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James S.
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Head of Human Resources
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Xref?

Xref automates the reference checking process which saves me a significant amount of time on follow up with referees and provides me with a comprehensive report. Because it's automated, I am also able to obtain references from referees on the otherside of the world when I am asleep! Its great.

I also love that it integrates with my Electronic Recruitment System (JobAdder) and with the click of a button, everything is automated Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xref?

I really dont have anything to dislike about the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Xref solving and how is that benefiting you?

- Obtaining references from referees who are unavailable at the same time as me

- Giving me more time to focus on other important recruitment practices

- Providing hiring managers with comprehensive reference reports that are straight from the referees mouth Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Shieanne Dcruz of Xref

Thank you, James! We appreciate you taking the time to write this great review. We’re glad to hear you’re benefiting from the ease that an automated platform adds to international hiring. We know the importance of a seamless recruitment workflow so it’s great that you’re also able to utilise one of our many ATS integrations.

We’re so pleased you’re finding the time saved from reference checking is valuable and can help you focus on more people-related tasks. Thanks again for your review.

Xref Overview

What is Xref?

Simplify your talent journey and make confident, people-focused decisions with Xref. Xref is a best-in-class, global solution that services HR professionals across all industries. Since 2010, Xref has been trusted by businesses all over the world to empower great people decisions. Our vision is to bring data-informed feedback to the talent lifecycle. Catering for the niche needs of the HR industry, Xref automates reference, pulse and exit surveys, for data-driven, actionable insights. Accessible from any device, and with multi-language capabilities, Xref integrates with multiple leading HR tools and ATS platforms to offer seamless, end-to-end workflows to recruit, retain and remember your talent with ease. Popular features: Templates and custom surveys - Using a template, you can create a survey request in 30 seconds. By using our library of best-practice survey questions, you can reduce unconscious bias. Or create your own customised survey for any role. Talent Pool - Candidates, referees and departing employees can opt-in to to a talent pool to be hired by your organisation. On average, our customers have a 60% opt-in rate. The talent pool automatically collates skills, competencies and preferred roles to reduce recruitment spend and make filling your next open role easier. Suspicious activity detection- Xref's unique algorithm monitors for unusual activity during a reference and raises a red flag if anything suspicious is detected, like a fraudulent reference, helping give you confidence in your hires.

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Product Description

Xref is trusted by businesses globally to offer reference, background and ID checks that are fast, simple and secure.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

With an average user rating of 4.7 stars out of 5, G2 ranks Xref as the #1 reference checking software globally. Xref has an average global rating of 4.8 stars on Google. 98% of our automated reference checks are returned, completed.

Relevant and valuable insights - A reference check with Xref delivers 60% more insights compared to phone-based checks.

Easy to use - No programming skills needed. 93% of our G2 users say Xref’s intuitive platform is easy to use.

Save time - Xref reference checks are returned completed, on average in 18 hours with 60% being completed outside of standard business hours.

24/7 support, no call centres - As a global business, we have local customer support in your geography. Xref offers a reliable tech solution with dedicated account managers. It’s an enterprise-ready solution that scales with businesses as they grow.

And more!


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Xref
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Year Founded
2010
HQ Location
Sydney
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@xref
1,589 Twitter followers
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113 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
ASX:XF1
Total Revenue (USD mm)
$7,700
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Xref is a best-in-class, global solution that services HR professionals across all industries. Since 2010, Xref has been on a mission to bring data-driven feedback to the talent lifecycle. Catering for the niche needs of the HR industry, Xref automates reference and exit surveys, for data-driven actionable insights. Accessible from any device, Xref integrates with multiple leading HR tools and ATS platforms to offer seamless, end-to-end workflows.


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KF
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Xref?

The ease of use - I can send a reference check request in less than a minute and the platform experience (especially since the upgrade to the new platform) allows me as a recruiter to customise as I go. We have partnered with Xref for 6 years and the customer support from the team has been fantastic and prompt. I am looking forward to the future integrations with other platforms i.e. CV Check. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xref?

In some instances it can be a little more valueable to complete a reference check over the phone, however considering the time saved, efficiency and positive feedback from referees the platform is an extremely valueable tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Xref solving and how is that benefiting you?

Xref is a great solution to save time as a recruiter when completing reference checks for candidates in the recruitment process. The platform allows the referees to complete the form at a time that suits them (even outside of work hours) and we generally recieve robust and considered responses. The 'opt in' for future opportunities for the referees is a great way to pipeline and identify future talent for the business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rosa V.
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Recruitment &amp; Careers Partner
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Xref?

Not having to conduct our own verbal reference checks, wasting time waiting for refereees to call back. The fact that background checks are included, integrating with our ATS, flagging suspicious activity and their customer service. Easy to use on a daily basis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xref?

I don't like how the surveys are presented. The word count is a little strange and hard to explain to hiring managers what a good reference check looks like. Another piece of feedback received was that responding to the questionnaires can take a long time. Just something to be consious of when building the questions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Xref solving and how is that benefiting you?

Ralph has been able to integrate with our applicant tracking system smart Recruiter making it a more streamlined process for recruiters to initiate checks and ensure that we are compliant. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

ZT
Talent Acquisition Partner
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What do you like best about Xref?

What I like most about Xref is that I don’t have to chase down references anymore—referees can complete them at their own convenience, which saves me a lot of time and hassle. I also appreciate the security feature that tracks IP addresses, so I can feel confident about the authenticity of the responses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xref?

One thing I dislike about Xref is that I sometimes lose the personal touch that comes with directly speaking to a referee. While it’s convenient, the automated process can feel a bit impersonal. Additionally, if a referee is slow to respond, there’s not much I can do to speed things up, which can sometimes delay the process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Xref solving and how is that benefiting you?

