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Applied is the essential platform for unbiased hiring. We often make decisions without realising that our unconscious biases play a role. This can even happen when we have good intentions, so naturally, it will creep into our hiring decisions. Applied offers a solution to reduce this bias when hiring to improve traditional methods. We're trying to create a fairer world, one hire at a time! Our platform has been designed to help our customers find the best talent for their open positions. We do this by leveraging skills-based assessments, which focus on each candidate's skills and abilities that will help them be successful in a role. When using Applied to hire, you can expect up to a fourfold increase in the ethnic diversity of candidates and three times as many suitable candidates. You'll receive analytics at every step of the process so you can feel confident that you're making the best hiring decisions possible. When organisations transform the way they hire, they not only discover the very best candidates, they help usher in a world where everyone feels a sense of inclusion, equity, and belonging. Hire with purpose, supported by science.

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Be Applied Ltd.

Languages Supported

English

Product Description

The essential platform for anonymized, fair hiring. Research-based. Data-driven. Purpose-built to remove bias and hire the very best candidates.

Overview by

Kayla Kerr

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Value at a Glance

Averages based on real user reviews.

Time to Implement

1 month

Return on Investment

22 months

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Manage all of your candidates throughout your recruitment process. Use data-drive, predictive assessments and interviews to find the best talent.

Manage all of your roles in one place. At a glance, see applicant volumes and candidate feedback.

Role building couldn't be easier - with a streamlined, easy to follow process. Access the question library to get ready to use predictive assessments.

Applied Demo - Gendered language detection

Analyze your job descriptions for gendered wording and ease of reading. Use the automatic suggestions to improve the accessibility of your JDs.

Build detailed data on candidates' skills and ability to do the job well. Provide this data back to candidates as personalised feedback if they are unsuccessful.

Shortlist in a reviewing environment that has been de-biased. Assess candidate answers on their true merit, with no distracting information.

Applied Reviews (21)

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Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/26/2023

"A really positive experience for our hiring managers!"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Applied?

Applied has made us really think about our recruitment processes to ensure that they are as fair and inclusive as possible. Despite some initial hesitation, our hiring managers have come to enjoy reviewing applications based on sift questions rather than lengthy cover letters. The product team are regularly adding new features which is great in challenging us to think about alternative ways we can be assessing candidates! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Applied?

The one particular challenge that comes to mind is the time spent thinking about the design of the sift questions. We don't always get it quite right, but over time we have got better at this (and for ensuring we allow time to design these questions before going live with an advert) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Lauren Dove of Applied

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Hi Graham, thanks for your glowing review of Applied! We're always striving to ensure that our software meets the needs of our customers and the challenges they face, so please do reach out if your team needs any extra support with any new features.

Thanks again! Lauren

Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/6/2024

"User friendly and fascinating"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Applied?

It's easy to use, and makes the shortlisting process much quicker - both for shortlisters and on the admin side.

Candidates who are genuinely interested in the role and the organisation seem to like it, and I don't mind losing candidates who are put off by having to express interest beyond a CV and covering letter.

It helps us show that we're concerned about diversity and inclusion. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Applied?

I do find it hard to search and save questions and review guides - it always seems to save them as new questions, and then says I the questions I have on the role are too similar. I've got round it, but it's a niggle.

Honestly, the only real downside is the cost. It is well priced, but we are a relatively small charity who aren't constantly recruiting, and it is a big commitment for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Lauren Dove of Applied

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Thank you for your positive feedback about Applied! We're glad you find it easy to use and that it has made the shortlisting process quicker for you and your team. We're committed to helping customers make their processes more efficient. We love that you've had positive candidate feedback as well!

We appreciate your feedback about searching and saving questions when role building; I've passed it on to our product team. Our friendly support team would also be happy to help if needed. They can answer urgent or technical questions at hello@beapplied.com. The inbox is monitored from 9am to 5pm BST, Monday to Friday.

Regarding the cost, we understand that it can be a big commitment for smaller organisations and thank you for your support. I'll pass this feedback to the team as well. We're always keen to hear about how our customers feel.

Thank you for using Applied and for your valuable feedback!

Many thanks,

Lauren

Rachel H.

Resourcing Manager

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/7/2024

"Excellent Service"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Applied?

The tool is very easy to use and it is imperitive that we use this tool for recruitment purposes to ensure that our adverts remain inclusive. We require to use this frequently and we haven't had any issues at all.

The tool can be used effectively my more than one user and the results are very fast and provide details that we can feed back to our stakeholders.

I would recommend to anyone! The customer support is fantastic and the responses are fast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Applied?

There is nothing specifically that I do not like about Applied Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Lauren Dove of Applied

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Hi Rachel. Thank you so much for your positive review! We're thrilled to hear that you find the Applied platform easy to use and that it has been instrumental in ensuring inclusive recruitment practices in your company. We're also glad to hear that you haven't encountered any issues and multiple users have been successfully using the platform.

We really appreciate your recommendation and are delighted that you've found our customer support fantastic and responsive.

If you ever have any questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're here to help!

Many thanks,

Lauren

Nick B.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/21/2023

"Enabling debiased hiring"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Applied?

Applied gives you a ton of tools and data-backed approaches to remove as much inherent bias as possible from your hiring process. They don't pretend there is a silver bullet, but through their ATS provide a whole range of different tools to help you build a hiring process that makes sense for your organisation, while also bringing in as many best-practice elements as possible to create a genuinely fair and high quality interview and recruitment process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Applied?

You can tell that Applied's experience is first and foremostly in hiring and building a fair hiring methodology backed up by science, and secondly in UI and UX. The interfaces are not always super intuitive and are a little clunky to use. We would certainly prefer it this way round though. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Lauren Dove of Applied

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Hi Nick, thank you for sharing your thoughts on Applied and writing your review. We love that you share our values and approach to reducing bias in hiring.

