Spark Hire
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Features
39 features across 13 categories
AI(4)
Prioritize top submissions using Spark Hire AI
Auto-summarize candidate responses
Transcribe interviews in 50+ languages
AI-powered features embedded across products to surface insights, reduce manual work, and improve consistency while keeping humans in control
ATS(1)
Centralized platform to manage applicants, hiring workflows, and candidate communication
Administration(1)
Define user roles and permissions to control access and collaboration
Assessment(8)
Automated reference check functionality included in all plans
Science-backed, predictive behavioral assessments to determine top candidates for long-term success and measure core competencies
Get coaching and development insights from behavioral assessments
See a list of each candidate's top competencies
Customize your own behavioral profiles for assessments
Auto-score fit for the role and workplace motivation
Configure interview scorecards for evaluation and standardized candidate assessment
Use job-specific behavioral profiles for assessments
Automation(3)
Automate deadline reminders for behavioral assessments
Automate reminders and deadline extensions for candidates
Invite candidates via link, SMS, or in bulk via CSV
Collaboration(1)
Share interviews in bulk without requiring sign-in from recipients
Customization(4)
20-minute branded assessment experience for candidates
Customize candidate experience with branded portal including intro and outro videos
Customize think time, take limits, and answer duration for interviews
Create multiple brand profiles to use in candidate experience (paid add-on)
Integration(5)
Develop custom integrations with Spark Hire using API (paid add-on)
Access to 40+ ATS integrations
Install Spark Hire's Google Chrome Extension for browser integration
Integrate video interviews into existing hiring workflows
Connect to thousands of apps using Zapier
Privacy(2)
Manage candidate deletion and information requests
Download interviews for archival or compliance
Reporting(2)
Generate detailed hiring reports per candidate
Download PDF reports for candidate assessments
Security(2)
Enable SSO authentication for all end users (paid add-on)
Request SOC 2 Type II audit for compliance and security verification
Support(3)
24/7 support available for customers and candidates
Dedicated Customer Success Manager for annual plan customers
Live training and personalized onboarding for annual plan customers
Video Interviews(3)
Conduct real-time video interviews with candidates
Conduct asynchronous video interviews where candidates record responses to pre-set questions without scheduling conflicts
Record or upload personalized video questions for candidates
Pricing
Video Interviews - Monthly
- ✓Unlimited live and one-way video interviews
- ✓Video interviews for up to 5 jobs at a time
- ✓Add up to 5 users
- ✓Branded portal with intro and outro videos
- ✓Personalized video questions
- ✓Customize think time, take limits and answer duration
- ✓Interview scorecards
- ✓Conduct unlimited one-way and live video interviews
- ✓Invite via link, SMS, or bulk CSV
- ✓Automate reminders and deadline extensions
- ✓Access 40+ ATS integrations
- ✓Google Chrome Extension
- ✓Spark Hire AI prioritization
- ✓Interview transcription in 50+ languages
- ✓Auto-summarize candidate responses
- ✓Score submissions against key factors
- ✓24/7 support for you and your candidates
- ✓Data privacy and security controls
Video Interviews - Annual
Popular- ✓Unlimited live and one-way video interviews
- ✓Video interviews for unlimited jobs
- ✓Add unlimited users
- ✓Branded portal with intro and outro videos
- ✓Personalized video questions
- ✓Customize think time, take limits and answer duration
- ✓Interview scorecards
- ✓Conduct unlimited one-way and live video interviews
- ✓Invite via link, SMS, or bulk CSV
- ✓Automate reminders and deadline extensions
- ✓Access 40+ ATS integrations
- ✓Google Chrome Extension
- ✓Spark Hire AI prioritization
- ✓Interview transcription in 50+ languages
- ✓Auto-summarize candidate responses
- ✓Score submissions against key factors
- ✓24/7 support for you and your candidates
- ✓Live training and onboarding
- ✓Customer Success Manager
- ✓SOC 2 Type II audit
- ✓Manage candidate deletion and information requests
- ✓Download interviews
- ✓Data privacy and security controls
Behavioral Assessment - Monthly
- ✓Unlimited behavioral assessments
- ✓Assessments for up to 5 jobs at a time
- ✓Add up to 5 users
- ✓Structure objective assessments
- ✓Job-specific behavioral profiles
- ✓Customize your own behavioral profiles
- ✓Define user roles and permissions
- ✓Download PDF reports
- ✓Branded 20 minute assessment
- ✓Invite via link, SMS, or bulk CSV
- ✓Automate deadline reminders
- ✓Research-validated assessment
- ✓Auto-score fit for the role and workplace motivation
- ✓See candidate's top competencies
- ✓24/7 support for you and your candidates
- ✓Data privacy and security controls
- ✓Automated reference checks
Behavioral Assessment - Annual
Popular- ✓Unlimited behavioral assessments
- ✓Assessments for unlimited jobs
- ✓Add unlimited users
- ✓Structure objective assessments
- ✓Job-specific behavioral profiles
- ✓Customize your own behavioral profiles
- ✓Define user roles and permissions
- ✓Download PDF reports
- ✓Get coaching and development insights
- ✓Branded 20 minute assessment
- ✓Invite via link, SMS, or bulk CSV
- ✓Automate deadline reminders
- ✓Research-validated assessment
- ✓Generate detailed hiring report per candidate
- ✓Auto-score fit for the role and workplace motivation
- ✓See candidate's top competencies
- ✓24/7 support for you and your candidates
- ✓Live training and onboarding
- ✓Customer Success Manager
- ✓SOC 2 Type II audit
- ✓Manage candidate deletion and information requests
- ✓Data privacy and security controls
- ✓Automated reference checks
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Integrations
14 known integrations