iCIMS Talent Cloud vs. Indeed Resume

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
iCIMS
Score 6.4 out of 10
N/A
iCIMS is a web-based applicant tracking system (ATS). The tool's talent recruiting and management functions include features like social recruiting, talent sourcing, offer management, and onboarding. The programs are centralized on iCIMS’s UNIFi platform and are scaled for mid-sized to enterprise businesses.N/A
Indeed Resume
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Indeed Resume is a sortable resume search tool for employers, which according to the vendor allows the user to search and view over 150 million resumes and access a growing talent pool with over 6 million new resumes added every month.N/A
Pricing
iCIMS Talent CloudIndeed Resume
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
iCIMSIndeed Resume
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPurchase a subscription to message candidates found with Indeed Resume
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Community Pulse
iCIMS Talent CloudIndeed Resume
Considered Both Products
iCIMS
Chose iCIMS
iCIMS Talent Cloud is well-thought out with opportunities to manage candidates in process for larger organizations. It also partners well with job boards for ease in job posting. ADP WFN decreased our # of candidates unnecessarily because of the required login. BerniePortal …
Chose iCIMS
The difference between iCIMS Talent Cloud and Salesforce is night and day. We were stuck in the stone age of applicant tracking and metrics. iCIMS has given us the freedom to do with our data as we see useful for us. We are also able to integrate to current HCM/HRIS very easily …
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iCIMS and Munis actually are used together for our company in order to communicate together for better information. There are things that each does better than the other, but the platforms are geared in slightly different ways so those differences are expected. Using them …
Chose iCIMS
I believe compared to other software iCIMS is very easy to use. It is not complicated, user friendly, and system maintenance has never been an issue. The support desk is always available for assistance and training manual is very beneficial when using for new on site staff. …
Chose iCIMS
Fully available automation, lesser bad data quality, more information is gathered at the time of applicant profile creation without having the need to ask for any follow ups or additional notifications. Integrates better with Oracle, Workday and SAP than other similar systems. …
Chose iCIMS
iCIMS Talent Cloud provided a better fit into an organization like ours and fewer implementation efforts. Also back in the day, iCIMS Talent Cloud had most of the features we were looking for out of the box. Additionally, it offered better integration possibilities with our …
Chose iCIMS
We previously used monster/HR Smart as our talent solution. They did not enable us to brand different divisions within the same platform, so we had to purchase separate ATS systems for each division. This was less than ideal and prompted us to look for another provider. …
Chose iCIMS
iCIMS provided a basic recruitment platform for the organization with a lower cost than Workday recruitment.
Chose iCIMS
We sought out other options 18 months ago because we were dissatisfied with the limitations of iCIMS. We opted for Phenom and have been pretty happy. It is definitely a significant upgrade to iCIMS alone.
Chose iCIMS
iCIMS Talent Cloud is easy to navigate when it comes to candidate and reporting search.
Chose iCIMS
As it was 6 years ago I don't remember all of the vendors we looked at, but iCIMS Talent Cloud stood out related to ease of use, reporting, and the Onboarding product.
Chose iCIMS
Lever is more user friendly, more visual, and less reporting issues. iCIMS Talent Cloud is more configurable and able to grow more candidates in a faster fashion. Lever has better support than iCIMS, which is an overall win for anyone using it. Lever is also growing their …
Chose iCIMS
Overall, iCIMS offered a greater variety of features, integration options, and configurability than the competition, and offered greater value and cost savings.
Chose iCIMS
TimeTrade is a better experience for candidate self-scheduling.
Chose iCIMS
We have used BrassRing in the past and I have used ADP Recruiting in the past. Both are limited in their configuration. Mostly because they do not allow company admins to adjust what we need. Everything was built as is or not available to us for access.
Chose iCIMS
It has been way more efficient for high-volume recruiting. Fewer steps to get to the same stage as the other applications.
