# Page 3 | PCRecruiter Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 3 - Is PCRecruiter the right Applicant Tracking solution for you? Explore 380 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/143770/PCRecruiter/reviews --- PCRecruiter 4.3 (380) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/143770/PCRecruiter/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 3 - Reviews of PCRecruiter ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 51-75 of 380 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Kirk S. President Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Outstanding program for Executive Search and Staffing" October 26, 2018 5.0 My experience with PCRecruiter is exceptional. I couldn't run my business without it. Pros I've evaluated multiple recruiting platforms and PCR is by far the best in regards to functionality, extensive customization tools, compatibility with telephony, digital campaigns, analytics, and uptime. Cons I believe some of the reporting features could be easier to use in most search firm applications. There is a full spectrum of report capabilities but at times I find them more complicated if you don't have help setting them up to fit your company. Review Source Eddie B. Recruiting Specialist Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great software for all recruiters and managing the talent acquisition pipeline." August 9, 2019 5.0 Pros It's an adaptive software and is expanding to fit our growing needs. Very easy to customize menus and parts of the site to save time and increase your workflow productivity. It's very easy for users with minimal software experience to learn but also intuitive enough for high tech-savvy users to utilize. Cons The Mobile App is in the early stages of development I feel, so the only feedback I have is to keep developing it over time. Review Source Response from Main Sequence Technology August 13, 2019 Thanks for the glowing review, Eddie! LE Lindsey E. President Human Resources Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Ideal for recruiting agencies" June 3, 2019 4.0 We are a boutique recruiting firm, and PCRecruiter has enabled us to quickly set up our candidate database. For over 15 years, we have been able to effectively search and organize our candidate and client database. Pros 15+ years of using PCRecruiter. Ease of use. It has enough features and organizational structure to allow you to create pockets or folders of candidates, but it does not buckle under the weight of having TOO many ways to categorize and organize candidates. When I have questions, I am able to get help from the PCR support team nearly immediately, and their support is thorough. Cons For me, the icons which are used for functionality buttons are not as intuitive as they could be. As in, by looking at the button, I don't automatically think of the functionality it represents. On the flip side, I have used PCRecruiter for over 15 years, and though the icons aren't what I would choose, I quickly learned. Review Source MD Manny D. President Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Outstanding value and the features are world class." July 25, 2018 5.0 Pros I have used the biggest and most popular ATS systems in over 10 years as a corporate recruiter in Fortune 500 environments. Now that I am an independent headhunter, I am amazed at how much value and features you can get out of a smaller ATS like PCRecruiter. Some of these include being able to upload information and profile pictures in a few quick steps. The most amazing thing about PCR is the tech support. You can call and get an immediate resolution to almost any issue. If it can't be resolved right away they make a point to get it done in the matter of hours, not days and weeks. Lastly, the price is right! Cons There is not much I don't like as the software is very user-friendly. About the only thing is being able to change the color scheme. Review Source Response from Main Sequence Technology July 26, 2018 Thank you for the glowing review, Manny! And we do have alternate color schemes on our "to do" list in the development department. VR Verified Reviewer Sr Dir of Operations Human Resources Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Customer Service" July 18, 2022 3.0 Top notch customer service. They responded in a timely manner, where fine getting on the phone with me, and checked in after the fact. Pros This software did everything you could need. great customization tools Cons the expense was high compared to other programs. Review Source Response from Main Sequence Technology July 19, 2022 Thank you for the review! As a privately-held company, we always strive to provide the highest value we can to our customers while remaining entirely self-funded and not beholden to any venture capital or stockholders. VR Verified Reviewer Technical Recruiter Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good Database with some automated functionality; poor CRM" May 30, 2019 4.0 Middle of the road. It does the basic things well and is a good database to store information. Outside of that, there is no CRM functionality and isn't super useful from a sales, sales tracking, leads or reporting perspective. Pros The best features of PCR are the "roll ups". The software seems to be built around the roll ups and they provide a lot of functionality, some automation and decent organization ability. Cons It lacks a true CRM feature. The reporting is not great. Every name entered into the system is a candidate. There is no delineation between candidates and company contacts which creates problems. Review Source Response from Main Sequence Technology June 3, 2019 Candidates and Contacts are delineated by the 'Status' field in PCR... a name can