HireArtReviews 73

In the darkest days of my job hunting spell, HireArt was a dependable source of encouragement. Their recruiters were kind, friendly, and genuinely interested in helping me achieve success. HireArt's business concept takes out all the dreaded and agony out of applying by replacing cover letters with video interviews. I took about 20 minutes to prep for the first video question, then straight to recording. Knowing I could record and rerecord as many times as I needed, I didn't feel nervous in the slightest. The whole process-- prep, recording, and uploading--took maybe 45 minutes.

I applied to several jobs on HireArt. This was facilitated by the fact that HireArt allowed me to reuse recorded interviews for new roles. Occasionally, I'd get overenthusiastic about one-click applying that I wouldn't think about how well my existing application materials jibed with the role. Thankfully, the HireArt staff intervened and contacted me whenever something looked awry in my video, often recommending that I record another video to highlight a separate, otherwise unexplored aspect of my resume.

Although I ended up accepting a job outside of the HireArt network, I would recommend the service to anyone looking for a job, especially if they are looking for a non-technical startup job.

Update: I had an opportunity to get in touch with one of the founders, Elli. She was very responsive and seemed very genuine. She personally reviewed my applications and provided some additional thoughts. Though I was not recommended for one of my application by Hireart, I did eventually gained an interview through another channel. She was very happy for me and admitted they missed it. Though it's just me not giving up so easily, which could not be reflected in the Hireart application. The additional star is for the leadership's ability to take responsibility. The 3-star rating is purely for the quality of the product in its current state. The hope is to optimistically add 1 or 2 more stars as they make more improvements.

In addition to the resume, they ask interview questions in written and video form. I thought I'd give it a try. I guess you can say it's a little better than the traditional providers like Indeed.

What I like about it is that they have manageable number of positions available. It's not so overwhelming that you do not know where to begin.

I applied for 2 positions and spent some thought, time, research, and preparation into each position. My applications were not recommended to both positions a day after they were submitted. For the time and thought I put into them, it would be nice to understand why my applications were "not good enough" and possible recommendations to improve. Instead, they sent very generic emails stating that the applications were not good. I am curious if they are limited to how many applications they put into the "recommended" bin. How much time is spent reviewing each application? How many people applied to each position?

I wouldn't waste my time with them again. I prefer not to give my time, heart, and expectations into each application process just to receive a "you suck but thanks for trying" email in return. It's better to just submit a resume and not put too much thought into it until the employer responds and save the heartache.

I spent a number of hours setting up to make the videos for this company for Facebook and Google positions. I was rejected for Facebook so quickly, with no feedback, that I was surprised. Next I went to Google's site and searched for the position. It wasn't there. Not sure what to think. Will wait to see what sorts of new spam arrive etc. Also HireArt says they forward the resume even if they reject it. Google specifically has a policy on their website stating that they don't accept resumes from recruiters. It was good practice but not sure whether these folks are what they appear to be.

After a series of questions and video clips, HireArt rejected me. Oddly enough, a recruiter from another contacted me that same day and landed me an interview with Apple. The hiring manager said I was the most qualified during the interview and the only reason it didn't come to fruition was because of the pay. Also, update, Facebook (the same company they were 'recruiting for') also contacted me through a recruiter, believe it was pro temp? I had applied directly on the Facebook website for contractors. (I recommend that route rather than go through this laborious company).

Furthermore, I feel a human component lacking in this agency. I called because I wished to speak to the person who initially emailed me, yet that person quickly ushered me off the phone telling me to click onto the "link" they sent me in the email.

I won't be using this recruiting service anytime soon. There is something to be said about using good old fashioned human contact to get a feel for a job candidate. Sure, it takes more work on the part of the recruiter (speaking on the phone with them or meeting in person) but the end result is worth the effort.

I agree with the other person who said they are age-biased. That is my conclusion after their immediate rejection of my videos.

I've looked at the other reviews and my experience is dramatically better. I'll admit that going through their interview process took me 35 minutes to do well. But it was worth it I got an exciting job at a growing on-line business based on a referral from HireArt. This was the 7th application I made through HireArt. I suspect that most people do not get the jobs they apply for and therefore are not happy with the service. If I did not get a job I might well not write a glowing review.

Hard to know if this site is a scam or not. Everything seems au fait at first, until get to application process. Even though the idea of videointerviewing seems cutting edge. Hard to see how practical asking all these questions in such an unnatural setting can really work. They are asking a lot from people in going through the whole process on Hireart for such a limited number of jobs on the site. I would caution against using this form of job application website.

The whole process in fact can be worse than any in person interview. Really and truly is very stressful and takes hours to complete. Have no doubts about it.

I fail to see how this concept can truly work given how uncomfortable it makes the job seeker. Look at other really bad reviews of this hiring service on other sites on the internet for evidence.

For a job application site, this one is not terrible. They will require you to answer several questions via your webcam or smartphone and then the HireArt team will look through it. After a couple of weeks, you'll find out whether they rejected you outright or sent you on to the employer themselves.

The process takes longer than I feel it should. Not terrible but a bit frustrating sometimes.

Also some jobs that label themselves "entry-level" will ask for 2+ years of experience in a specific field... not really "entry-level", is it?