What is Lever?
Lever is a modern applicant tracking system (ATS) that also works as a candidate relationship management (CRM) platform—so you can attract, nurture, and hire great talent all in one place. Built for growing teams, it cuts through hiring chaos with smart automation, AI-powered insights, and tools that keep everyone on the same page.
Instead of juggling spreadsheets, emails, and disconnected tools, Lever helps recruiters and hiring managers save time, reduce manual work, and make better decisions faster. Whether you're scaling your startup or running enterprise hiring, Lever keeps your process smooth, human, and efficient—so you can actually get home for dinner.
What are the features of Lever?
- Unified ATS + CRM: Manage active applicants while building relationships with passive talent in a single platform.
- AI-Powered Candidate Matching: Get ranked shortlists based on role fit, experience, and leadership signals—no more resume digging.
- Smart Automation: Auto-schedule interviews, send follow-ups, generate offer letters, and run nurture sequences without lifting a finger.
- Fraud Detection: Flag suspicious applications early using layered safeguards that check identity and resume consistency.
- Built-in Analytics: Track time-to-hire, interview scheduling speed, and funnel performance with real-time dashboards.
- Collaborative Hiring Tools: Share scorecards, auto-generate debrief agendas, and collect feedback seamlessly across teams.
- Deep Integrations: Connects with HRIS, background checks, assessments, LinkedIn, and productivity tools like Gmail and Slack.
What are the use cases of Lever?
- A mid-sized tech company scales engineering hires by using AI to surface top-fit candidates from 100+ weekly applications.
- A recruiting team re-engages past applicants through automated nurture campaigns when new roles open up.
- Hiring managers at a healthcare organization collaborate on candidate reviews using structured scorecards and auto-prepared debriefs.
- A retail brand reduces time-to-hire by 10% using auto-scheduling and calendar sync across multiple store locations.
- A university career center uses Lever’s CRM to build long-term relationships with alumni and students before jobs even post.
- A finance firm prevents fraudulent applications during high-volume seasonal hiring with real-time identity verification.
- A global SaaS company tracks UTM sources and campaign ROI across regions using built-in attribution analytics.
How to use Lever?
- Start by syncing your job posts and importing existing candidate data into Lever’s unified pipeline.
- Set up automated workflows (like interview scheduling or rejection emails) to reduce repetitive tasks.
- Use the AI match score and role-specific insights to prioritize who to review first.
- Invite hiring managers to collaborate—assign them tasks, share feedback forms, and track decisions in real time.
- Enable fraud detection rules to automatically flag inconsistent or suspicious applications.
- Connect your favorite tools (like Greenhouse, Workday, or LinkedIn) via Lever’s integration marketplace.
