Greenhouse Recruiting
Greenhouse — The only recruitment platform you need
Greenhouse is a cloud-based ATS and hiring platform designed for end-to-end structured recruiting—from sourcing and AI-powered candidate prioritization through interviews, onboarding, and reporting to hundreds of pre-built integrations. The platform offers enterprise-grade security and compliance (including SOC 1/2 Type 2, ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701:2019, ISO 42001:2023), SSO/SCIM, audit logs, encryption, and operation on AWS. Data protection based on Privacy by Design with support for GDPR/CCPA and data transfers under the EU-US/UK/Swiss DPF.
Security & Compliance
Security and privacy are top priorities.
Security Features
Certifications
- SOC 1 Type 2
- SOC 2 Type 2
- ISO 27001:2022
- ISO 27701:2019
- ISO 42001:2023
- ISO 27001
- SOC 2
Data & Hosting
Data residency
US
Hosting
Includes audit log API and permissions approvals. Dedicated security team with 24/7/365 SOC; annual third‑party penetration testing and bug bounty program. Hosted on AWS with multi‑tier network architecture, backups, disaster recovery testing, incident response, and uptime SLAs.
Retention & deletion
Candidate records can be permanently deleted from the production database. Backups retain deleted candidate data for 30 days; it is fully purged on day 31. Configurable data retention rules and workflows for deleting candidate data are available.
Built-in GDPR features (data retention rules, consent emails, legal basis tracking, candidate data access/export, delete workflows).
Feature Scope
Core ATS and CRM: create prospects, prospect pools, Chrome prospecting plugin, CRM events, bulk import, prospect posts/reviews, talent discovery, contact lookups, email automation, texting, featured internal posts, multi‑brand job boards. Candidate experience: MyGreenhouse, name pronunciation/pronouns/preferred first name, DE&I company initiatives, US standard & custom demographic questions, interview reminders, configurable candidate surveys, internal job board, multiple locations per posting, resume anonymization. Scheduling: interviewer limits/preferences, scheduling suggestions, availability & working hours, scheduling links, candidate self‑scheduling, automation rules, job & offer approvals. Interviewing & decision‑making: scheduled take‑home tests, e‑signature, scorecard attribute and interview question suggestions, offer forecast, job description suggestions, application review & filters, create/send forms, bulk offers, stage transitions, dependent offer fields, auto‑reject/auto‑advance. Reporting & analytics: Greenhouse Goals, essential and custom reports/dashboards, DE&I data/reports, AI‑powered report filters, BI Connector. Data configuration, security & development: SMTP relay and custom SMTP, granular user permissions, interviewer groups, SSO, custom fields (incl. dependent), bulk edit jobs/fields, automated user management, API‑only job custom fields, application limits, restricted file settings, configurable session timeouts, developer sandbox & sync, audit log. AI/Real Talent: talent matching, spam/IP blocklists, fraud detection, CLEAR ID verification, enterprise‑level Real Talent features on higher tiers. Integrations & extensibility: 500+ partner integrations, 1,000+ global job boards, native connections to tools like Slack and Zoom, open and ungated APIs (Job Board API, Onboarding API, more), SCIM user provisioning, BI Connector. Security & reliability: SSO, SCIM, audit log API, permissions approvals, 24/7/365 security operations center, annual third‑party penetration testing, bug bounty, encryption in transit and at rest, AWS infrastructure, backups, disaster recovery testing, uptime SLAs. Privacy & compliance: Privacy by Design, strict customer data access controls, cross‑border data transfers via EU‑U.S. DPF/UK Extension/Swiss‑U.S. DPF, compliance with GDPR and CCPA/CPRA; audited for SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2; certified for ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701:2019, ISO 42001:2023.
Pricing hints: Three plan tiers: Core, Plus, Pro. Pricing is customized based on plan, hiring volume, organizational complexity, and required capabilities. All plans are sold via demo/quote. Plans add features progressively (Core → Plus → Pro).
Security hints: Product security includes SSO, SCIM user provisioning, audit log API, permissions approvals, dedicated security team with a 24/7/365 SOC, annual third‑party penetration testing, bug bounty, and encryption in transit and at rest. Hosted on AWS with multi‑tier network, backups, DR tests, incident response, and uptime SLAs.
