Handshake for Employers Pros and Cons

I like the interface. It is easy to upload and update your profile.

It is easy to navigate and search for job opportunities.

The events section has a simple interface and you can easily follow , track, and register for university scheduled events Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

most of the jobs posted on handshake are for undergrad students or junior positions.

There isnt a large number of employers compared to a job portal sites. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This tool allows me to bridge the gap in college/event recruiting since we can't have face to face time with associates. I can see it expanding to outside of career fair situations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The way we currently have set up is that each person gets a set time. While you are flexible in setting that time requirement- at career fairs some conversation lengths vary greatly. Some people may only be looking for 5 minutes and then I am stuck with the last 10 waiting on my next meeting to start while others I may want to talk to further. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that you can reach out to candidates directly and can filter by which year of students you are looking for. I like how it syndicates with multiple schools seamlessly. It is a life saver for University Talent recruiting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wish students would be more responsive. I don't get as many applicants as we hoped. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Only one thing I like about the software and that is that it did bring in a mega load of applications. Actually, it brought in way to many. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I don't like about Handshake is that it happens to be very confusing to use from the point of view of the job poster. I found that it had way too many options for this and that. Seemed to send me way to many emails. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that you can enter the job posting one time and assign as many schools as you like to receive the posting. I also like that they email me when the posting is expiring and I can extend the postings to all the schools/colleges at one time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes I don't understand why a school declines to post the position. I don't like the number of emails I receive as each school emails to let you know that they have posted the job or declined to post. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how you can post to multiple schools at once. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's pretty extensive. For a smaller company like ours, it's a little too much. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You decide which schools you want to post jobs on and students go go through the platform to apply. Most colleges are using Handshake, so it's a great database to get talent early Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not all schools are included in Handshake (ex. University of Southern California) and sometimes when student apply their resume doesn't come through. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Handshake has been a fantastic way to efficiently reach multiple groups of people at various schools across the country all from my desk. It promotes easy and straightforward communication, job posting, attendance at Career Fairs etc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing! It’s great to use, has greatly simplified my life. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ability to be able to specify what I am looking for in a new hire. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some of the functions like downloading applicant data are not intuitive to reach so it takes a bit more exploring to figure it out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.