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Xref Overview

What is Xref?

Simplify your talent journey and make confident, people-focused decisions with Xref. Xref is a best-in-class, global solution that services HR professionals across all industries. Since 2010, Xref has been trusted by businesses all over the world to empower great people decisions. Our vision is to bring data-informed feedback to the talent lifecycle. Catering for the niche needs of the HR industry, Xref automates reference, pulse and exit surveys, for data-driven, actionable insights. Accessible from any device, and with multi-language capabilities, Xref integrates with multiple leading HR tools and ATS platforms to offer seamless, end-to-end workflows to recruit, retain and remember your talent with ease. Popular features: Templates and custom surveys - Using a template, you can create a survey request in 30 seconds. By using our library of best-practice survey questions, you can reduce unconscious bias. Or create your own customised survey for any role. Talent Pool - Candidates, referees and departing employees can opt-in to to a talent pool to be hired by your organisation. On average, our customers have a 60% opt-in rate. The talent pool automatically collates skills, competencies and preferred roles to reduce recruitment spend and make filling your next open role easier. Suspicious activity detection- Xref's unique algorithm monitors for unusual activity during a reference and raises a red flag if anything suspicious is detected, like a fraudulent reference, helping give you confidence in your hires.

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Product Description

Xref is trusted by businesses globally to offer reference, background and ID checks that are fast, simple and secure.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

With an average user rating of 4.7 stars out of 5, G2 ranks Xref as the #1 reference checking software globally. Xref has an average global rating of 4.8 stars on Google. 98% of our automated reference checks are returned, completed.

Relevant and valuable insights - A reference check with Xref delivers 60% more insights compared to phone-based checks.

Easy to use - No programming skills needed. 93% of our G2 users say Xref’s intuitive platform is easy to use.

Save time - Xref reference checks are returned completed, on average in 18 hours with 60% being completed outside of standard business hours.

24/7 support, no call centres - As a global business, we have local customer support in your geography. Xref offers a reliable tech solution with dedicated account managers. It’s an enterprise-ready solution that scales with businesses as they grow.

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Xref is a best-in-class, global solution that services HR professionals across all industries. Since 2010, Xref has been on a mission to bring data-driven feedback to the talent lifecycle. Catering for the niche needs of the HR industry, Xref automates reference and exit surveys, for data-driven actionable insights. Accessible from any device, Xref integrates with multiple leading HR tools and ATS platforms to offer seamless, end-to-end workflows.

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Verified UserEnterprise (> 1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Xref with ease"
Easy to use application, and great tracking protocols for candidates and referees, I've used Xref now in multiple roles and have seen the enhanceme...
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Verified UserMid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"It's efficient and easy to use!"
The layout. Very simple and easy to use!
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Dorothy K.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"HR Generalist III"
How easy it is to use. the metric. Information about IP address being used more than 1 time.

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How to navigate Xref - discover how to view and manage requests, surveys, and people, find organisation insights, access settings, and locate product guides and tutorials.
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How to navigate Xref - discover how to view and manage requests, surveys, and people, find organisation insights, access settings, and locate product guides and tutorials.
Send an Exit Survey request - easily send an Exit Survey request to up to 5,000 departing employees at once. Uncover key reasons for leaving and gain insights into your organisation’s eNPS score.
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Send an Exit Survey request - easily send an Exit Survey request to up to 5,000 departing employees at once. Uncover key reasons for leaving and gain insights into your organisation’s eNPS score.
How to use Xref’s Pulse Surveys -  you can view and customise your survey results with advanced filtering and sorting and see participation levels, organisational strengths, and areas for improvement
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How to use Xref’s Pulse Surveys - you can view and customise your survey results with advanced filtering and sorting and see participation levels, organisational strengths, and areas for improvement
How to read a Reference Report - this video includes how to identify unusual activity flags and where to review key information like sentiment, word count, and feedback coverage
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How to read a Reference Report - this video includes how to identify unusual activity flags and where to review key information like sentiment, word count, and feedback coverage
How to request a Reference Survey - this video shows you how to request a reference on Xref, including adding background checks and setting up your reference requirements or language options.
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How to request a Reference Survey - this video shows you how to request a reference on Xref, including adding background checks and setting up your reference requirements or language options.
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Xref Pros and Cons

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Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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Review source: G2 invite on behalf of seller
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about Xref?

