2018 4.0 As we have scaled our hiring, Lever has scaled with us. We can successfully manage 50+ different positions, with different interview structures and employee involvment. Pros It integrates seamlessly with Gmail and Google calendar, which enables us to successfully schedule interviews and request feedback across the organization. Cons The search functionality is not always easy. There is a lot of human error involved in tagging candidates and appropriately updating their profiles to ensure we can find them later as needed. Review Source SB Sarah B. Area Vice President of Clinical Operations Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "underwhelmed" September 20, 2022 3.0 As a hiring manager I am not a huge fan. I think for the recruiting team it is a good program to keep all of their tasks organized Pros You are able to merge applications for a person when they have applied for more than one position Cons Trying to set up an interview through the program is frustrating and when clicking on a position if you have to unclick the previous position. It is a little cumbersome Review Source Response from Employ December 8, 2022 Sorry to hear about your experience setting up an interview. Please don't hesitate to submit a request to the Lever Support team for assistance: https://help.lever.co/hc/en-us/requests/new VR Verified Reviewer Head of Recruiting Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Lever is the ultimate one-stop-shop!" March 19, 2020 5.0 Lever is easy to use, easy to empower hiring teams, and makes the difficultly of finding world-class talent much easier! Pros Lever allows us to identify, target, reach-out, and keep track of great talent. If you use Lever the right way, it pays off for teams 2, 3, 4+ years down the road. It's a system that keeps on giving. I used lever at Grand Rounds for 4+ years, and we recently implemented at Sendoso. Cons They haven't integrated with Sendoso, yet. Review Source David K. Senior Resourcing Manager Human Resources Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Most intuitive and easiest ATS I have come across" August 16, 2018 4.0 Overall I had a very positive experience during the implementation. I worked with Phil Golding who was always professional and knowledgeable although at times as a client we had some unusual requests which even I who has implemented a few of these in corporate entities, were not expecting from stakeholders. Pros The simplicity and logic behind the tool is great as that is exactly what a hiring process should be, simple! The automation of the tool as well makes the process and experience for both the candidate and the hiring community nice and simple. Cons When implementing there were some limitations to the code to take the bespoke nature further with our careers site. Although I understand the protection and the team do work closely with the client during an implementation, it would always be helpful to allow more bespoke approaches. 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