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Xref

Xref Reference

Composite Score
6.8 /10
CX Score
7.1 /10
Category
Xref Reference
6.8 /10

What is Xref Reference?

Collect fast, reliable reference checks. Xref is an online reference checking tool trusted by organizations across Canada and the United States to enable fast, data-driven hiring decisions. The fully automated solution turns a slow and inconsistent task into an efficient and valuable stage of the recruitment journey.

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Awards & Recognition

Xref Reference won the following awards in the Reference Checking category

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Xref Reference Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
Download the entire Product Scorecard to access more information on Xref Reference.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

76 Likeliness to Recommend

2
Since last award

90 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

3
Since last award


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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+83 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 Xref Reference?

6% Negative
15% Neutral
79% Positive

Pros

  • Unique Features
  • Respectful
  • Acts with Integrity
  • Continually Improving Product

Feature Ratings

Average 77

Automated Survey Distribution

80

Secure Candidate Data Storage

80

Templated Communications

79

Reference Referee Portal

78

Job Board Integration

77

Dashboards Reporting

77

Candidate Pools

76

Survey Based Reference Checks

75

Metrics and Analytics

75

3rd Party Integration

71

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 76

Ease of Data Integration

78

Ease of Implementation

78

Quality of Features

78

Vendor Support

78

Usability and Intuitiveness

76

Availability and Quality of Training

76

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

74

Ease of Customization

74

Breadth of Features

73

Business Value Created

73

Ease of IT Administration

72

Xref Reference Reviews

Reinaldo M.

  • Role: Consultant
  • Industry: Consulting
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2023

Detailed background with Xref .

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Xref Reference from other similar products?

I can easily integrate with other security products. This allows me to collect and verify all the necessary information from a single source.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I can easily integrate with other security products like Bullhorn ATS and CRM, SmartRecruiters, and iCIMS Talent Cloud.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It takes a long time to check.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Xref offers many benefits to businesses. It allows us to collect detailed information about candidates and helps us recruit suitable candidates and avoid risks.

Pros

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

Abdoul O.

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

Submitted Oct 2022

Reference Checks made easy and enjoyable!

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Xref Reference from other similar products?

The integration to the ATS was seamless, the implementation time was fast, and the support received was terrific.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

XRef is reliable and easy to use with a user friendly interface. The references received were highly accurate and the data integrity of users were all preserved.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I did not come across something I disliked about using the system. Candidates praised us for its efficiency and ease to use.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

No recommendations at t his time.

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Caring
  • Saves Time

Ximena V.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2022

Recruitment is now automatic

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Xref Reference from other similar products?

With Xref we choose the best staff, because we use the different options it has, the verification of the information is reliable, it integrates very well with Greenhouse, each decision we make makes us find the ideal person for the position we need. We acquire the talent we have in mind, the different options shown are also good, but with Xref we succeed, because we save a lot of time choosing the most suitable candidate for us.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I quite like that it is a very fast and automatic software with the data of the applicants. Xref has a solid platform, we can make the right decision because we have all the information at hand, also when we have a problem we only contact the support team and they help us. The data is accurate and very reliable, previously our personnel acquisition system was a bit slow, but Xref has allowed us to be more efficient.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Previously it had several vulnerabilities, but it is constantly improving, the developers have taken care to improve all the flaws and turn them into virtues thanks to listening to us. Recruitment has been more successful over time and we are very happy, because with Xref we choose the best candidate and the results in the short, medium and long term are excellent.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

The hiring process is now more automatic with Xref, before it was manual and very slow, because we did not have any such software. I believe that it is a software that every company should have, because it makes the choice the correct and most favorable one, in addition the different functions of this software and the constant renovations carried out by the developers of Xref allow it to be a very reliable software for recruiters.

Pros

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