Chose iCIMS
In my past job, I used PeopleSoft as both our ATS and HRIS. At my current employer, we use PeopleSoft as the HRIS and iCIMS Talent Cloud as the ATS. I greatly prefer the application management features of iCIMS Talent Cloud as well as the increased level of customization. …
Chose iCIMS
iCIMS Talent Cloud is the only ATS I have used. I have seen demos of some other systems in the past, and they seemed to be set up in a more archaic manner. From the demos I have seen, I do think iCIMS is the most user-friendly system. It is just a stand-alone ATS system. It …
Chose iCIMS
iCIMS functionality is superior to that of either the Kronos or Ulti-Pro systems.
Indeed Resume
Chose Indeed Resume
Indeed Resume is by far the most popular product we use to recruit new talent. This is where everyone is and is the most widely known. I can have some luck with the other platforms, but nothing like Indeed Resume. As a Recruiter for a large organization, we needed a versatile …
Chose Indeed Resume
I like that on LinkedIn jobs I can skip directly to candidates profiles to learn more about them
Chose Indeed Resume
Because in terms of the profile we are looking for, the targeted population is more present on Indeed than on LinkedIn, also responsiveness is significantly better.
Chose Indeed Resume
Indeed Resume has been far, far superior to ZipRecruiter. I would not recommend the ZipRecruiter resume database to anyone.
Chose Indeed Resume
On all three of these, we can see the contact info and not have to send an email in hopes the candidate responds that they are interested before we can see the info. This to me is a barrier and a huge waste of time considering we are in a tech world where everyone is emailing …
Chose Indeed Resume
Indeed Resume is consistent and comparatively easier to use. Moreover, being a user or business owner, everyone looks for a cost-effective option to fulfill their needs. Indeed Resume serves the purpose on a low budget. The greatest thing about this tool is that it offers …
Chose Indeed Resume
Indeed is one of my top picks from these competitors because of the quality of candidates we find from Indeed. The resumes are more detailed, the response rate is higher, and there's a larger candidate pool for many positions we look for. I like that Indeed provides a resume …
Chose Indeed Resume
I have not evaluated or used any other products at this time to have an honest comparison.
Chose Indeed Resume
Indeed works better for the entry-level roles we are searching for, we find LinkedIn is for higher-level leadership roles. However, Indeed does have a wider variety in general, of all types of roles and skillsets. I've found more luck finding entry-level job seekers on Indeed …
Chose Indeed Resume
Indeed allows us to post jobs for free and not pay per posting. We always seem to get more qualified candidates on Indeed than any other site.
Chose Indeed Resume
Indeed Resume offers a lot more credibility to the recruiters as the email sent to the candidate is via Indeed, and also Indeed follows up with the candidates on the recruiter's behalf; if the candidate doesn't respond with positive or negative interest. Indeed database of …
Chose Indeed Resume
We use Indeed as part of our tools, but it is becoming increasingly more of that marketing budget
Chose Indeed Resume
UKG Ready does not give us the same exposure that posting directly through Indeed does. We don't understand why and no one seems to be able to fix it. This is the greatest frustration we face, in that our candidates are not automatically being added to our HRIS ATS.
Chose Indeed Resume
It was selected for me. I find it stacks up well just because Indeed is a commonly used resource for employers and job seekers. Its functionality leaves a lot to be desired, it does not have features that an ordinary word processor might. It is a useful tool if you advertise …
Chose Indeed Resume
In truth, we have stuck with Indeed Resume and have not ventured off yet due to the power and simplicity that we have with this single tool. The various aspects of this one tool allow us to simplify our recruit stack so we don't need a variety of tools, thus decreasing the time …
Chose Indeed Resume
I have received more candidates from Indeed than I have from other platforms like Facebook or LinkedIn jobs. It seems like there are many more candidates that are reachable through Indeed Resume. I have only hired 1 or 2 candidates from these other platforms as compared to …
Chose Indeed Resume
I think Indeed Resume and ZipRecruiter are pretty comparable products. I ultimately prefer Indeed Resume for flexibility. If I have one critical position to fill I can pour my entire budget into that one role and ensure that it gets maximum visibility (within my budget …
Chose Indeed Resume
Indeed is typically superior to most others, it is just so widely used in amongst the general population. I think LinkedIn Jobs is going to be the winner when it comes to the higher level, executive roles. I believe Monster was going to get an update, but I don't hear of many …
Chose Indeed Resume
Dice allows you to have a much more detailed search on some fairly important features like relocation preference, work authorization, compensation expectations. Dice also shares contact information which allows us to connect with candidates quicker than Indeed does. Indeed has …
Chose Indeed Resume
We post positions for candidates to apply to the positions. We immediately respond with a very basic, specific, and factual questionnaire to identify [the] minimum required skills then review to map to our requirements. We additionally search and reach out to candidates to …
Chose Indeed Resume
From my experience, Indeed Resume has a vast number of resumes and other companies can't seem to have the same number of quality resumes.
