Lever Reviews & Product Details

Very intuitive and easy to use. I like that Lever continues to innovate and add new features and functions to the product. They integrate with most tools necessary to do our job. The performance is fairly consistent, with only a few issues over the many years we've been using the tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Support has diminished over time. I understand the surge of AI and using AI to combat support tickets, but sometimes, it's really a human who can give the best service.

On AI: The products they put out as free are the worst performing from experience, and the products that I am most excited about are more expensive and an upcharge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love how Lever centralizes and structures our recruiting efforts, providing strong visibility into pipelines that's invaluable for quickly assessing pipeline health and identifying bottlenecks. The ease of use is fantastic; I can move faster, make better decisions, and ensure candidates aren't languishing in any stage for too long. It's really efficient to manage sourced candidates, outreach, and pipeline management all in one platform. The straightforward initial setup allowed us to get our core workflows running without significantly disrupting daily operations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I would love to see an investment in the AI capabilities of Lever. I see an opportunity to make it more proactive and intelligent in the resume screening stage. This would help reduce manual effort and allow me to spend my time on other high-priority items. It would be helpful if AI could provide a clearer summary of relevant experience, rank candidates by role fit, and highlight non-obvious but potentially strong matches to roles. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Lever for its applicant tracking system in my role with Vida. Lever helps me stay organized, and I appreciate the way it queues everyone neatly for the next step, making it easy to tag folks and share candidates. This helps our organization work towards hiring top people. I like its straightforward functions and find the layout is simple enough for people who don't use it daily to understand if asked to contribute. Some valuable features for me are search, talent fit, and staging, which keep people and positions in motion, allowing us to easily tap into the hiring funnel. The initial setup of Lever was so easy, which was another plus. While I also like Greenhouse a bit more, Lever is a product I like and would recommend. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The AI talent fit is not perfect yet, and the search feature could be improved as it doesn't always work as I'd like it to, like in LinkedIn. Candidates should be queued in the pipeline so recruiters see them as they apply, with first applicants at the top, not the bottom. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The flexibility. Having some, well-modularized features available as add-ons allows the system to be flexed to business needs. Smaller businesses can access the advantages of a full ATS at a reasonable price point, while large businesses can get a suite of enterprise-level additions to round it out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While I understand the reasoning behind the universal pipeline, it's extremely confusing to managers that do not use all the stages. I've never worked at a business that had a single process flow for all jobs, and having the ability to flex the pipeline stages (at least maybe the visibility of them?) would be super helpful in reducing manager confusion with their position pipelines. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We use Lever as our ATS in a fast-moving, scaling environment where speed of setup and adoption were important. One of its biggest strengths is how clean and intuitive the interface is. Onboarding time was minimal, which mattered bc we needed to move quickly, and the initial setup didn’t require much external support.

Lever became a core ops tool for us and is used daily. The customizable workflows and automations are particularly helpful when dealing with higher hiring volume, as they reduce manual coordination and help keep processes consistent across roles and teams.

The LI integration works smoothly in practice, and the in-app support chat is useful for resolving small, tactical questions w/o slowing the team down. Overall, it provides enough structure and visibility to keep hiring on track without adding unnecessary complexity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Customer support feels more reactive than proactive in our experience. Outside of renewal cycles, there is limited ongoing engagement, which makes the relationship feel transactional rather than advisory.

Pricing can also be a constraint for smaller or earlier-stage teams. While the core product is strong, some advanced capabilities, particularly around reporting, come at an additional cost that may not be accessible to all teams, like ours.

Finally, the latest analytics layout is difficult to use in practice. Getting to the data needed for day-to-day decision-making isn't always intuitive, and reporting requires more effort than expected unless you invest in higher-tier options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Lever for posting jobs across different platforms and organizing applicants. Lever saves time with job postings and allows me to focus on different aspects of my job. I like how Lever organizes job applicants through archives and the ability to look through old job postings. I like how Lever integrates with many different platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I haven't had as much success with Lever/LinkedIn integration. I know it's there, but there have been some mistakes with integration such as applicants getting rejected when actually qualified. I've had [applicants] apply through LinkedIn and they received a rejection email when they were actually qualified. I'm not sure if the screening questions transferred correctly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think Lever is very easy to use. I really like how the setup includes different banners for notes, feedback, emails, and forms. It makes it really helpful for other teammates to find only the information that they need. It makes it really easy to gather information such as referrals and have them all in one place. I would say it's pretty easy to set up with videos for everything we needed to learn, so everything was really straightforward and user-friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I haven´t encountered any issues without a solution Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find Lever to be quick and easy to use, which makes a big difference compared to heavy applicant tracking systems where applicants might not apply because of the heavy and time-consuming inputs. Lever makes it easy to get candidates. I also appreciate the good workflows as they really help in segregating candidates across different pipelines, which eases the hiring process. Additionally, I find the mailing feature interesting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Data analytics is not good. Searches in questionnaire or filtering is not available. A calling option from the system can be more beneficial. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Lever as my company's primary recruiting ATS. Lever made the transition from our previous ATS relatively seamless. It simplifies evaluating our candidates from multiple online sources by consolidating them in a central location. I appreciate the relatively easy-to-navigate UI and UX of the platform since it is used by several members of my company, some of whom have less technical background. The user-friendly UI and UX save me considerable time, with fewer clicks and less back-and-forth navigation. The implementation representative was helpful during setup, and the reporting system has robust capabilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I can appreciate the robust capability that Lever's reporting system offers, but I would like to see it be a bit more user-friendly and simplified if possible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the organization aspect of Lever as everything is easy to see and find, making it very intuitive and user-friendly for day-to-day tasks as a recruiter. The customization options available in Lever allow me to tailor my experience to fit my workflow, enhancing my efficiency. I particularly enjoy the quick resume review feature, which simplifies the process of clicking through resumes and efficiently handling candidates whether it's archiving, emailing rejections, or moving them to interview rounds. Additionally, the new Talent Intelligence feature is exciting as it helps flag candidates that are likely a good fit based on the AI interpretation of their resumes, offering a modern approach to recruitment challenges. Furthermore, Lever's integration capabilities with other tools we use, such as HRIS BOB, Checkr, and sourcing tools like Covey Scout, are incredibly beneficial as they create a seamless recruitment pipeline. Finally, my overall satisfaction with Lever is reflected in my high recommendation score of 10. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I would love if the Talent Intelligence feature used more of a ranking option so I could see how candidates are being sorted. I would also love to see improvement to the filtering options - sometimes incorrect results are provided. For Talent Intelligence, there is no way to filter by candidates who are not a fit. I'd love to have that option. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.