Xref is solving the time-consuming problem of chasing down references and manually coordinating schedules. With referees able to complete their references at any time, I save a lot of time that would otherwise be spent following up. The platform also adds a layer of security by tracking IP addresses, giving me confidence in the accuracy and authenticity of the references. Overall, Xref helps streamline my workflow, allowing me to focus on other aspects of the hiring process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Shieanne Dcruz of Xref
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Thank you for your review, Zoe.

We’re pleased to hear you’re benefiting from the advantages of automated reference checking. Many of our customers find Xref’s ability to flag potentially suspicious activity invaluable in making informed hiring decisions.

Regarding your comment about losing personal touch due to the automated process, we’d like to tell you more about Xref’s sentiment tool. The tool’s algorithm measures a referee's 'tone of voice'. It picks up on the referee's positive, neutral, and negative language to give you an indication of the candidate's performance, reducing the chance for a reference to be misinterpreted.

Interestingly, 65% of reference checks submitted through Xref are completed outside business hours—a feature our customers love, as it eliminates phone tag, and the referee completes the check at their convenience.

Thanks again for your review.

MF
Recruitment Officer
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Xref?

Xref is a fantastic time saver - no more making phone calls, leaving messages that aren't answered and asking the same questions over and over.

I love that it's candidate led - if the candidate wants the job they will complete their references!

Send off the link to Xref and leave it ALL with Xref Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xref?

There's absolutely nothing I dislike about Xref Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Xref solving and how is that benefiting you?

Time saving - like I said, no more making phone calls, waiting for people to call me back, asking repetitive questions. It's ALL candidate led Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Miranda R.
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Talent Acquisition Lead
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Xref?

The platform is easy to use, and the integration is straightforward. I love that there are extra features like Pulse surveys and Exit interviews. Jackie our account manager and Jonathan have both been great at providing updates and timely personable support. The best support compare to other products we have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xref?

The only thing we wish was possible is customising metrics and questions for pulse surveys along with exporting results and reports but apart from that it's a great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Xref solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is solving time spent on manually calling and reference checking along with how quickly people are completing these. The ease of having web or mobile makes it a lot easier for referees and being able to talent pool and capture new talent has been great! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Shieanne Dcruz of Xref

Thank you for your glowing review, Miranda. We're thrilled to hear that you find Xref easy to use and are enjoying the many benefits of an automated platform.

Pulses and Exit Survey help reduce attrition and improve retention over time by collecting consistent data to improve organisational performance so we’re glad you are making the most of both these features.

We agree that Jackie and Jonathan are stars, and we are glad you are satisfied with their support.

It's great to hear that Xref is saving you time on reference checking and helping you capture new talent efficiently. Thank you for choosing Xref!

JD
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Xref?

As a recruiter, it is important we have an easily accessable platform for both our hiring team and candidates. Xref makes it very easy to send, complete and retrieve candidate references, and the suspicious activity flag is really beneficial. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xref?

It would be useful to increase the amount of referrer fields by one or two, or an edit function, in the case of incorrect or bounced referee email addresses/phone numbers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Xref solving and how is that benefiting you?

Quick release and access of references assists with quick hiring decisions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SJ
Talent Acquisition Leader
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Xref?

speed & efficiency, privacy, ability to detect fraudulant references, customer support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xref?

Sometimes it will detect suspicious activity that is actually quite innocent but this is easily uncovered by a little further investigation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Xref solving and how is that benefiting you?

Speed, liaising with overseas referee's in different timezones, ability for referee to do the reference in their own time, ensuring validity of reference. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Construction
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What do you like best about Xref?

Simple and really made our process of running checks so seamless! Saves my team hours of work a week by implementing Xref. Use this for every single person we hire and was extremely easy to implement and teach out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xref?

When it maximized contact attempts, it just says expires. A user has to contact the candidate to use a prior sent link to complete. WIsh there was an option to send a link on demand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Xref solving and how is that benefiting you?

By implementing Xref, it allows my team to reallocate hours a week to other tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Shieanne Dcruz of Xref

Thanks for your review! It’s awesome to hear you’re saving time using Xref and making the most of the many benefits of automated references.

Regarding your comment, reference request links expire after 3 weeks of inactivity. You could either access the original link to request a new one or contact our wonderful support team at support@xref.com to assist you.

Thanks again for your review.

QS
People & Culture Coordinator
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Xref?

I've used a lot of online systems but Xref is probably the most user friendly system I've come across. It easy to navigate around and makes my job so much more efficient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xref?

The only thing that I would say is a negative, is that to resend an existing survey to a candidate, you have to reach out to your customer contact. I negative isn't too bad really! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Xref solving and how is that benefiting you?

Taking out the complication of asking candidates for their referees ourselves and how time consuming it is. Xref puts the control in the both the candidates and their referees hands. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Shieanne Dcruz of Xref
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Thank you for the 5-star review, Quentin! We’re thrilled to hear that Xref stands out as the most user-friendly system you’ve used. Our friendly support team is always happy to help you with any assistance you need.

At Xref, our goal is to simplify reference checking and put the control in the hands of candidates and referees, making the process as efficient as possible.

Thanks again for sharing your experience!

Verified User in Telecommunications
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What do you like best about Xref?

Easy to use application, and great tracking protocols for candidates and referees, I've used Xref now in multiple roles and have seen the enhancements over the years Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xref?

I think the latest iteration, the UI has changed a little, which requires you to click through a few options to select the correct template option. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Xref solving and how is that benefiting you?

Xref helps with our reference checking process, it is quick and easy to use, and gives our candidates a refereess a positive experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.