Chose Indeed Resume
Indeed Resume typically sources less professional candidates. People on LinkedIn are more apt to respond for professional level positions.
Chose Indeed Resume
Indeed Resume is far more cost effective than their competition. Their ease of use on both the recruiter & candidate side is unparalleled. I like the messaging within the system, because it guarantees no spam for the candidates & which automatically increases recruiter …
Features
iCIMS Talent CloudIndeed Resume
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
8.4
Ratings
5% above category average
Indeed Resume
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Customized Application Form7.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention5.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate Search9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration9.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation7.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Talent Intelligence
Comparison of Talent Intelligence features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Indeed Resume
7.1
Ratings
4% below category average
Existing Skills Mapping/Lanscaping00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Bias-Mitigating Algorithms00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Diversity Reporting00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
AI-Based Role Definition00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Candidate Modelling00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Talent Rediscovery00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Automated Candidate Evaluation/Scoring00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Internal Mobility Recommendations00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
At-Risk Talent Scoring00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
ATS Integrations00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
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User Ratings
iCIMS Talent CloudIndeed Resume
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
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9.2
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Likelihood to Renew
7.8
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9.5
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Usability
8.8
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8.4
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Availability
9.1
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10.0
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Performance
8.2
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10.0
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Support Rating
6.0
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9.0
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Online Training
7.9
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Implementation Rating
6.3
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10.0
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Configurability
5.0
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Ease of integration
5.0
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10.0
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Product Scalability
7.8
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10.0
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Vendor post-sale
10.0
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10.0
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Vendor pre-sale
5.0
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User Testimonials
iCIMS Talent CloudIndeed Resume
Likelihood to Recommend
Integrates well with other HR systems like Oracle, SAP, and Workday. The profile creation process is very generic meaning it doesn't work well with all systems. It would be nice if they had a custom setting depending on the target HR system and the ability to save partial data entered and provision to complete at a later time. Follow up emails on workflows. Customer support is great.
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Indeed Resume has been well suited in areas where there is not a lot of traction or candidates to apply. It has been less appropriate in heavier areas where there are many more candidates available to apply on their own without the invite or having to search for their resume.
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Pros
  • Configuration - we are able to configure it to meet our business needs.
  • User friendly - I feel it is easy to use and we are able to roll it out with minimal training for our field
  • System availability - we have limited to almost no issues with the system being slow or not available during business hours.
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  • It uses boolean search functionality, which allows me to target specific candidates
  • I like that it shows me how long it's been since someone has been active on Indeed
  • The messaging functionality to reach out to candidates and have them respond back to you is very user-friendly
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Cons
  • Support model - there has been a decrease in the service, we already addressed it and hopefully, it will improve
  • Configuration flexibility - there are minor things that we could easily change but for some reason, it is available only for vendor
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  • I find it does not always recommend the best resumes to invite to the job we are recruiting for, based off the experience needed or job titles in the candidates resume
  • I don't like how invites don't roll over into a new month if you don't use all of them in a said period of time.
