Spark Hire

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One-way & live video interviewing platform

About Spark Hire

Spark Hire helps thousands of organizations make better, more collaborative, & quicker hiring decisions. More than 6,000 organizations have interviewed millions of candidates across 100+ countries on Spark Hire. With the easiest to use product, unmatched customer service, & fair and transparent pricing, Spark Hire has become the most popular and #1 rated video interview platform on the market. Learn more on sparkhire.com and get started today with no contracts or setup fees!

Spark Hire’s one-way video interview features allow users to invite, review, and share completed interviews, on-demand. Organizations can build custom interviews by recording videos or writing questions, allowing candidates to respond to them on their own time. Live video interviews can be conducted directly within a web browser in real time, and recorded for review by collaborators.

Organizations can determine which candidates are a good fit with interview evaluations, as well as organize shortlists, rate and comment on interviews, and send rejection emails. Hiring managers can tag interviews to be able to quickly filter through a list of candidates interviewing for the same job. Spark Hire’s collaboration tools allow recruiters and hiring managers to share interviews for instant feedback, and receive alerts when a shared video interview has been watched.

Spark Hire’s built-in interview scheduler integrates with popular calendar applications including Google, iCloud, Outlook, Office 365, and Exchange. Managers can select a custom scheduling URL to send to candidates and invite them to schedule a meeting, allowing them to view availability and select an interview time that works best for them.


Key benefits of Spark Hire

  • Eliminate phone interviews with one-way video interviews that allow users to invite, review, and share completed interviews, on-demand.

  • The built-in interview scheduling tool empowers candidates to seamlessly book interviews based on calendar availability.

  • Customizable branding features provide candidates with professionally branded video interviews along with a photo gallery and company welcome videos.

  • Spark Hire’s analytics dashboard allows users to filter charts and tables to get key stats on efforts related to interview type and status, conversion rates, and more.

  • Interview evaluation features allow hiring managers and collaborators to rate and comment on interviews, and share feedback on candidates.

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    Spark Hire Software - One-way video interviews allow candidates to self-record video answers to interview questions
    Spark Hire Software - Interview candidates in real time using the live video interview feature
    Spark Hire Software - Share interviews with an unlimited number of hiring managers to collect instant feedback
    Spark Hire Software - Empower candidates to book interviews based on calendar availability
    Spark Hire Software - Generate a series of text or video-based interview questions that candidates will record video responses to
    Spark Hire Software - Determine how long a candidate has to complete the interview by setting an absolute or relative deadline
    Spark Hire Software - Upload a gallery of company photos to give candidates a behind the scenes look at the organization
    Spark Hire Software - See a visual breakdown of statistics related to interview type, interview status, conversion rates, and more
    Spark Hire Software - Create user groups to apply permissions to a group of users at once
    Spark Hire Software - The Spark Hire app brings video interviewing to any mobile device
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    Spark Hire Software - One-way video interviews allow candidates to self-record video answers to interview questions
    Spark Hire Software - Interview candidates in real time using the live video interview feature
    Spark Hire Software - Share interviews with an unlimited number of hiring managers to collect instant feedback
    Spark Hire Software - Empower candidates to book interviews based on calendar availability
    Spark Hire Software - Generate a series of text or video-based interview questions that candidates will record video responses to
    Spark Hire Software - Determine how long a candidate has to complete the interview by setting an absolute or relative deadline
    Spark Hire Software - Upload a gallery of company photos to give candidates a behind the scenes look at the organization
    Spark Hire Software - See a visual breakdown of statistics related to interview type, interview status, conversion rates, and more
    Spark Hire Software - Create user groups to apply permissions to a group of users at once
    Spark Hire Software - The Spark Hire app brings video interviewing to any mobile device

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    • Industry: Banking
    • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
    • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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    • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

    Spark Hire is the Ultimate Choice for Interviewing Candidates Virtually

    Reviewed on 2018/10/26

    Pros

    I prefer to screen the applicants through video conference calls before having them meet me in person. I can do this in the comforts of my own office and be able to select who will be called for the next round of interviews. I found Spark Hire Talent to be very user-friendly and helpful while I navigated through their site. I had to interview applicants from other countries and it was very convenient for me to set-up the call. After the process is done, I can rate the candidates and include my feedback which is viewable by the managers who want to interview them. The whole process was smooth.