Efficiency, overall candidate and employee experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xref?

I face some bugs while logging in, still trying to fix it... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Xref:

add more markets and implement SSO please Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Xref solving and how is that benefiting you?

Fast and efficient solution to get backchecks completed in both Canada/USA markets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Josie Westerlund of Xref

Thanks for your review.

We are happy to hear that you have seen the efficiency that comes through online referencing through Xref.

In regards to your feedback about logging in, we would like to be able to assist you with this. If you are still experiencing issues logging in please contact our customer success team who will be more than willing to look into this matter and help resolve this with you.

Thanks again for your review.

Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting
US
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Verified Current User
Review source: G2 invite on behalf of seller
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about Xref?

Ease of use, simplicity, reference fraud flagging, great support from Xref team when needed, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xref?

It would be nice to be able to edit reference template questions without having to create and upload an entirely new template. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Xref solving and how is that benefiting you?

High volume reference checking. Time savings on reference checking. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Josie Westerlund of Xref

Thanks so much for taking the time to write this review and provide your feedback. We really appreciate it and are always looking for ways to improve our platform. We're happy to hear you're enjoying the benefits of online reference checking and working with our team!

Verified User in Legal Services
IL
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Xref?

Streamlines the reference check process and saves a lot of time that would normally be used for follow up. It helps us have faster recruitment turnaround times. Responsive support and team that provides solutions and suggestions for how we can further improve our reference check process. Having an assigned customer service representative that reaches out and maintains the relationship is also a positive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xref?

Reminder emails to candidates and their referees can sometimes be a bit too much - it helps with faster turnaround times though. When used for bulk recruitment, some referees may receive multiple requests and the number and frequency of emails and reminders they receive to complete them can be excessive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Xref solving and how is that benefiting you?

Integration with other systems such as Taleo is being looked at. The main benefit is that it reduces the time it takes for us to complete the reference check process by taking the workload away from recruiters and hiring managers and automating it. Instead of emailing, calling and tracking each individual candidate for reference checks, we send them off through Xref and come back in a few days to check progress. Manual follow up from here is much quicker than managing that process without a streamlined system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Xref?

It allows people to fill it out online instead of a phone call. It puts the ownership on the candidate. It saves time and makes sure that it gets done. It is reliable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xref?

Because it is done online, you can't dig too deeply into things and make sure the referee is answering in detail. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Xref:

Its a great way to do references! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Xref solving and how is that benefiting you?

It takes a lot of time to do reference. It is tough to write verbatim what people are saying over the phone. This is a more exact way to do references. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Josie Westerlund of Xref

Thank you for your review, Abby.

We’re glad to hear you have been able to experience some of the many benefits that come from using online, automated referencing checking.

Our platform offers the opportunity to tailor your reference questionnaire, to ensure you are asking the best questions for each role and get all the details you need. If you have any questions about this or would like any assistance getting custom questionnaires set up, please reach out to your Customer Success Manager.

Thanks again for your great review.

Zoe B.
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Recruitment Business Partner
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Xref?

very user friendly, easy to use and makes my job faster Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xref?

nothing, I truly think this product is great Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Xref solving and how is that benefiting you?

Its assisted me to work faster as I can submit the references and forget about them for a day or two while they reply Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Josie Westerlund of Xref

Thanks so much for this great review, Zoe. We're glad to hear that you're enjoying the platform and that it is helping you to work faster.

Verified User in Retail
AR
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Xref?

The automation is the best part for us. It allows our recruiters to focus on finding the best talent rather than back and forth chasing up missed calls. It's also great for allowing the referee to complete in their own time which often is out of hours for our retail workforce. It's particularly useful for our bulk recruitment where references are necessary however the volume can take our recruiters away from more valuable tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xref?