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Likelihood to Renew
I would say that we are very likely to renew with iCIMS. They seem to continuously be improving their product based on the feedback from their clients. In addition, the thought have having to go through another implementation of this level is daunting and as long as the software continues to meet the business needs of the company and provides the appropriate level of support we will most likely stay. Costs regarding future renewals will also impact this decision and if necessary we will go to market to evaluate other options.
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For at least the time being, this appears to be where the talent is. They do an awesome job of getting the right jobs to candidates. As a user of the product for myself in the past the jobs that it sends me are 100x better than other tools
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Usability
We just love iCIMS. Our hiring managers love iCIMS. I give it a 9 because some hiring managers do not have to use it as regularly and need reminders on what to do. It really improved our experience with our ATS overall and I wouldn't want to work in any other system in my job.
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Overall it is the best product for quick searching and sourcing, but it is costly and prices continue to increase each budget year. We will continue to use it as it gives us the best conversion rate for finding candidates and hiring them over any other job page out there right now.
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Reliability and Availability
There is always ample advance notice before the software goes down for maintenance and this is usually done at off-peak hours. As for system failures - I can't think of any that have effected us in over two years od use.
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Never had a moment where it was down or not available. and I do a lot of recruiting at night. Literally never once got an email about any downtime
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Performance
We can think of no dissatisfaction with our daily use of iCims, involving its response time to commands or incompatibility with any other software we presently use.
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Never have an issue
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Support Rating
Let me begin by saying the implementation phase was PHENOMENAL! Katie was our support manager and she was outstanding. The process was cumbersome and time-consuming, but she was outstanding and knowledgeable. That process gets a 9/10 for sure. However, between multiple account manager changes (and no notification) and being promised functionality that doesn't exist, and not hearing back when we reach out to support or open a ticket, the process has been really disappointing since implementation. We do have a new rep who has reached out to introduce himself, and we are optimistic that our experience will improve considerably after that meeting.
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This tool allows you to do so much for such an affordable rate. If you want to scoop up your competition's talent, you can filter searches for resumes for people who have or currently work at their business. You can also you Bollinger searches for individuals who have experience with a specific type or word. And my favorite, you can set up search criteria that alert you of any new resumes with specific criteria so you are first to reach out. Highly Recommend.
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Online Training
I would say I believe iCims online training is very good. It's informative, visually appealing, and simple in explaining all the different aspects of iCims. I also really like the new candidate onboarding, and all the other training curricula you have up to be able to inform or send out to the candidate. I like you can attach a URL link for videos as well so you can really customize the training. I feel that overall, I would like to see more. Perhaps, more robust options with the training, if that's something iCims is expanding on in the future.
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Implementation Rating
Things went smoothly
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I signed up, got a username and password and walaa Bob's your uncle
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Alternatives Considered
The difference between iCIMS Talent Cloud and Salesforce is night and day. We were stuck in the stone age of applicant tracking and metrics. iCIMS has given us the freedom to do with our data as we see useful for us. We are also able to integrate to current HCM/HRIS very easily and effectively.
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Indeed Resume is by far the most popular product we use to recruit new talent. This is where everyone is and is the most widely known. I can have some luck with the other platforms, but nothing like Indeed Resume. As a Recruiter for a large organization, we needed a versatile platform, and from experience, nothing does that quite like Indeed Resume.
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Scalability
iCims is currently pretty good and the best TAS for us at our stage of growth - but further improvement and enhancements will only help make it even better.
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While we don't need it to scale, I see how easy it would be to separate by departments and projects
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Return on Investment
  • It makes it so much easier to keep the recruit engaged and informed about what is going on in the process.
  • I can speak to multiple people at one time which saves me time in the long run
  • I can keep a record of every time I have had a conversation with a recruit and what was said in those conversations.
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  • Some managers reported decreased time spent searching for applicants.
  • This is another site to check for applications.
  • If you want to make it work for you, it can: decrease time to hire, increase candidate responsiveness, but you are missing out on a large section of applicants, thus decreasing your applicant quantity and quality.
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