LinkedIn Recruiter vs. SeekOut

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LinkedIn Recruiter
Score 9.0 out of 10
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LinkedIn Recruiter is a hiring platform for talent professionals that helps find, connect with, and manage the people you want to hire.N/A
SeekOut
Score 5.5 out of 10
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SeekOut is a people-first platform that helps organizations hire, grow, and retain great talent. They aim to empower companies with a clear picture of their current and future talent by combining internal and external data backed by actionable analytics.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LinkedIn RecruiterSeekOut
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
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Talent Intelligence
Comparison of Talent Intelligence features of Product A and Product B
LinkedIn Recruiter
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Ratings
SeekOut
8.0
Ratings
8% above category average
Existing Skills Mapping/Lanscaping00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Bias-Mitigating Algorithms00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Diversity Reporting00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
AI-Based Role Definition00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Candidate Modelling00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Talent Rediscovery00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Automated Candidate Evaluation/Scoring00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Internal Mobility Recommendations00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
At-Risk Talent Scoring00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
ATS Integrations00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
User Ratings
LinkedIn RecruiterSeekOut
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
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8.8
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Likelihood to Renew
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1.6
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Usability
9.3
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3.0
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Support Rating
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8.2
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Online Training
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7.7
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Implementation Rating
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5.5
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User Testimonials
LinkedIn RecruiterSeekOut
Likelihood to Recommend
I can manage candidates from the search to moving them to projects to messaging in one place, which makes it a more streamlined and efficient process. If a candidate does not respond to an outreach message from my LinkedIn Recruiter mailbox, I can then send a connection request and a message directing them, to the recruiter message.
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Diversity teams use this, and powerfilters are very helpful. When looking for volume, Seek out other terms to find relevant profiles well. For example, it might map other candidates with similar terms at the end of the pool search. Also, the bias reducer filter helps make sure there is less bias towards a hiring manager and the recruiters.
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Pros
  • The scheduler is my most favorite part of Recruiter. Super easy and organized to use.
  • It also can integrate with my applicant tracking system when and if I hire from LinkedIn Recruiter.
  • The fact that you can see an applicants full profile gives more information than just a resume when selecting candidates to interview.
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  • SeekOut highlights diverse talent well. I love that I can filter to view Women in Technology, for example.
  • The platform's UI is easy to use and the integration with LinkedIn is superb.
  • The ability to run messaging campaigns in a quick and easy format saves both time and effort.
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Cons
  • For some reason, whenever I click "View in Recruiter" it takes me to the project summary screen instead of that candidate's profile in Recruiter
  • It would be nice if candidates got automatically moved to the appropriate stage when an action is taken (ie "Contacted" after sending them a message)
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  • Geographical location search (ex: having the filter be 50 miles radius and we are getting candidates in other countries)
  • Not one candidate has been hired in our company using SeekOut
  • Other than providing diversity filters, they do not have set ethnicities for the tech industries like other AI companies do
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Likelihood to Renew
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This platform tends to give you applicants who are not necessarily looking for new opportunities. I have had people be upset that I contacted them or sought them out on LinkedIn. This can be troublesome when the only thing I am trying to do is find qualified applicants. I need active people, who dont mind a cold call
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Usability
This portals helps to source the profile directly from the LinkedIn where I don't need to check the resume and LinkedIn separately every time. LinkedIn Recruiter is the best platform for posting the job effortlessly. It requires only few details and we can get response quicker.
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Using SeekOut is very intuitive. Lots of multi-select boxes, toggle switches, and keyword boxes. If you have any experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut is not a far jump in learning how to use it effectively. I will say that adding candidates to projects doesn't necessarily feel like an intuitive process after you've been redirected to LinkedIn to look at a candidate's profile
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Support Rating
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We have not needed to get in touch with the support team during our time using SeekOut because someone else in our company takes care of that matter. Overall, we have been very satisfied with the ease of use and self-sufficiency of SeekOut and have not found the need to contact the support team.
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Online Training
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We had an online tarining with all the recruiters. The trainer was very good, and enthusiast as well. He explained everything very detailed, showed how to search which kind of functions are in Seekout. He showed the program by using examples of search. We could ask questions at the end, and he told that we can contact him any time.
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Implementation Rating
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Once the licenses were purchased we were sent an email to activate our account. From there we had full access to the platform and a training was set up. Since I had used SeekOut previously I understood the dynamics of the platform and was able to use it instantly.
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Alternatives Considered
LinkedIn Recruiter provides a large pool of candidates across all these job boards and a vast number of filters that you can use to find specific talent. Features like Inmails do wonders in connecting with candidates. With the help of LinkedIn Recruiter, we are able to identify fake candidates or profiles.
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While I have not evaluated any other products similar to SeekOut, I am aware Hireology, Entelo, GEM, and others. We have not gone down the path to review these as for now SekOut has covered most of objectives needed. The information provided for both email and phone, along with diversity settings to search have been very helpful for our team.
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Return on Investment
  • It's a must have for reaching passive candidates.
  • Love being able to identify candidates we may need in the future and saving them in a project.
  • It's difficult to cut through the noise using Inmails since everyone is using the tool.
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  • It has fantastic features to help recruiters find any specific needs they are searching for to find the perfect candidate.
  • The tool is straightforward to use and find the necessary information.
  • I like that I can sort and search within the tool for additional skills as well as the talent insights.
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