Probably the only downside is removing that opportunity to network with the referees and build new relationships there. In those cases where we feel the referee is someone we'd like to chat to further this is easily manager by simply completing the check over the phone in that instance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Xref solving and how is that benefiting you?

We're able to finalise hiring decisions a lot faster by empowering the candidate and referee to complete the checks at a time that suits them best. We're also able to obtain great data and compare references which is very useful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Josie Westerlund of Xref

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. It’s great to hear you're enjoying having your references automated.

Xref includes an opt-in function that can be added to the end of the reference questionnaire and asks referees if they would be happy to be contacted in the future about employment opportunities. This, coupled with our People Search tool, allows Xref users to compliantly collect and store referee data that can then be used for talent pooling.

If you’d like to find out more, please feel free to get in contact with your account manager or our customer success team.

Thanks again for your review!

Rachel C.
RC
Recruiter
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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Review source: G2 invite on behalf of seller
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about Xref?

It's a real time-saving when you are hiring at such a high volume. It's also great the tracking it does on any suspicous behaviour that may be associated with the reference check and the email notifications are great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xref?

Sometimes the integration with Checkr is difficult to manage - the 2 systems don't always speak to each other the way I would like. For example, when you want to stop a check it doesn't remove it from the Xref platform although you have cancelled it from Checkr. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Xref:

Great for high-volume recruitment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Xref solving and how is that benefiting you?

Fraudulent checks are the biggest problem solver and helps us to weed out candidates that would not be an appropriate fit for our organization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Josie Westerlund of Xref

Thank you for this lovely review. We’re glad to hear you’re enjoying the many benefits of automated references. We’re especially glad that you’re finding our potential fraud detection so useful, we know how important that assurance can be when making hiring decisions.

Thank you for sharing your concerns about the Checkr integration. We would like to look into this a little further, it would be great if you could get in touch with our customer success team at support@xref.com to share some more detail on the issues you’re having.

Thanks again!

Verified User in Management Consulting
UM
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Xref?

Simple to use, structured and lets you know when responses received Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xref?

It’s aggressive sending reminders out to referees. Too many and too often. Also poor customer service. I sent an email and never got a reply. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Xref:

Easy to use, simple and send your notifications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Xref solving and how is that benefiting you?

None, I emailed them my initial problem re sending out too many reminders and never got a response. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Josie Westerlund of Xref

Thanks for taking a moment to provide a review. We're sorry to hear that you didn't hear back from our customer success team, it is definitely possible to alter how many reminders are sent out. Our team would be more than happy to help you adjust this. Please feel free to get in touch with us again and our team will be sure to get back to you.

Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting
AS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: G2 invite on behalf of seller
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about Xref?

that it is a simple process to use and it saves me a lot of time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xref?

the fact that i cant delete requests sent by a colleague and the fact that if someone else opens the XREF and uploads it on to our internal system it doesn't show a tick on it, only if I open it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Xref:

use it - it makes the reference process much easier! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Xref solving and how is that benefiting you?

This process is time saving. I can interview up to 4 people per day and if i were doing 2 verbal interviews per person every day it would take up a lot of time. By using XREF it is also easy to keep track of the ref checks - to see if people have sent them to their referees and if they have replied. Referees can also answer the XREF when they have the time to, rather than me calling them and them saying they don't have the time now and to call back later. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
IT
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Xref?

Time saving and accessible for all (incl across time zones) with the ability to focus on key areas if required dependent on the role. There is also the technology to pick up on potential fraud responses Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xref?

Can’t think of too many negatives. I’m a big fan of the platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Xref:

Find this platform very easy to use. Now that you can customise your checks, it’s even better. Very easy from a recruiter and candidate perspective. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Xref solving and how is that benefiting you?

Main benefit is the time saving as I’m not spending 20-30 mins on the phone to the referee, and then cleaning up my notes (let alone chasing them for a convenient time to chat) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Josie Westerlund of Xref

Thank you for your review. It’s so wonderful to hear that you’re a big fan of the Xref platform! We strive to make it as easy as possible for professionals like yourself to make great hiring decisions with all the information you need at your fingertips.

Thanks again!