Compliance hints: Annual audits for SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2; ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701:2019, and ISO 42001:2023 certified. Supports GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PCI DSS, and cross‑border data transfers via EU‑U.S. DPF, UK Extension, and Swiss‑U.S. DPF. Privacy by Design with built‑in tools to help customers meet data privacy duties.
Implementation hints: Signals of enterprise readiness include developer sandbox & sandbox sync, automated user management (incl. SCIM), open APIs for data migration/integration, and configurable governance/permissions. Onboarding module available to ramp new hires. Engagement begins via a personalized demo.
Support hints: Customer support and developer resources available via the website (Learn Greenhouse, Customer support, Developer resources). Security operations monitored 24/7/365; uptime SLAs referenced.
Integration hints: 500+ partner integrations and access to 1,000+ global job boards; examples include Slack and Zoom; partner ecosystem includes unified API providers (e.g., Merge, Finch) and collaboration tools (e.g., Sync2Hire). Open, ungated APIs (Job Board API, Onboarding API, more) enable data sync and workflow automation; BI Connector available.
- Job-Multiposting: Veröffentlichung und Promotion auf 1.000+ großen und Nischen-Jobbörsen
- Kontaktinformationen erfassen: Automatisches Anreichern genauer Kontaktinfos potenzieller Kandidat*innen
- DE&I‑Ziele unterstützen: Werkzeuge, um vielfältigere Top‑Talente zu identifizieren und anzusprechen
- CRM & Kampagnen: Automatisierte, personalisierte Massen‑Outreach‑Kampagnen inkl. SMS‑Texting (powered by Grayscale)
- Talentpools: Aufbau, Segmentierung und Pflege langfristiger Beziehungen zu Prospects
- Team‑Zusammenarbeit: Zentrale Quelle mit allen Prospect‑ und Bewerberdaten für Hiring‑Teams
- Karriereseiten & Employer Branding: Markenfähige Karriereseiten, einfache Integration des Greenhouse‑Jobportals in die Unternehmenswebsite, personalisierte Social‑Posts – alles in Greenhouse
- Mitarbeiterempfehlungen & interne Mobilität: Strukturiertes Empfehlungsprogramm, internes Stellenportal und Mitarbeiter‑Engagement
- Texting‑Funktion: Direktes Kontaktieren per SMS aus Greenhouse; laut Angaben bis zu 34% schnellere Besetzung, 54% weniger Ghosting, 12 Stunden Zeitersparnis pro Vakanz (powered by Grayscale)
- Analytics: Detaillierte Berichte zu Outreach‑Leistung, Engagement und Konversion; Konsolidierung aller Sourcing‑Daten an einem Ort
- Integrationen (Auswahl):
- hireEZ – KI‑gestütztes Outbound‑Sourcing; kombiniert Greenhouse ATS mit hireEZ‑Datenhub
- Nexxt Candidate Search – Zugriff auf 150M+ Profile, Export zu Jobs/Prospect Pools (Harvest + Candidate Ingestion API)
- Endorsed – KI‑Sourcing, Ranking, Knockout‑Fragen, Betrugs-/Fake‑Erkennung, bidirektionale Sync
- Emissary – SMS‑Recruiting, Gesprächstranskripte in Greenhouse, tägliche Synchronisierung
- Sense – Omnichannel‑Engagement, Chatbot, Scheduler, Referrals, umfangreiche ATS‑Automationen
- SwiftLynx – KI‑Analyse neuer Bewerbungen, Slack‑Zusammenfassungen, Tags/Notizen in Greenhouse (OAuth, Webhook)
- 500+ vorgefertigte Integrationen gesamt
- Sicherheit & Datenflüsse (plattformbezogen): Integrationen nutzen Harvest API‑Schlüssel, Candidate Ingestion API, OAuth und Webhooks; A2P 10DLC‑Opt‑in für SMS‑Kommunikation über Custom‑Frage im Bewerbungsprozess [Quellen: Emissary, Sense, Nexxt, SwiftLynx‑Artikel oben]
- Ergebnisse/Impact (Beispiele):
- 25% kürzere Einstellungszeiten bei MLB ggü. Branchenstandard
- 39% weniger Ausgaben für Drittanbieter‑Recruiting (IDC 2024)
- 92% weniger externe Suchen bei Inizio
- Sprachen/Region: Website und Inhalte in Deutsch, Englisch (US/UK) verfügbar
Pricing hints: Call‑to‑Action ist „Demo anfordern“ – nahelegt paket-/lizenzbasierte Preisgestaltung als Teil von Greenhouse Recruiting. Einzelne Funktionen (z. B. SMS/Texting powered by Grayscale) sowie Partner‑Integrationen (hireEZ Enterprise, Nexxt Account, Endorsed, Emissary, Sense, SwiftLynx) erfordern i. d. R. eigene Abos/Pläne beim jeweiligen Anbieter [Quellen: https://www.greenhouse.com/de/talent-sourcing; hireEZ/Nexxt/Endorsed/Emissary/Sense/SwiftLynx‑Supportseiten]. Währung/Preisspannen nicht öffentlich.