be a candidate or a contact depending on that setting. This facilitates situations where someone is hired at a company and then becomes a hiring contact there and allows for fluid movement between statuses without creating duplicate records. SM Steve M. Director Talent Search Human Resources Used the software for: 2+ years ### "User Feedback for PCR - Very Positive" May 20, 2020 4.0 I am extremely happy with the software. Every year we do a re-evaluation of the software and have not found a better option. The support team are very responsive and knowledgeable. Pros Feature functionality of this product is very extensive. Almost every feature you would wish for is built into the software. Most all of needed functionality is included in the base price. Additional functionality from PCR and allied vendors can be purchased at reasonable additional cost. What adds to the value of this product is its well documented API. This API connects PCR to many other applications like CRM and auto dialers vendors to name just two options. Cons If I have to "nit pick". While all the functionality is present in PCR, some of the workflows and reporting could be improved. Review Source Response from Main Sequence Technology May 22, 2020 Thanks for the review, Steve! We're glad PCR continues to meet your needs. SS Steven S. VP/GM Industrial Practice Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "PCRecruiter is as good as it gets but it can always be better." August 12, 2019 4.0 PCRecruiter is a great tool and has been invaluable to me as a 15 year veteran of the recruitment industry. My overall experience with the software has been excellent. I'd recommend it to any recruiting firm, large or small. Pros PCRecruiter's interface design and ease of use helps our firm get new recruiters up and running quickly with a minimal amount of software related training. In addition it let's our firm of 25+ recruiters work collaboratively across 100's of ongoing searches. Cons PCRecruiter's search functionality is good but it could be so much better. If I could do it all over I would recommend we create standard fields for things like Education, Industry Experience and also Titles. This would allow us to search within PCR without being so keyword dependent. Review Source Response from Main Sequence Technology August 13, 2019 Thanks for the review, Steven! We're glad the system is helping your company to stay organized! MV Michael V. President Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "PCR Review" September 18, 2019 3.0 Customer service is usually good. Self hosted are the last to get updates which is somewhat understood but not sure why it lags so far behind. Pros Ease of use. Somewhat customize-able. Self Hosting Cons Lack of detail search. Ex. Experience, Salary, Education Level, Stability Also, the unability to match a candidate to job openings. Mostly, the search function is not equal to other leading CRM's. Review Source Response from Main Sequence Technology September 19, 2019 Thanks for your review, Michael! Regarding the search and matching, some of that may be due to how you're configured. The more detailed your records are, the greater your ability to search them will be. Check in with our training team for tips or help creating custom data fields. Patrick B. President Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great ATS" May 31, 2019 4.0 I've used PCR for 7 years and it has served us well. Pros Its strength is in the flexibility it gives you to create project plans that create a pipeline funnel for your activity from sourcing to close of a deal. Its Outook plugin (Windows only) is great. Cons It lacks a robust CRM for managing relationships, creating historical touchpoints, and prompting for follow-up. Outlook plugin for Mac is a glaring deficiency. Review Source TT Tim T. President Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "PCR software and support review" April 27, 2020 5.0 All of our associates enjoy working within PCR. It makes their recruiting lives so much easier because it is software designed and written for what we do on a daily basis. Not trying to make some other ATS system work for the recruiting industry. Pros It's ease of use. PCR is very intuitive and easy for new associates to understand and get up and running. Cons Cannot really think of anything, perhaps it is because we have been using it for many, many years. Reason for choosing PCRecruiter As mentioned above, we like the flexibility of making the program our own. Review Source Response from Main Sequence Technology April 29, 2020 Thanks for the review, Tim! It's great to hear how well PCR has served your needs! TF Tim F. President Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Never have to worry" May 30, 2019 5.0 One of the most important benefits is consistency. In 5+ years of using PCR, we've never had any downtime. This was such a huge improvement from our old ATS systems that would go down for hours at a time throughout the year. The next biggest benefit is constant improvement. Especially with integrated systems like LinkedIn. I never need to contact PCR to let them know something has changed and their system needs to be updated. They are on top of it and updates usually come within 24 hours. Pros PCR is highly configurable so you can set it up to match the way you work. The integration with other systems - especially LinkedIn capture is a great asset. Good support in getting things set-up. You own your data and have easy access to it if there is ever a need for a back-up or to change systems. Cons Very minor issue - could have better sales call tracking with visual follow-up lists. Review Source BS Barbara S. Placement Director Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Solid ATS