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Spark Hire

Spark Hire

7.4 /10
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Spark Hire
7.4 /10

What is Spark Hire?

Spark Hire is a video interviewing platform with 6,000-plus customers conducting video interviews in over 100 countries, It delivers robust and affordable online video interviewing solutions for employers and staffing firms. Since its launch in early 2012, Spark Hire has helped thousands of companies "meet" candidates faster than ever before by utilizing one-way video interviews to eliminate phone screens, streamline recruiting efforts, and gain more insight into candidates. Plans include unlimited one-way and recorded live video interviews, giving customers the best value in the industry with no contracts or setup fees.

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Spark Hire Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

87 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

+90 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Spark Hire?

17% Negative
0% Neutral
83% Positive

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy
  • Unique Features

Feature Ratings

Average 78

Scheduling

87

HR Systems Interface

87

Mobile

82

Live Interview

81

Video Recording

79

Candidate Evaluation

79

Screening

76

Analytics and Reporting

73

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Ease of IT Administration

89

Usability and Intuitiveness

88

Quality of Features

84

Ease of Data Integration

82

Vendor Support

82

Breadth of Features

76

Business Value Created

76

Ease of Customization

76

Ease of Implementation

76

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

76

Availability and Quality of Training

70

Spark Hire Reviews

Michelle J.

  • Role: Human Resources
  • Industry: Entertainment
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2023

Fantastic product!

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Spark Hire from other similar products?

Very unique interface

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It has many great features for videos

What do you dislike most about this product?

Installation takes some time

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Highly professional software

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Reliable
  • Unique Features
  • Efficient Service

Caitlin R.

  • Role: Human Resources
  • Industry: Gaming and Hospitality
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2023

Spark Hire speeds up the recruitment procedure

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Spark Hire from other similar products?

Spark Hire is distinguished from other software by its focus on the candidate experience. Spark Hire enables candidates to respond to interview inquiries on their own time and from any location, granting them greater flexibility and convenience in the hiring process. This significantly enhances the company's reputation and the candidate's satisfaction with the hiring process.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Spark Hire is a very useful tool that serves to considerably improve the candidate selection process. By facilitating live and scheduled video interviews at any time and from any location, Spark Hire enables our HR team to interview candidates from around the world more efficiently and effectively. In addition, the integration of Spark Hire and Greenhouse Recruiting enables centralized administration of the selection process and enhanced candidate evaluation collaboration. So that we can make more informed and effective recruiting decisions, which is crucial in a field as competitive as video games.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Even though Spark Hire provides a vast array of features and tools, there are technical restrictions that prevent some businesses from utilizing it effectively. For instance, there may be compatibility issues with other systems the company already employs or integration limitations with other HR tools the company employs. In addition, some organizations have specific security or data protection requirements that cannot be met with online recruiting tools such as Spark Hire.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Before using Spark Hire, familiarize yourself with its capabilities and features. Ensure that the tool suits the needs of your organization and the positions being filled. I recommend combining Spark Hire with other talent selection tools and strategies if you opt to hire. Spark Hire is a valuable tool, but it must be combined with other approaches and tools for talent selection to effectively evaluate candidates in diverse areas.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Enables Productivity
  • Helps Innovate
  • Reliable

Carissa M.

  • Role: Human Resources
  • Industry: Engineering
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2023

Wise Interactive Interviewing Tool

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Spark Hire from other similar products?

That it will let you re-record yourself and that it has instructions on how you can set it up. You can even request to customize the account that you have accordingly.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I remember suggesting something to the support team and they have responded to my request, that action they made after giving feedback truly made the team that we can rely on them! Awesome experience!

What do you dislike most about this product?

None that I could think of, so far.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

This is such a very good product to use if you would like to save time in interviewing and getting to know your candidates a little bit more.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing