Overview
Lever combines applicant tracking with a candidate relationship management (CRM) layer for sourcing and nurturing. It was founded in 2012 by Nate Smith, Brian Noguchi, Sarah Nahm and Randal Truong, and on 5 August 2022 it joined Employ Inc., the K1 Investment Management-backed parent of JazzHR, Jobvite and NXTThing RPO; the brands continue to operate separately.[3] At the time of the deal Lever supported more than 5,000 companies and Employ more than 18,000 customers across its brands.[3] Lever does not publish prices: the core platform and add-ons, including Candidate Insights, Onboarding and AI Screening by VONQ, are all quote-based, with pricing that scales by team size and hiring needs.[2]
Lever strengths and limitations
Strengths
- ATS and CRM in one data model
- Optional onboarding and AI screening add-ons
- Backed by a multi-brand parent with shared partner network
Limitations
- No published prices for the platform or add-ons
- Customer figures date from 2022
- Sits alongside sister products (JazzHR, Jobvite) within the same parent
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