product" August 1, 2019 4.0 We have had a good experience with PCRecruiter. We do not use the system to its full capability. I do believe we could get much more out of the system than we currently do. I am surprised that our account rep does not try to get us to do more! Pros PCRecruiter is user friendly and has a good price point. Cons When we created customized fields, we did not realized that they were not "smart." They are not as useful as the built in fields. Reason for choosing PCRecruiter The price point worked for our company. We are not super metric driven and felt PCRecruiter could meet our needs. Review Source Response from Main Sequence Technology August 2, 2019 Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Barbara! We'd be interested in hearing more about your ideas for smarter custom fields - visit the Ideas & Requests forum on our helpdesk to make a suggestion if you haven't done so! SR Suzi R. Director of Infrastructure & Development Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "PCR Support" April 27, 2020 5.0 Honestly one of the BEST customer support platforms I've ever seen. You can call them anytime with questions. You go directly to a human ready and willing to help you right there and then. If they don't have the answer they find someone who does and they will get back to you quickly. Always respectful and generous with their help. Pros PCRecruiter is very user friendly, completely customizable. Our company has many different specialties we use this product for and we are able to create custom fields to fill every niche. Cons I have not had any issues with any of the software capabilities. If it's not out of the box it's always been customizable or if needed the support at PCR has taken our recommendations and made changes accordingly. Review Source Response from Main Sequence Technology April 29, 2020 Thanks so much for the review, Suzi! We appreciate it and we're glad PCR is meeting the needs of your organization! TP Tania P. Managing Partner Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "PCR, the software for the I.T. junky and the average day person!" May 30, 2019 5.0 Pros I like how you can capture information from other sites LinkedIn and resumes vs having to manually enter names, employer, title, contact information etc. I also like all the reporting features for tracking metrics and that all emails, as long as the contact is in PCR, will be linked to the appropriate record. This makes searching for prior conversations very easy. Cons Prior to PCR we had a very simple software, so the hardest part for our team was learning all the amazing, time saving features available with PCR as well as the best workflow process and keeping the daily activity levels up. There is a learning curve, but well worth the time upfront to make sure you are utilizing the software to the best of its ability for your business. Review Source Bruce F. President Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great recruiting software" May 14, 2020 5.0 Helps me keep steady relationships with my contacts Pros PCR very easy to use to track contacts and communicate with relationships via phone, text and email. Cons Importing info from some select third party sites could b easier Review Source Response from Main Sequence Technology May 20, 2020 Thanks so much for reviewing PCR, Bruce! And if there are any third party sites you're looking for a smoother import from, let us know in the Ideas & Requests forum on our helpdesk! JM Justin M. Sr. Search Consultant Machinery Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent Recruiting Tool" August 23, 2019 5.0 PCRecruiter has been a great partner to help our firm grow to where we are today. Anytime we've had an issue, they are quick to respond and find a resolution. They continue to keep us updated. Pros The ability to customize profiles and the user interface is amazing. The PCR team is constantly updating the system and making it better with each update. Very user friendly and the support staff is very responsive. Cons Nothing in particular. I suppose it could look a little 'sexier' or have the ability to change color schemes for personal preference. In terms of functionality, there isn't much that I would change. Review Source Response from Main Sequence Technology August 26, 2019 Thanks for the review, Justin! Keep your eyes peeled for announcements about our future releases, as there will be more 'sex appeal' to the interface coming down the road for sure. LR Lauren R. Office & Marketing Manager Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Software for Recruiting" August 9, 2019 5.0 I've had a great experience so far with PCR and anything that hasn't been going well or any issues we face, support is there for fixing and they're always taking suggestions on how to enhance. Pros What I like most about PCR is the ability to customize it to your needs. You have the ability to customize dashboards and add/remove fields, making organization great for a database that holds so much information. Cons There's not something I dislike about the software, but it does require some training to get used to- especially for admin (like anything else) but once you get used to it it's pretty simple and support is always there to help! Review Source Response from Main Sequence Technology August 13, 2019 Thanks so much for the review, Lauren! We're glad to hear that the system is getting the job done and that our team is supporting you well. LF Linda F. Recruiter Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Product for a Great Price" June 11, 2020 5.0 I've been using PCRecruiter for over 10 yrs and have tried other types of software and returned to PCRecruiter. It handles everything so well and is a great help with my