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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    iCIMS

    Score6.4 out of 10
    N/AiCIMS 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.

    $1,700

    per month

    Paradox Conversational ATS

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AParadox (Paradox.ai) in Scottsdale, offers Olivia, an AI recruiting assistant focused on improving and reinventing the candidate experience. Olivia helps companies capture and screen candidates, improve conversions, and answer all candidate questions. She delivers one-to-one candidate experience at scale, and even handles interview scheduling.N/A
    Pricing
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    iCIMSParadox Conversational ATS
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
    iCIMS
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    87%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    60 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
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    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of iCIMS Talent Cloud and Paradox Conversational ATS
    Feature
    iCIMS Talent Cloud
    8.4
    126 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Paradox Conversational ATS
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    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management8.8123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.6117 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.5103 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.4108 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customized Application Form7.2111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management9.2120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention5.2114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate Search9.4121 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.6122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration9.7110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation7.193 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates8.8122 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions9.3120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.5108 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting7.3121 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    iCIMSParadox Conversational ATS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (147 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.8
    (31 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (68 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (103 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.9
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.3
    (5 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.8
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    iCIMSParadox Conversational ATS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    iCIMS
    iCIMS Talent Cloud is a great applicant tracking system that allows users to easily identify qualified candidates with built in AI platforms. iCIMS's text recruit is a very helpful tool that allows easy communication from recruiter/admin to candidate, without using personal cell phones on the admin side. This is the day and age that we live in so this is a very appropriate add on.
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    Paradox
    While my company is not in the high volume hiring space, it appears to be built very effectively to support high volume hiring positions and companies, reducing recruiting efforts around the initial stages of the screening process. The paradox is good at quickly integrating into your Mail Server System (like Outlook) to get their scheduling product up quickly as a baseline.
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    Pros
    iCIMS
    • The opt-out message after the 1st text helps weed out the people who are not interested.
    • Having the ability to have templates/answers to frequent questions saved and ready to use makes it easier/faster to talk to multiple people.
    • Being able to schedule text campaigns is amazing. Every Saturday I set up my campaigns for the next week. This gives me more time to focus on other things.
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    Paradox
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    Cons
    iCIMS
    • 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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    Paradox
    • UI - Their UI is very mobile-focused; we are not a mobile-first company when it comes to our candidate's experience. It would be great if the experience was just as seamless and welcoming for the desktop as it was for mobile.
    • Adding interviewers is not intuitive; it usually is a pain point for new users.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    iCIMS
    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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    Paradox
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    Usability
    iCIMS
    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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    Paradox
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    Reliability and Availability
    iCIMS
    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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    Paradox
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    Performance
    iCIMS
    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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    Paradox
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    Support Rating
    iCIMS
    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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    Paradox
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    Online Training
    iCIMS
    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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    Paradox
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    Implementation Rating
    iCIMS
    I wasn't involved with the implementation. It was before my time
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    Alternatives Considered
    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. Service tickets are resolved faster than other vendors we worked with.
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    Paradox
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    Scalability
    iCIMS
    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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    Paradox
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    Return on Investment
    iCIMS
    • We implemented iCIMS Talent Cloud right before the pandemic. The pandemic created the most difficult recruitment environment ever. I cannot say that iCIMS Talent Cloud has helped us realize any advantageous success in this battle we are fighting. It gets the job done, but we have realized anything like filling jobs faster or having resources within iCIMS Talent Cloud to allow us to attract candidates differently. Status quo, I guess.
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    ScreenShots

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    Paradox Conversational ATS Screenshots

    Screenshot of A mobile-first, end-to-end conversational applicant tracking system (ATS) designed with managers in mind. The Conversational ATS is powered by intelligent automation to attract, screen, offer, and onboard talent, automating up to 95% of manual hiring tasks. Once turned on, the recruiting assistant Olivia gets to work supporting employers and candidates through a hiring experience that begins with a simple text message.Screenshot of A conversational chat and text-to-apply solution.

A top-of-funnel solution that meets candidates where they are, that allows job seekers to begin the application process right from their phone anytime, 24/7. Text to apply enables employers to capture applicant data while providing an engaging experience that increases candidate conversion.Screenshot of Paradox’s conversational assistant Olivia automates interview scheduling — from simple 1:1 pre-screens to multi-person, multi-location panel or sequential interviews. Olivia will also send automated reminders and handle rescheduling — allowing candidates, recruiters, and hiring managers to reschedule in seconds.Screenshot of An intelligent, conversational automation that creates a high-touch candidate experience designed to feel like it was built for each individual. It provides personalized job recommendations, answers questions, sends reminders, and shares content — through web chat, SMS texting, or WhatsApp — to drive increases in candidate satisfaction/NPS.Screenshot of Paradox’s Conversational Career Site is built from branded, templated pages, with zero maintenance for internal teams, with a custom conversational experience.Screenshot of Scales hiring events strategy with automated registrations, conversational-based FAQs, and supports quick candidate engagement. Whether in-person or virtual, Paradox makes every step as simple as chat or text, from registration and reminders to real-time interviews and event follow-up.