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What is Spark Hire
Spark Hire is a video interviewing platform used to screen and interview candidates through one-way (asynchronous) and live video interviews. It is typically used by HR teams and hiring managers to standardize early-stage screening, collaborate on candidate evaluations, and reduce scheduling overhead. The product emphasizes structured interview workflows, candidate sharing and feedback, and integrations with common recruiting systems rather than serving as a full HR suite.
Strong asynchronous interviewing workflow
Spark Hire supports one-way video interviews that let candidates respond on their own time while recruiters review responses later. This can help teams handle high applicant volume and standardize initial screening questions across roles. The workflow is designed for early-stage evaluation and internal collaboration rather than complex end-to-end HR processes.
Live interviews and scheduling
In addition to one-way interviews, Spark Hire includes live video interviewing for real-time conversations. This allows teams to keep both screening and later-stage interviews in the same tool. It can reduce reliance on separate meeting tools for interviews and centralize interview artifacts for the hiring team.
Collaboration and sharing features
The platform supports sharing candidate interviews with stakeholders and collecting feedback to support hiring decisions. This is useful for distributed hiring teams that need a consistent review process. Compared with broader recruiting suites, Spark Hire focuses its collaboration features around video interview review and evaluation.
Not a full ATS suite
Spark Hire is primarily a video interviewing product and does not function as a comprehensive applicant tracking system for end-to-end requisition, compliance, and offer management. Organizations that need a single system of record for recruiting typically pair it with an ATS. This can add integration and process design work compared with using an all-in-one recruiting platform.
Limited HR and payroll scope
Despite overlapping with recruiting workflows, Spark Hire is not positioned as payroll management software or a full HRIS. Companies looking to manage onboarding, payroll, time tracking, and core HR data in one platform will need additional systems. This increases vendor count for teams seeking a consolidated HR stack.
Assessment and screening depth varies
Spark Hire can support structured evaluation through interview questions and feedback, but it is not primarily a dedicated pre-employment testing or background screening platform. For advanced assessments (e.g., psychometrics, coding tests) or formal screening checks, organizations often rely on specialized providers. This may limit suitability for teams that want deep assessment capabilities natively within the interviewing tool.
Plan & Pricing
Video Interviews (Spark Hire Meet)
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $299 per month* | Up to 5 jobs at a time; up to 5 users; unlimited one-way and live video interviews; pricing varies by company size. |
| Annual (billed yearly) | $249 per month* (billed annually) | Unlimited jobs and unlimited users on annual plans; unlimited one-way and live interviews; AI features and annual-only onboarding/CSM available; pricing varies by company size. |
Behavioral Assessment
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $299 per month* | Up to 5 jobs at a time; up to 5 users; unlimited behavioral assessments; pricing varies by company size. |
| Annual (billed yearly) | $249 per month* (billed annually) | Unlimited jobs and unlimited users on annual plans; unlimited assessments; includes reporting and research-validated assessment; pricing varies by company size. |
Applicant Tracking System (Spark Hire Recruit)
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Recruit Pro | Starting at $299 per month* (billed annually) | For organizations up to ~200 employees; includes video interviews and automated reference checks; AI Resume Review: 6,000 reviews/year; annual contract required. |
| Recruit Growth | Starting at $499 per month* (billed annually) | For organizations up to ~500 employees; includes video interviews, predictive talent assessment, automated reference checks; AI Resume Review: 24,000 reviews/year; annual contract required. |
| Recruit Enterprise | Custom pricing (contact sales) | 501+ employees; enterprise security, additional controls, dedicated customer success; contact Sales for pricing. |
Notes: All pricing shown on Spark Hire's official pricing page is in US Dollars and “pricing varies by company size.” Monthly vs annual options differ in job/user limits and included onboarding/Customer Success. Additional add-ons (API, SSO, extra storage) and extra AI Resume Review credits are available as paid add-ons.
Seller details
Spark Hire, Inc.
Northbrook, Illinois, USA
2012
Private
https://www.sparkhire.com/
https://x.com/sparkhire
https://www.linkedin.com/company/spark-hire/