recruiting business Pros Easy to use - helps me to remember what needs to be done through scheduling and activities - keeps track of all of my candidates and clients Cons Form letters have to created in the Systems tab so it can't be done as you work from a roll up. Reason for choosing PCRecruiter Same answer as above Review Source Response from Main Sequence Technology June 12, 2020 Thank you for the glowing review, Linda! We're glad you're finding PCR to be the best solution for your business! LaTasha W. Director of Research Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Needs to be simplified" May 29, 2019 4.0 This software is not user-friendly. Pros The automation capability, rollup stages, quick comments, social media profile bar, and that it doesn't log me out every hour. Cons Too many unnecessary options provided which causes me a lot of time clicking around. The company record infrastructure is too confusing. Having options to organize company records by a parent/primary company, a subsidiary/sister company, and location would be ideal. Also, more automation capabilities. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer CEO Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "User Friendly and Reasonably Priced!" May 30, 2019 4.0 Overall PCRecruiter has given me a good place to keep track of my companies and candidates, and it's user-friendliness have allowed me to train employees in a short period of time. Pros It's easy to use and there are many search options that allow you to find companies and names easily. Cons Some search capabilities, such as duplicate name or company search, could be much better. They also NEED to install an option to customize the layout, like PCR 8 used to offer. The "standard" layout they require you to use does not fit my needs. Review Source Response from Main Sequence Technology May 31, 2019 Thank you for the review! The layouts on most screens can be customized (particularly the main name, company, and job records). If you need assistance with the customization, reach out to our support team and they'll be glad to work it out with you! MS Michael S. Market Partner Hospitality Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My review" August 14, 2019 4.0 OVerall experience has been good. There is a small learning curve. Pros The software integrates files and tracks email. Cons The app is minimal features. When I email from PCR, I cannot track that email in my email account. Yet when receiving email, it tracks that. Sometimes the system moves a little slow. Switched from [WinSearch](https://www.capterra.com/p/23934/WinSearch/) More updated operating platform. Review Source Response from Main Sequence Technology August 16, 2019 Thank you for the review, Michael! Regarding email tracking, both sent and received mail should be tracked if things are configured properly. Check in with our training team for troubleshooting. KE Kristin E. Vice President Hospitality Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "PCR - from a recruiter..." August 14, 2019 4.0 I have used many systems and I do think PCR is comparable to some of the bigger software systems out there. Pros I love that I can use it through the Microsoft "portal" and not have to switch from one program to the next! Here are other pro's: Importing resumes is easy Lots of fields to organize information Searches are easy Cons I don't love the way resumes convert in PCR. I often have trouble editing them. Also, some resumes are easy to import and others are not. Other cons: Duplicates are too easily put in the system The cell phone system is very limited - you really can't do much from your phone Roll ups - mail merges - are not easy Review Source Response from Main Sequence Technology August 16, 2019 Thanks for the review, Kristin! Regarding your concerns, you may want to visit our Ideas & Requests forum to make your thoughts known on how we can help you avoid duplicates or what you'd like to see added to future mobile app updates. Stephen B. Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great for our Small Company" March 29, 2016 5.0 We've been using this ATS for more than a year now and I find it is a great solution for us. It allows us to pull candidates from Monster.ca as well as LinkedIn very easily. So long as you take the time needed upfront to properly set up PCR for your company and learn all it can do then you will like it. Like any other ATS or any other system you use at your workplace PCR will only succeed for you if you use it properly and put the right information into it so you will always get the right information out of it. Pros Low cost, ease of use. Email integration with Outlook is very helpful as well. You can customize the screens to a view that works best for you. Cons Sometimes it does not pull all the contact information from a Monster search but it only takes a few minutes to manually add this information. The reporting features are a bit limited...I'd like to see some better reporting and the ability to export to Excel with better results. Review Source Keith G. President Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Gilbert Consutling Services review of PCRecruiter" October 31, 2018 5.0 I've been using PCR for over 20 years. Love it. Pros I like Its versatility and capabilities. Especially the internet interface. PCR can do it all. The training and technical support is also very good (ask for Steve). Cons It actually does so much I am only using a small fraction of its capabilities. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Recruiting](https://www.capterra.com/recruiting-software/)[Recruiting Agency](https://www.capterra.com/recruiting-agency-software/)[Applicant Tracking](https://www.capterra.com/applicant-tracking-software/)