I liked how Lever had everything in one place.

• There was a good way of tracking how many candidates are applying and we were able to view all of their information directly on the portal.
• The scheduling feature was amazing, in terms of how we could integrate the MS calendar directly with Lever and it would sync the calendars. It was easy for us to schedule interviews.
• The feedback feature on Lever is something a lot of systems are currently developing or do not have. Lever made it easy for us to read the comments, feedback, and ratings for the candidates. Therefore our decision making was easier.

Our organization is only a year old and we needed a proper recruiting platform for hiring. When my manager and I noticed Lever, we decided to implement it within our organization.

We have been actively using it and to be honest, it provides some pretty great tools and integrations. For example, you can directly reach out to the candidate, schedule the interview, and leave feedback directly on their profile.

Additionally, to schedule the interview, you can have the company's employees/hiring managers be involved in the process and have access to their calendar directly from the Lever website.

Once we started to use it on a day to day basis, it became easier to navigate and helped us hire quickly.

There are many features which I do not like about Lever:

• The reports system: I had to run reports frequently as I had to give the hiring managers updates. The reports system was not convenient and very confusing to use. It made running reports overly complicated.
• The communication and email feature: It was somewhat burdensome to view emails which would be on Lever as it was very cluttered. It was difficult to track which candidates were already emailed and who were yet to be contacted.
• The job description template: Even when we had the entire job description written in MS Word, and used the copy and paste function, the font, the layout, and the overall structure of the job description would not match Lever's job description layout. It became a bit of a hassle as we had to go back each time and fix the layout.

Lever is different as there is better collaboration between the team and the candidate. The fact that this tool has all the options in terms of emailing, scheduling, and feedback, Lever definitely wins when it comes to ensuring the data and information are all in one place.

The processes feel more transparent and easy as it is all located in one portal. I prefer Lever, as it is easier to track candidates, and easier to understand and use. If someone is new to the system, they can easily learn it and adapt to it.

I think some of the main criteria would be cost and usage. As we were a startup, we had to hire very quickly and needed a system that would help us and make our lives easier. People should ensure that when thinking to buy Lever, how much are they going to use this tool and how much are they willing to pay for it.

I don't believe that Lever has changed as some of the features it contains are very out of date and need to be upgraded. For example, the reporting system is not efficient and is very complicated to understand. If Lever can be a bit more user friendly in terms of these features which we use on the back end, it would make things easier.

Lever is great for HR & Recruiters, talent acquisition, hiring managers, and any organization that is a startup and is looking to hire quickly.

It's easy to use from an interface standpoint. It was easy to update and implement once we signed up. And it was easy to change requisitions and edit info once roles were posted. I also really like the way it makes interviews easy to follow up on and get feedback for.

Our company didn't have an ATS and had been using Indeed as the main platform for talent acquisition. There were two main pain points, one being that Indeed is limited in terms of streamlining the entire lifecycle for us. It was great at attracting initial candidates but we were limited by its capacity to provide feedback and also prep our hiring managers.

We overall lacked a streamlined approach and I noticed hiring managers had no consistency in terms of the questions they'd ask or how they'd score candidates. Collecting feedback on candidate interviews was burdensome as we have over 70 roles open at any given time.

With Lever, I was able to negotiate a strong price which helped streamline our recruitment process and enhanced the way we sourced new talent. It solved the issue of collecting feedback because it automatically sends reminders and makes scoring consistent and all in one place.

It's much easier to post now on Lever and get the roles out to all major job boards with excellent analytics. We're able to see clearly the amount of interviews we have and have greater visibility into how many candidates are in our pipeline.

Overall, I introduced Lever to EAC Network in 2024 and the company has been doing great with it. It's a tool I had used in the past (I've used it altogether for 6 years) and found it easy to implement vs. tools like Greenhouse and others.

The price is really high. Greenhouse is another tool I've used before which provides more tools for hiring managers. Sometimes I feel like the AI functionality could be more advanced.

I like Lever because it's very easy to implement unlike some other applicant tracking systems. I prefer it because of its ease of use and being able to train my hiring managers on how to use it.

Greenhouse for example was a disaster to implement in the past compared to Lever! It was a night and day type of experience. Lever is something that, although pricey, is one of the most user friendly tools.

Think about the interface and how easy it is to use. Also consider how easy it is to implement vs. some of the other popular software systems. Try and negotiate the price. I was able to save over $10,000.

It's gone from super basic to a lot more advanced which has been great as far as functionality. Hiring managers can be prepped and there's a more streamlined approach to scoring which is great.

Lever is a good fit for software companies, tech companies, startups, etc.

The ability to progress the candidates through the pipeline easily. The quick ability to be able to review the manager scorecards and feedback. The automated features that keep things progressing efficiently.

We were having a problem with the ability to organize and create a streamlined process for our applicants. When it came to posting our own jobs, Lever made it easier for our team to give us visibility for the talent pipeline.

Lever helps make the recruiting process seamless and is user-friendly. The CRM component made communication and automation easier for our team. Lever was implemented with our team last year.

Have had some technical issues when trying to add hiring manager emails. The customization options are more rigid - other systems, like Greenhouse offer better customization options. The ability to customize reports is also lacking.

Compared to Workday's ATS, Lever has better workflows that are more intuitive. On the other hand, Greenhouse ATS offers better customizations and a better overall experience through the reporting structure and interface.

How easy it is to move through each stage of the recruiting process (applicant review, interview, offer, etc). The integrations with other systems is a major criteria companies need to consider. The reporting abilities of an ATS can have a major impact on overall recruiting success.

The introduction of AI features.

Any organization with frequent recruiting will find Lever useful.