Security hints: Integrationsdokumentation zeigt: Nutzung von Harvest API‑Schlüsseln, Candidate Ingestion API, OAuth‑Autorisierung und Webhooks [Quellen: hireEZ, Nexxt, Endorsed, Emissary, Sense, SwiftLynx‑Artikel]. A2P 10DLC‑Opt‑in/Consent für SMS‑Kommunikation wird beschrieben (Compliance‑Anforderung). Greenhouse verlinkt eine Sicherheitsseite in der Navigation, jedoch ohne Details auf dieser Seite.
Compliance hints: DSGVO/GDPR‑Bezug implizit über Datenschutzrichtlinie (deutsche Website‑Version). A2P 10DLC‑Regelkonformität via explizitem Opt‑in im Bewerbungsprozess für SMS beschrieben.
Implementation hints: Greenhouse‑Interne Funktionen (Multiposting, CRM, Talentpools, Referrals, Karriereseiten) sind native Bestandteile des ATS.
- hireEZ – Harvest API Key mit umfangreichen Berechtigungen; Setup durch hireEZ‑Team.
- Nexxt – Harvest API + Candidate Ingestion API; Aktivierung kann bis zu 2 Werktage dauern.
- Endorsed – Harvest API; Erstsynchronisation kann je nach Datenvolumen bis zu 24 Stunden dauern.
- Emissary – Harvest API; SMS‑Transkripte werden täglich/nächtlich nach Greenhouse übertragen.
- Sense – Harvest API + Webhooks + Integrationsservice‑User (Site Admin); umfassende Berechtigungen empfohlen.
- SwiftLynx – OAuth‑basierte Autorisierung, Webhook wird automatisch angelegt.
Support hints: Greenhouse bietet Help Center/Support‑Tickets und Customer Success‑Begleitung (CSM) [Support‑Footer/Artikel]. Partner‑Supportkontakte: hireEZ (support@hireez.com), Nexxt (alliances@nexxt.com), Endorsed (support@endorsed.com), Emissary, Sense (support@sensehq.com), SwiftLynx (support@swiftlynx.ai).
Integration hints: Über 500 vorgefertigte Integrationen verfügbar. Wichtige Sourcing/Engagement‑Integrationen: hireEZ (KI‑Outbound‑Sourcing), Nexxt (150M+ Profile), Endorsed (AI‑Sourcing, Ranking, FraudShield), Emissary (SMS), Sense (Omnichannel Engagement, Chatbot, Scheduler, Referrals), SwiftLynx (AI‑Analyse & Slack). Technische Anbindung über Harvest API, Candidate Ingestion API, OAuth und Webhooks; Daten (Kandidaten, Jobs, Anwendungen, Notizen, Tags) können bidirektional bzw. per Sync/Batch übertragen werden [Quellen: verlinkte Supportartikel].
Features at a Glance
Recruiting & ATS
- Job requisitions
- Career site
- Referrals
- Pipeline/Kanban
- Scorecards
- Offer management
- E-signature
- Recruiting analytics
- AI screening/ranking
- Interview scheduling
- Multi-posting
Onboarding
- Onboarding checklists
- Tasks & owners
Analytics
- Dashboards
- Custom reports
Data & API
- Data export
- API
Integrations
- Slack integration
- Okta integration
- Azure AD integration
Administration
- Custom fields
- Audit trail
Security & IT
- SSO/SAML
- SCIM
- RBAC
- Audit logs
- Data residency region
Compliance
- GDPR
- SOC 2
- ISO 27001
- DPA available
Core HR
- Roles & permissions
Mobile
- iOS/Android app
Pricing Model
On request
Pricing is customized based on the selected plan (Core, Plus or Pro), hiring volume, organizational complexity and required capabilities. A Greenhouse expert provides a custom price. Each plan builds on the previous one, and customers can upgrade later.
