ICIMS
Consistent application workflow has reduced my submission time and made repetitive forms manageable
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for iCIMS Recruit is as a job applicant with various IT companies. I normally access iCIMS Recruit through a web browser as an applicant. There was no cost for me as an applicant regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing.
What is most valuable?
The best features iCIMS Recruit offers make it straightforward, and since I have seen many of the same questions between different companies, it makes filling out the job application quite quick. The process is especially easy and user-friendly in the way it uploads resumes, along with some of the standardized questions about demographics, gender, race, veteran status, and disability. iCIMS Recruit has positively impacted my experience as a job applicant by making it faster and less stressful. Sometimes you go through other types of job applications and are left wondering what they are looking for, and when I see it is iCIMS Recruit, it makes things pretty simple because I can anticipate the questions. It saves me at least a good half hour compared to other application systems.
What needs improvement?
iCIMS Recruit could be improved by adding a block to explain certain things. For example, there are some years where I was a Navy Reservist and held multiple jobs at the same time. This makes the chronological flow of the resume awkward because sometimes I work two or three jobs at the same time in a year, so I wish there was something that would allow for an explanation to make more sense.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using iCIMS Recruit for probably about ten years, on and off. I do not directly use it for recruitment; I use it as a job applicant.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
iCIMS Recruit is stable in my experience; I have not had any problems or technical issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
From my perspective, iCIMS Recruit seems to handle a large number of applicants or job postings smoothly.
How are customer service and support?
I have not needed to reach out for help or assistance with customer support.
What was our ROI?
I have seen a return on investment as an applicant because I can do more applications, and it makes things straightforward because I know how to anticipate answering the questions. I assume that for the companies that use it, it probably saves them a lot of money from having to do research or have the recruiters contact the applicants with questions.
What other advice do I have?
A quick specific example of how I have used iCIMS Recruit as a job applicant is when I applied for Booz Allen and also when I was applying for SAIC. Basically, what they do is they upload your resume, they go through, and ask specific questions about the resume. There are also several mandatory questions they must ask, especially about my veteran status, how I earned my veteran status, whether or not I have a disability, if so what kind, and other related information. My experience as a job applicant using iCIMS Recruit is that, for the most part, it is standardized throughout different companies. This makes it easy as a job applicant when you are doing multiple applications at the same time. I really do not have any problems with iCIMS Recruit's governance and security because it is all password protected, and I see that it is HTTPS, which gives me a great deal of comfort. Regarding iCIMS Recruit's accuracy and reliability of output, I would give it approximately ninety-five percent. I would strongly recommend using iCIMS Recruit. I rated this review an eight out of ten.