Thanks for your feedback regarding the UI and UX aspects of the platform. We continuously work to improve the user interface and experience to make it more intuitive and user-friendly.

We're committed to supporting our customers in achieving their goals and will always help them feel confident in their hiring processes.

Thank you for being a part of the Applied community!

Lauren

Niall L.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/9/2023

"Easy to use and tune for your roles"

4/5

What do you like best about Applied?

As per the title - you can set up the manner of screening you would like to adopt, by creating and maintaining an archive of questions to ask potential interviewees, testing their expertise and experience Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Applied?

I have found that on one occasion that I looked to duplicate and re-advertise a role, but I wasn't able to start it afresh (which could have been my lack of skill) and so had applicants who had applied before not being able to re-apply due to being screened out previously. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Lauren Dove of Applied

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Hi Niall. Thanks very much for your review of Applied; we're pleased to hear you like the Sift Question Library. It's a great place to be inspired or re-use questions!

I'm sorry to hear that you had trouble re-advertising a role in the past; if you ever have trouble with this again, please don't hesitate to contact our support team, and they will gladly help you (hello@beapplied.com).

It's fantastic to hear that Applied has helped you address unconscious biases and facilitate objective screening in your recruitment process. Helping to reduce biases is our core goal, and we're glad to contribute to creating fair and inclusive hiring practices.

Many thanks again,

Lauren

Verified User in Venture Capital & Private Equity

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/8/2024

"From candidate to Admin"

5/5

What do you like best about Applied?

The aspects of Applied that I find most helpful are the candidate communication option, candidate management page, scheduling integration/booking link and ease of saving content as you go. I use Applied daily, so I appreciate the UX for most functions! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Applied?

It would be great to have an easier way to view the communications you've had with the candidates. It would be very helpful to have an embedded log/quick way to see who has been sent what. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Lauren Dove of Applied

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Hello. Thank you for your positive feedback about Applied! It's awesome to hear how well you're getting on with so many of the different platform features and that they're helpful to you while you're recruiting. We strive to provide a user-friendly experience, so it's great that you appreciate the UX for most functions.

Thank you for the feedback and suggestion of a communications log for candidate communications. I've passed this on to our product team.

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any further suggestions or questions.

Thanks again,

Lauren

Charlotte F.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/27/2023

"Removes bias and levels the field!"

5/5

What do you like best about Applied?

Applied helps us to review applicants in a non-biased way, levelling the playing field for those with the right skills and experience! The sift questions allow us to check how someone would perform in work-based scenarios even if they don't have prior experience in this area and the CV reviews help us to look for the right information across applicant CVs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Applied?

There is nothing I don't like about Applied! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Applied solving and how is that benefiting you?

Applied is helping us to attract, shortlist and interview a more diverse pool of talent by removing any unconscious bias from the hiring process. We're seeing a wider range of backgrounds in the employees that go on to join our team and find that sift questions are an ideal way to understand how someone might meet the day-to-day requirements of the role Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Lauren Dove of Applied

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Hi Charlotte, thanks very much for taking the time to review Applied; we're so pleased you're enjoying using our software, enabling your company to hire from a more diverse talent pool.Congratulations on seeing the positive results of your hard work!

Thanks, Lauren

Vikkie C.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/1/2023

"Easy anonymisation and shortlisting capabilities"

4/5

What do you like best about Applied?

- Anonymisation of answers and capacity to request CVs

- Easy to shortlist

- Easy to schedule interviews

- Easy to contact candidates

- We've had good quality candidates and filled most posts on the first round of recruitment Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Applied?

- Set up can feel a bit clunky and difficult to see what's missing

- Interview meeting invites do not update so interview panel end up with two calendar invites - one scheduled and one once the candidate has accepted, which can be confusing

- It would be good if reporting were available for all sample sizes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Lauren Dove of Applied

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Hi Vikkie, thanks for taking the time to review us. We're pleased to hear that Applied is helping to make your hiring processes easier and more efficient. I'll pass your feedback to the product team regarding the elements you dislike, as we're always interested to hear what would make our customer's experience better when using the platform.

Thanks, Lauren

Sophie E.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/7/2024

"I really enjoy using a platform that strives to bring equity to the hiring process"

5/5

What do you like best about Applied?

It is user friendly and they have a great team who are very supportive Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Applied?

There are a few tech elements that could be improved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Lauren Dove of Applied

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Hi Sophie. Thank you so much for your positive feedback and highlighting that you find the platform user-friendly. We're thrilled to hear that you find our team supportive as well. We are constantly enhancing our platform to provide the best possible experience for our customers. In addition to our support team, we have articles available in our Help Centre which can be accessed out-of-hours.

At Applied, we are dedicated to making the hiring process fairer for customers and candidates and believe in the benefits of anonymous assessments. Everyone should have an equal opportunity to showcase their skills and qualifications, regardless of their background. We're glad you're part of the #hiringrevolution!

If you have any specific suggestions or concerns regarding the tech elements, please reach out to our support team. We're here to help and always looking for ways to improve.

Thanks, Lauren

(Help Centre URL: https://appliedhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us)

Jane v.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/25/2023

"Applied debiases hiring"

5/5

What do you like best about Applied?

It's easy to use for us and for candidates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Applied?

As a small charity, it'd be great if it was even cheaper! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Lauren Dove of Applied

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Hi Jane. Thank you for taking the time to review Applied; we're glad you and your team find the platform easy to use. We continuously strive to maintain competitive pricing, provide exceptional value, and ensure our sustainability, but I'll make sure your feedback is shared with our team.

Thanks again, Lauren