It's wonderful to have potential candidates have the ability to do an interview at any hour of the day. It gives them the opportunity to take their time and put thought into the process. In the past it was always very difficult to lineup interviews or to be able to have somebody do an interview in person. But with this program and them having the ability to work at a reasonable time for them it allows us to see the best of people. We received so many more responses than we ever did for in person interviews. The program is versatile and allows us to create and sculpt the types of questions and thoughts that we want to execute. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
For the time that we have used it I truly haven't come across any aspect of dislike. And I am a few years into the process at this point. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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Spark Hire is really easy to use. With our prior platform, I used to spend hours creating tutorials for principals and hiring administrators. When we got Spark Hire, I started putting a guide together but quickly realized a super detailed instruction manual was not necessary as Spark Hire walks you through the process step by step. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I really can't think of anything. Our prior platform did integrate with our recruiting and hiring software, but I haven't missed that feature at all, as I can share the one-way video interview link from Spark Hire in many of the applications we use (email, recruiting and hiring, etc.) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Ease of use, customer support, time saved using this product. Spark Hire has continuously updated their product throughout the years providing valuable time saving efficiencies for our hire process. Using Spark Hire is a key component to our hire process, we have been highly satisfied with both the product and their customer service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I do not have any aspects of Spark Hire that I dislike. The product has been fantastic for us over the years. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The most impressive thing I enjoy about Comeet is the ability to get applicants through workflow so efficiently. We have the ability to customize it to the needs of individual hiring managers, which gives them the ability to push things through without waiting on HR to do their part. Implementation was seemless with an amazing support staff who answered questions quickly, and trained our hiring team on the system so well, it became really straightforward to use on a daily basis. It also integrates so nicely with other systems we use, and the reporting is so helpful as we make our annual hiring goals and work toward making the interviewing and hiring process accessible and simple for applicants and managers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Nothing. Each time an issue arises, it is quickly addressed by our amazing support team. There have been a couple processes that had to be adjusted, but the support team helped us customize the system to work with what we needed to make those adjustments minimal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What I like best about Spark Hire is how much time it saves and how well it keeps our hiring process organized. The one-way video interviews have been a game-changer—they let candidates respond on their own schedule, even at odd hours, which is incredibly convenient for both them and us. The integrated applicant tracking system (ATS) has transformed how we manage candidates, ensuring we always have a clear record of who we’ve interviewed and what decisions we made. It’s easy to use, intuitive, and makes us look much more professional to candidates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Before Spark Hire, our hiring process was chaotic. Tracking candidates through emails and manually coordinating schedules was a nightmare, and we often wasted time interviewing the same candidates multiple times because we didn’t have an effective way to keep records. Spark Hire has streamlined everything. The one-way video interviews eliminate the hassle of scheduling initial calls, and the ATS keeps all candidate information, feedback, and notes in one place. This saves us hours in every hiring cycle, helps us make better hiring decisions, and allows us to focus on finding the best talent rather than managing logistics. For an IT services firm like ours, where time is our most valuable resource, Spark Hire has been a lifesaver. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I thoroughly enjoy the fact that candidates have the ability to highlight themselves & share the "between the lines" of their resume.
Specifically for high-volume applications, Spark hire is a great tool to help review/filter out candidates to ensure the most qualified candidates are moving forward, while still providing an opportunity for *all* qualified candidates to have a screening opportunity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
In times of "urgent" fill needs, choosing to screen with Spark Hire can add some extended time to the screening process (as you must provide candidates a fair amount of time to compmlete their submittal). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
We use Spark Hire to handle the first step for high volume seasonal hiring. It's a very easy to use tool. We love the Google Chrome extension which makes sending out one-way interview requests incredibly fast and straight-forward. We add intro and outro videos to make interviews more personalized and provide our candidates with a user guide for the process that links to many of the Spark Hire candidate resources. It doesn't currently integrate with our ATS of choice (Ashby) but the chrome extension does the trick. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
We have recently adapted the reference request tool, and there's still a lot of kinks to work out. You can't cancel a reference request if someone backs out of the interview process and if a candidate's references don't respond to the survey, you have to re-request the candidate for their references information to send another survey. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
How user-frendly it is and how it can be a one stop shop for recruiting needs with all of its features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Downside of Spark hire is, I need more time to see what it does not help me with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
After using Spark Hire for 3+ years while running recruiting for an EdTech start-up, I've seen the power it can have for a growing company.
- I ask appplicants who meet the job requirements for client-facing roles to record an intro video as the first step in the interview process. This gives me insight into their energy, confidence and presence. (I only give one question. That's all I need!)
- Saves me time! I'm able to get to know applicants beyond their resume quickly and don't have to deal with a scheduling headache since this can be done on the applicant's own time.
- Collaborative selection process. I can share applicant intro videos with the hiring manager (single video or multiple) and collaborate on decision-making of who to move forward. We've also reviewed videos again at the end of the process to remind us of the candidate's first impression.
- Effortless set up for the Recruiter. I developed an instruction email template that I send to applicants and just swap out the custom link.
- Easy to use for candidates. In 3 years, with hundreds of videos recorded, I have only had about 2 times where applicants had a difficult time using the tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I was never able to truly integrate Spark Hire with Greenhouse (I have recently transitioned to Rippling Recruiting) in a way that worked for my process and saved me time. I'd love to have individual video links for each candidate stored in the ATS notes, but this has been a manual process for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I think Spark offers a platform to get a first quick look at candidates. The candidates ability to articulate their interest in the position and their qualification offers a quick at-a-glance screen process that ultimately will save time. Spark also offers a great way to stay organized during the process and to colaborate with other hiring managers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The only downside of Spark is that candidates feel a bit awkward talking to no one and creating a quick video. However, at the end of the day a candidates ability to illustrate enthusiasm for a role and to speak clearly does come through even in a quick 3 min. video. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The best part about Spark Hire is it's ease of use. The customer set up is seamless and easy to manage, and candidates find it easy to use too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
There are sometimes some bugs that candidates find but it's usually fixed pretty quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
