Lever

Editorial Review

Lever has established itself as one of the strongest mid-market recruiting platforms by combining ATS and CRM functionality that competitors often sell separately. The unified approach genuinely reduces the tool sprawl that plagues many talent acquisition teams. Its collaborative hiring features — structured interviews, shared scorecards, and feedback workflows — are well-designed and encourage consistent, fair evaluation. The DEI analytics capabilities are a standout, offering pipeline diversity tracking, anonymous resume review, and compliance reporting that many competitors treat as premium add-ons. The integration ecosystem is extensive, covering major HRIS platforms, job boards, scheduling tools, and background check providers. The main drawbacks are pricing opacity and cost. Lever does not publish prices, and the platform is generally expensive for smaller organizations. Since the Employ Inc. acquisition, some users have reported slower feature development. Companies with fewer than 100 employees may find better value in lighter-weight alternatives like Ashby or JazzHR.