What is Checkster?
Checkster delivers smarter talent decisions to Fortune 500 companies around the globe — from reference check through onboarding, and timely employee check-ins to exit interviews — we help employees thrive and your organization succeed by building high performing teams that compete to win. We believe better people decisions drive better business outcomes. Try Checkster for free and supercharge your hiring and retention processes: • Gather more reference feedback in less time • Identify fraudulent references • Source passive candidates • Improve quality of hire • Remove bias • Ensure compliance • Increase time to productivity
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Checkster Reviews (85)
- ★★★★★59
- ★★★★★9
- ★★★★★1
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- ★★★★★16
Review Summary
Generated using AI from real user reviews
Checkster earns overwhelming user praise for time savings and ease of use, but faces serious accusations around fraud detection accuracy and accessibility compliance.
Recruiters and hiring managers consistently report that the platform dramatically cuts reference-check turnaround from weeks of phone tag to days. Users highlight the intuitive interface, automated reminders, detailed reporting, and the ability to customize questions for different roles. Customer support is frequently mentioned as responsive and helpful. The system also appeals to references, who can respond on their own schedule rather than via interrupting phone calls, and many users note this flexibility yields more candid feedback.
However, a small but damaging set of reviews describes applicants being wrongly flagged for fraud—sometimes for using the same device across multiple legitimate references—resulting in job losses. One applicant with disabled clients reported the form was inaccessible to screen-reader users and appeared designed to force negative answers. A final reviewer raised concerns that the platform requests medical information from references, which may violate privacy laws.
The gap between high satisfaction among recruiters and serious complaints from job applicants suggests the product works well operationally but may have critical flaws in fraud logic and legal compliance that disproportionately harm candidates.
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Friday, June 19, 2020
“The ease of the process and quick turn around -…”
The ease of the process and quick turn around - reporting information is excellent also!
★★★★★
Friday, June 12, 2020
“Easy to use and no issue technically to report, time…”
Easy to use and no issue technically to report, time saver to say the least and that matters so much when hiring across a wide screen of applicants. Fast results and effortless movement through the hiring process. Check references so much quicker and without having to make several calls without an answer. Its like it cut the time in half for the hiring process. I also trust the information I receive and don't question how accurate it is. My Association is sky rocketing in accurate hiring. I like knowing I don't have to spend days finding information. I like the notifications I get throughout the process
★★★★★
Thursday, June 11, 2020
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Thursday, June 11, 2020
“Reliable, efficient and cost effective service. We have determined that…”
Reliable, efficient and cost effective service. We have determined that the ROI is unmatched. Quality and quantity of references are great, Checkster eliminates any candidate that falsifies references, provides a list of opt in candidates to recruit from, saves time and money.
★★★★★
Thursday, June 11, 2020
“Easier to get honest feedback from references. I like to…”
Easier to get honest feedback from references. I like to get unbiased feedback from references
★★★★★
Thursday, June 11, 2020
“My students/interns are getting an amazing reflection of their strengths…”
My students/interns are getting an amazing reflection of their strengths and competencies in creative problem solving, critical thinking and collaboration. Checkster is providing real time impact and an understanding that can be transferred to the real world immediately. As an institute built on training higher education students in the need and impact of 21st century essential skills, it can be difficult to understand the whys and whats of such skills since they tend to live outside of the academic domains. Checkster is giving language and direction to everyone involved that provided great tools for reflection
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Thursday, June 11, 2020
“Using Checkster at work saves my colleagues and the business…”
Using Checkster at work saves my colleagues and the business as a whole time in terms of doing reference checks. Checkster is a very simple yet effective tool in recruitment, both from the consultant/recruiter's perspective and also the listed referee. Checkster is quite a good tool in business especially if recruitment is one of the core functions
★★★★★
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
“it really frees up my time from calling references and…”
it really frees up my time from calling references and going through a phone call the biggest benefit is that it is a time saver. It also puts the responsibility in the hands of the applicant which is another window into how they feel about the job.
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Thursday, June 4, 2020
“Checkster is actually integrating liaison ratings, saving effort and time…”
Checkster is actually integrating liaison ratings, saving effort and time for the recruitment team. Additionally, it has links to databases which may be enhanced as talent pools. You are able to tailor the research of yours to your character criteria. It offers quality control of the employment process as well as the potential to look at analyses and reports. Savings in time that is real by automating reference validation, link searches and info integration analysis. A method which alerts you to attempts at misuse. This's extremely helpful when hiring a substantial number of staff members and you can't just contact each of them separately.
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Thursday, June 4, 2020
“I like that the reference checks are in the employees'…”
I like that the reference checks are in the employees' hands. The amount of effort that they put into the reference check gives you a good idea of the type of employee they will be. If they blow it off and do the bare minimum, if gives us reason to wonder if they'd be a good employee.