    Cons

    The quality of the sound can get choppy at times which can be irritating if you’re in a middle of obtaining an answer from the applicant and she needs to repeat herself. Not sure if the connection is from my end or the applicant’s.

    Cathy
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    • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
    • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
    • Used Daily for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

    Spark Hire-A Valuable Screening Tool

    Reviewed on 2022/10/04

    I love Spark Hire and would recommend it to anyone. Their tech teams are spot-on in responding to...

    I love Spark Hire and would recommend it to anyone. Their tech teams are spot-on in responding to issues with candidates, alleviating the pressure for our team to have to respond and know all the answers to the items that may come up from a candidate side.

    Pros

    I love that Spark Hire puts all candidates on the same playing field for an initial interview. The candidates don't have the verbal/non-verbal feedback of Zoom/phone/in-person, so the interview is much more structured than our other options later in the process.

    Cons

    As stated previously, some of the searching for previous candidates/interviews has become more cumbersome.

    Bailey
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    • Industry: Higher Education
    • Company size: 201–500 Employees
    • Used for 6-12 months
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    • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

    Certainly Useful, but Not as Personal

    Reviewed on 2018/12/05

    Pros

    Overall, this is a great and efficient app for HR to speed up the interview process. I can completely see why departments choose to use this system. The best part is simply the amount of applicants that can be reviewed in such a short amount of time. In the past, you were limited by time and resources, but this software gets rid of those issues. It is also helpful to be able to go back and review an interview again, which obviously isn't possible with an in person interview outside out notes.

    Cons

    The main negative I have with this is that it takes the personal interaction out of the initial interview process. Obviously, after initial screening, you would then move into phone or in person interviews, but you would just hate for someone to slip through the cracks because of an awkward video interview.

    Michelle
    Michelle
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    • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
    • Company size: 201–500 Employees
    • Used Daily for 1+ year
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    • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

    Making my life easier!

    Reviewed on 2019/06/03

    My overall experience has been great. They've helped us be more efficient. I even asked them if...

    My overall experience has been great. They've helped us be more efficient. I even asked them if they integrated with our ATS provider. They didn't at the time, but they made it happen for us. I can't say enough. Love, love, love the product!

    Pros

    I love Spark Hire! I can't say enough about it and recommend it to all my HR colleagues. It's so easy to use and it integrates directly into our ATS. Candidates automatically get the invite to take the interview and our hiring managers can set aside time in advance to review the interviews. It is a time saver! I've used HireVue in the past and Spark Hire works just as seamlessly and the pricing is much more digestable.

    Cons

    I wish it was even more integrated with our ATS than it is. It would be great if the videos actually sat within the person's application instead of having to leave the ATS to view them and then go back to change the candidate disposition.

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    • Industry: Financial Services
    • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
    • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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    • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

    Ideal Software for Your Video Conference Calls

    Reviewed on 2018/10/12

    Pros

    Although this program was designed to interview applicants, I use it to interview my clients that can’t meet with me in person. I basically want to get a feel of their needs and preferences and I believe that body language is important. No need to worry about a complicated software. It’s quite straightforward and simple to use. The video and audio is clear and I can complete my video sessions in a timely manner. This software allows you to write notes about your clients so you can keep track about your conversations. I’m so glad I found this software online.

    Cons

    The price is quite steep and they charge by a number of people you talk to. I think they should just make a package for basic and unlimited calls so it won’t be too costly.

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    Spark Hire FAQs

    Below are some frequently asked questions for Spark Hire.

    Spark Hire offers the following pricing plans:

    • Starting from: US$149.00/month
    • Pricing model: Subscription
    • Free Trial: Not Available

    Lite: $149/month (billed monthly) Pro: $299/month (billed monthly) Growth: $499/month (billed monthly) Enterprise: Contact Spark Hire for pricing. Get a 20% discount by signing up annually on Lite, Pro, and Growth plans.

    Spark Hire has the following typical customers:

    Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

    Spark Hire supports the following languages:

    English

    Spark Hire supports the following devices:

    Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)

    Spark Hire integrates with the following applications:

    AcquireTM, ApplicantPRO, ApplicantStack, Avature, BrightMove, CEIPAL ATS, Google Workspace, Greenhouse, JazzHR, JobAdder, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Outlook, PCRecruiter, Pereless, SmartRecruiters, Workable, Zapier, iCIMS Talent Cloud

    Spark Hire offers the following support options:

    Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat

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