Katie's professionalism is top-notch. She always followed through when she said she would (even during a long distance move) and communicated regularly throughout the interview process to make sure I felt prepped for success. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Nothing. In fact, where I've been turned off by recruiters in the past who were only in it for the placement fees, Katie was clear that she wanted me to be comfortable with the role and to only move forward if I thought it was the right thing to do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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Candidate Labs was the perfect hybrid of educational, thoughtful, and resourceful recruiting
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Their interviews were well done, the candidates came primed and prepared, and their data tracking was detailed and helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
We hired two recruiting agencies at the same time, in order to fill the role as quickly as possible. I have nothing bad to say about CL, although we ended up hiring a candidate from the other agency - I think that candidate was actually on their prospecting list so it was probably more on us for not just giving them the space to own all of the outreach. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
They took the time to get to know us as a company and listened intently to what we were looking for in a candidate. From there, they crafted a thoughtful overview of our company to present to potential candidates, created a comprehensive candidate scorecard to help guide the search, and continuously communicated to our hiring team. They continued to refine the process by openly accepting and listening to our feedback. Ultimately, their system proved 100% effective as we hired the best candidate for this role! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I have nothing but positive feedback to provide Candidate Labs! Their personable and collaborative approach to the recruiting process made the experience all the more positive! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Working with Candidate Labs has been a refreshing experience compared to other search firms I have worked with previously. I appreciate my recruiter's candid approach throughout the process, especially the follow-up after each step. Communication & feedback was top-notch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The only downside is that Candidate Labs is not the sole search firm for all the opportunities I was involved in. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I've worked with other recruiters before and always felt the dynamic was very one-sided: the recruiters were always adamantly focused on simply filling the role, and not necessarily focused on finding the right person for the role and have it be a mutually beneficial fit for both sides. With Candidate Labs, I felt that my recruiter was just as focused on understanding what I wanted in my next role, and making sure it was aligned with what I was looking for, as they were focused on finding the right fit for the role for their client, the startup. Once I made it to the offer stage, I had full confidence that this was not only the right company for me, but that I was also the right person for the role as well. Candidate Labs also made the offer stage seamless for me because they managed all of my expectations with their client so that by the time I had an offer, it was already aligned with what I was looking for and all I needed to do was sign. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I can't think of any negatives working with Candidate Labs! The only thing I would have changed in the process is to batch more interviews together (so instead of 1 individual interview, setting up two back to back interviews to minimize having to take time away from your other responsibilities). That being said, this could have been something their client requested and Candidate Labs has no control over. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Data-driven approach
Flexible engagement
Deep business understanding
Peel layers back to understand the ideal candidate profile
Strong candidate funnel management
Great tooling to aid collaboration
Benchmarking tools
Tremendous partnering. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
There is nothing to really highlight here. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Matt helped me find a new role that builds on my previous experience but is a step up from what I have been doing previously. I am grateful and thrilled that he proactively brought the opportunity to my attention, and for all of his guidance throughout the interview process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Nothing - in fact, this is the best experience I have ever had working with a placement firm. I had a great experience and would happily work with Matt and Candidate Labs again. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I like the human contact I had with Candidate Labs as a hiring manager. I was able to work with their team to articulate my ideal candidate, tuning expectations as the search progressed. My experience with the team was positive enough that, when I was seeking a new job for myself, I reached out to Candidate Labs directly. I knew they'd have a solid understanding of the roles for which they were recruiting, making my job hunt a lot easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Like with most recruiters, Candidate Labs is best suited for the recruitment of individual contributors, those with 3-5 years of experience. I'd love to see a more senior-focused recruitment version of Candidate Labs in the future! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The communication Lauren and I had was extremely refeshing and helpful having gone through this process multiple times and always ending up frustrated and sending repeated emails. She would always check in with me after every interview and gave me great feedback, as well as preparing me for my next conversation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
There was nothing that I disliked about working with Candidate Labs. Lauren made everything extremely easy for me and really helped relieve a lot of the stress that typically comes with this process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Candidate Labs takes a personal approach to the search process. They dive deep to understand each position's most critical technical and personal factors and do everything they can to source candidates that exemplify these. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Nothing - Candidate Labs is truly an excellent company. Next time we need to conduct a search, Candidate Labs will be the first company we reach out to! I highly recommend Candidate Labs to any company for their candidate search needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I loved how people/candidate-centered the process was. Lauren was always there to answer any questions for me and ensured that I had all the information I might need before and after the interviews with the organization.
The interviewing experience can be incredibly stressful, but I felt at ease and informed throughout the process. It was nice to feel so cared for as a candidate with their open communication! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I didn't dislike anything! It was a joy to work with Lauren, and although I ultimately took another role in the end, I have to admit that working with Candidate Labs was one of the best experiences I have had working with a search firm. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
