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5.4 / 10

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OPENNESS 4/10API 2/3 · Export 0/3 · Contract 1/2 · Integrations 1/2

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Lever documents a public API that customers use with API keys created in Settings; the page does not say which plans include it. hire.lever.co, checked 10 Oct 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Contract

The agreement runs for the term in the order form, renews for one-year periods, and either side can end it with 30 days written notice before the term ends. lever.co, checked 10 Oct 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Connections

Lever runs a partner marketplace of technology and service providers that integrate with it. lever.co, checked 10 Oct 2026 (opens in a new tab)

What it does

Lever helps growing companies manage job applicants, coordinate hiring team feedback, and track candidates from application to offer in one system.

Strengths

Clean, visual hiring pipeline that's easy for your whole team to use
Strong collaboration features let multiple people leave feedback on candidates
Good integrations with job boards, LinkedIn, and HR tools
Solid reporting to track where your best hires come from

Weaknesses

Pricing is not transparent and tends to be expensive for very small teams
Feature set is more than most businesses under 10 employees will ever need
Setup and onboarding can take time to get right
Customer support response times can be slow on lower-tier plans

Key features

Track job applicants from first contact through offer letter in one place
Post open roles to multiple job boards from a single dashboard
Collect and organize feedback from everyone involved in the hiring process
Build a talent pipeline to keep promising candidates warm for future roles
Run reports on hiring speed, source of hire, and team activity
Integrates with tools like Slack, Google Workspace, and payroll systems

AI features

Lever includes AI-powered candidate matching and sourcing suggestions that help surface relevant applicants from your pipeline. It also uses machine learning to help identify top candidates based on your hiring patterns.

STOA verdict

Lever is best for growing companies in the 20-50 employee range that are hiring regularly and want a clean, modern applicant tracking system. The pipeline view and collaboration tools make it easy for your team to review candidates together, but the pricing is built for mid-size and larger companies, which makes it hard to justify if you're only hiring a few people a year. If you're a very small team doing occasional hiring, simpler and cheaper tools will serve you better.