HireVue vs. Renaissance Accelerated Reader

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
HireVue
Score 8.0 out of 10
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HireVue is a video, mobile and social recruiting platform.
$25
Starting Price Per Interview
Renaissance Accelerated Reader
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
Renaissance Accelerated Reader® is designed to save educators time by empowering them with Learnalytics® to make differentiating independent and close reading practice effortless – all while maintaining the flexibility necessary to fit within existing classroom routines. Students are engaged in reading self-selected authentic books and articles. Short comprehension quizzes and built-in close reading practice activities, combined with automatic and educator feedback, keep students…N/A
Pricing
HireVueRenaissance Accelerated Reader
Editions & Modules
HireVue
$25.00
Starting Price Per Interview
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HireVueRenaissance Accelerated Reader
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
HireVueRenaissance Accelerated Reader
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
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9.9
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Likelihood to Renew
9.7
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9.1
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Usability
9.0
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10.0
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Availability
-
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9.1
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Performance
-
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9.1
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Support Rating
-
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9.0
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Implementation Rating
-
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5.5
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Configurability
-
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6.4
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Ease of integration
-
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4.5
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Product Scalability
-
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9.1
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Vendor post-sale
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9.1
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Vendor pre-sale
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9.1
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User Testimonials
HireVueRenaissance Accelerated Reader
Likelihood to Recommend
HireVue was very well suited for my interviewing process with my current company for both my initial hire and my lateral move within the organization. It was very convenient given where I am geographically located to interview with our corporate office in Rhode Island. It provided the convenience of interviewing remotely for the opening posted.
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I have found Renaissance Accelerated Reader to be well-suited for elementary readers. I don't have experience using it with high school students; however, I know that for our elementary readers, there are no shortages of tests available. Our students can read trade books, articles within the program, or even stories from our textbooks and take tests on them
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Pros
  • OnDemand Interviews is a great feature that lets you set up video/multiple choice/codevue questions. You send it to the candidates and they are able to take the interview on their time and in the comfort of their own home.
  • HireVue and HireVue Pro apps. This is a great tool for manager and candidates to take/review interviews on the go.
  • HireVue has the ability to upload candidates via a CVS file, which is nice when you have tons of applicants.
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  • If used correctly, Accelerated Reader helps students grow with their reading comprehension and vocabulary skills. I advise teachers to have one on one conversations with students when setting goals (allow students to have input) so that the students are given more responsibility to achieve their own goals.
  • Renaissance's online chat/customer service is outstanding. They can usually answer my questions and do so in an understandable manner. They seem to be willing to help and will follow through if necessary.
  • There are many reports that Accelerated Reader administrators can use to help decipher the data created from their students taking Accelerated Reader quizzes.
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Cons
  • I would like to be able to add more than one person to a video at once. Yes it's easy now, I just think it would be easier to blast through all of the info then hit "save."
  • Not sure why it says "save" instead of "send" when sending out a video interview.
  • I'm really trying to find weaknesses and that is why tried to be picky... If I had one more weakness I'd say I want a way to delete old users from showing up. Archiving is not good enough. There should be a delete button.
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  • Creating Spanish reports similar to the ones accessed in English.
  • Simplifying the way books students can find an AR quiz. It does not find books if students are missing a "question mark" or "exclamation mark".
  • Deleting a quiz when a student enters the wrong book title and begins a quiz. It has been difficult to remove a quiz and the quiz appears even after the monitor password has been entered.
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Likelihood to Renew
The company is currently looking into other ATS systems, with that we aren't sure the need to continue to use HireVue.
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[Renaissance] Accelerated Reader is a great way to track student progress, motivate students to read, and measure their comprehension. Accelerated reader gives both teachers and students immediate feedback. There are countless options of books for students and can help increase student interest in books and improve students' reading ability.
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Usability
Because it's pretty much a "plug and play" solution.
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I give Renaissance Accelerated Reader a great 10 in usability rating. I give this rating because overall the program is very easy to use and for the most part easy to understand. I am currently in my first year working in the library and with the teachers using the Renaissance Accelerated Reader program so there is still much to learn, but it has been an overall great experience so far. All of the data is easy to read and there is so much information to look over in case anything is missed or not understood. I have so far been very happy with the Renaissance Accelerated Reader program and what it has done for the students.
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Reliability and Availability
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I have not encountered any problems with availability
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Performance
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Quick loading, no issues.
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Support Rating
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Renaissance Reader has a great support team, and generally, they are quick to respond when needed. The live chat tool is a life-saver when trying to get your problems solved in real-time. They also have a lot of online support articles that ensure that you can get your questions answered without necessarily having to use the live chat during the school day.
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Implementation Rating
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Extensive training on Ren Place is necessary. There are a myriad of reports that we need help understanding. I have joined Ren Royals and have learned a lot from that support piece.
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Alternatives Considered
HireVue isn't really in the same category at the other programs I listed so it's hard to compare them because they are all leveraged for very different purposes. HireVue was selected (to my knowledge) for its ease of use and the video interview recording function and I haven't had any major issues with the platform so I think it performs fine, but there's always room for improvement.
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STAR assessments work well with [Renaissance] Accelerated Reader. The STAR assessment can inform students what material they will be able to comprehend and help guide teachers when they are trying to help students find books to read. STAR assessments also help teachers focus on comprehension and vocabulary skills which then lends to help students understand what they are reading and utilize [Renaissance] Accelerated Reader.
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Scalability
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Because students can take tests on varying book levels.
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Return on Investment
  • Time to fill has been reduced/ shortened since we are able to screen more candidates quicker.
  • Time to schedule has been shortened as candidates are able to self-schedule their own interviews with a hiring manager; no more chasing people through phone calls to coordinate multiple schedules.
  • Candidate reach has been greatly enhanced - we can reach more candidates than we ever could with traditional phone screening.
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  • I have seen a positive impact using AR by allowing us to track independent reading time more effectively.
  • We can analyze student data in ways that would be either too time-consuming or too difficult to track on our own.
  • Student engagement has increased when students can use their ZPDs to help find books that are in a readable range for them.
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ScreenShots

HireVue Screenshots

Screenshot of Manager can create a digital interview with questions and challenges to evaluate job candidates or they can ask their team to respond to real-life situations by creating a practice session.Screenshot of Candidates or team members record their responses on video at any time using a computer, smart phone or tablet and submit them to the manager.Screenshot of HireVue Insights, our patented predictive analytics technology analyzes 10,000 attributes to compare every response to responses that you've rated highly in the past and gives a percentage score so that you can instantly decide where you should be spending your time.Screenshot of Evaluate candidates from start to finish in only 5 steps. Any device. 1000's of ways to build and accelerate your team.Screenshot of Managers combine HireVue Insights score data with their own subjective feedback to quickly determine who is the best fit for their team, or who needs the most practice to hit their team goals.Screenshot of Weeks after HireVue Team Acceleration Platform is implemented, team performance improves because our video, analytics, and collaboration technologies allow even the busiest managers to work on the areas that matter most: finding great people and making their existing team even better.