Implementation
Engagement begins via a personalized demo and plan selection (Core/Plus/Pro).
Support
Email · Web portal · Knowledge base · Developer docs
SLA: An uptime service-level agreement is available.
Time zones: Global security monitoring 24/7/365.
Customer support and developer resources are available via the website. Security operations monitored 24/7/365.
Integrations
Zoom
OtherNative connection for video interview scheduling/links.
SAML/OIDC SSO
SSOEnterprise single sign‑on support.
Ingestion API
APIFor importing candidates/prospects into Greenhouse; used by sourcing tools, among others.
Google Meet
Video conferencingVideo Interview/Meeting Integration
SwiftLynx
WebhookOAuth connection; automatically sets up the "Candidate has submitted application" webhook; posts analytics to Slack; creates notes/tags in Greenhouse.
Job Board API
APIOpen, ungated API for job board and career site integrations.
Screenloop
APIInterview data, benchmarks, and video/transcript links will be made available on Greenhouse.
Global job boards network (1,000+)
OtherDistribution to a large network of global job boards.
Developer Sandbox
APISandbox & Sandbox Sync for testing/development (higher tiers).
Sync2Hire
OtherCollaboration/partner integration.
Fireflies.ai
APIRecords meeting details, transcripts, and notes, and automatically links them to candidate profiles.
BI Connector
APIConnects ATS data to external BI tools/warehouses.
Attract.ai
APIExport candidates from Greenhouse, including duplicate alerts.
Merge
APIUnified API provider partner in the ecosystem.
hireEZ
APIAI-powered outbound sourcing; synchronizes candidate data with Greenhouse ATS.
Onboarding API
APIOpen, ungated API for onboarding workflows and data sync.
EasySource (HireQuotient)
APISourcing to Greenhouse via the Ingestion API; send a prospect or candidate to a job.
Endorsed
APIAI Sourcing, Screening, FraudShield; bidirectional synchronization.
Sense
OtherOmnichannel engagement, chatbot, scheduler, referrals, extensive ATS automations (Harvest API + webhooks).
Grayscale
OtherSMS texting functionality within Greenhouse (powered by Grayscale).
Slack
OtherNative connection for collaboration/notifications and interview coordination.
Finch
APIUnified payroll/HR API provider partner.
SCIM user provisioning
SSOStandards‑based automated user provisioning.
Spark Hire
Video interviewingVideo Interview Integration for Asynchronous/Synchronous Interviews
Microsoft Teams
Video conferencingVideo Interview/Meeting Integration
Nexxt Candidate Search
SourcingSourcing-/Jobboard-Integration
Candidate Ingestion API
APIAPI for Importing Candidate Data
Open API
APIOpen API for a Customizable Recruiting Tech Stack
Greenhouse Partner Ecosystem (500+ Integrationen)
OtherComprehensive Integration Directory
Harvest API
APIGreenhouse REST API for reading and writing ATS data; used by numerous partners (scoped API keys).
Webhooks
WebhookEvent-based notifications (e.g., "Candidate has submitted application") for system integration.
Tableau
OtherNative BI integration via BI Connector.
Microsoft Power BI
OtherNative BI integration via BI Connector.
Looker
OtherNative BI integration via BI Connector.
Personality Insights
OtherPartnerintegration (Assessments).
Greenhouse APIs
APIPublic APIs for extensibility and data integration.
Greenhouse Sourcing Automation
OtherSourcing/outreach modules for approaching candidates.
Texting
OtherSMS/text messaging functionality (add-on).
Integrations Hub
OtherAccess to the partner integration ecosystem.
SMTP Relay
OtherSending emails via the customer's own SMTP server.
CLEAR ID Verification
OtherIdentity verification (plan-dependent, part of Real Talent).
Real Talent risk controls
OtherFraud Detection, Spam/IP Blocklists (depending on the plan).
Emissary
OtherSMS recruiting; interview transcripts in Greenhouse; daily synchronization.
OAuth 2.0
OtherAuth/Authorization flows for specific app integrations (e.g., SwiftLynx).
