Hound

Review:

Hound is a general job board and aggregator for North America. The site allows employers to post their job ads, but it also mines thousands of employer websites for job openings that job seekers may not see.

Hound seems to have covered their bases, offering employers a multitude of benefits, including sharing posts to other job boards, candidate management tools, job posting tips, and available customer support. However, they have received a very low customer rating, mostly from job seekers on Sitejabber.

Pros:

• The site offers a free trial and a basic plan, which is free for up to 20 job posts.
• Hound shares job ads with over 500 other job sites and social media.
• Employers can post directly to paid job boards through their Hound account.
• The platform aggregates jobs from employer websites.
• There are no advertisements on the page.
• Hound offers daily advice and news for job seekers, as well as job posting tips for employers.
• The site features a resume database that is free to search.
• Posted jobs are featured in job alert emails sent to job seekers.
• The platform features candidate management and applicant tracking tools.
• Customer support is available by phone, live chat, and email.

Cons:

• Employers are automatically charged at the end of their free trial.
• Posting to paid job boards requires an additional fee.
• Memberships can only be canceled by phone.
• The free basic account does not include posting to other job boards.
• While the resume database is free to search, employers will need to pay to view or download any resumes.
• Employers can only use work emails to register for a Hound account; Gmail or Hotmail accounts are not accepted.

Reputation:

Hound has more than two dozen customer reviews on Sitejabber, most of which are negative, with a total rating of 1.3 out of 5 stars. These reviews are mostly from job seekers and revolve around poor customer service, difficulty canceling accounts, and job ads being fake.

Hound vs. Indeed:

Like Hound, Indeed offers free and paid posting plans but their free plan offers more accessibility than Hound's. However, Indeed's free posts quickly lose visibility as they're replaced by newer posts. Both sites feature a resume database that is free to search but requires payment to view or download resumes.

Hound vs. Google for Jobs:

Both Hound and Google for Jobs work as aggregators to collect job ads from employer websites. Hound displays these jobs on their sites for job seekers to find, while Google for Jobs shows them in search results. Hound seems to do this without any input from the employer, while Google for Jobs requires the job ads to be formatted in a specific way.

Hound vs. Jora:

Jora is a job aggregator that sources jobs from employer websites. Jora does not offer any posting plans, while Hound does allow employers to post directly on the site. Jora also lacks a candidate database and social media sharing, both of which Hound offers. However, Jora has received more positive reviews than Hound.