Why Tribepad is the Best ATS for Enterprises

We were beyond thrilled to win IHR’s Best ATS for Enterprise award this year. It’s the crème de la crème of IHR’s annual awards and always faces strong competition, so it’s a brilliant testament to what we’ve built.

But what does “best” ATS actually mean? 

Most recruitment software providers say the same sort of things. How can you see through the sales and marketing bumf, to meaningfully decide which platform is right for your organisation?

We wanted to unpick what makes Tribepad special – to show you why we’re the best ATS for enterprises.

Keep reading.

Tribepad Pro is enterprise applicant tracking software that makes a real difference

The big thing for IHR’s awards is measurable effectiveness. Sales and marketing teams can talk a great story but it’s the product underneath that matters. 

• Does this recruitment software actually drive tangible outcomes? 
• Does this platform address enterprise recruitment teams’ genuine challenges? 

According to the IHR Supplier Awards judging panel, the answer for Tribepad is a resounding yes. They said:

Language like “real difference” and “true impact” is what we’re here for 😎. Let’s unpick that a little more, so you can get a sense of the typical results Tribepad could help you achieve.

Transforming the candidate experience

Everyone wants to treat candidates with respect, integrity, and empathy. But too often that’s not happening:

❌ Application processes are slow, repetitive, and generic

❌ Contracts are clunky and often offline

❌ Job adverts are boring, text-heavy, and bland

❌ Onboarding happens sporadically (if at all)

❌ Compliance and checks take forever

❌ Candidates are ghosted throughout the recruitment process

Tribepad makes it simple to WOW candidates – for more completed applications from better, more diverse candidates. 

Fast, flexible, friction-free application:

✅ Mobile-apply, social media apply, one-click CV import

✅ Application journeys tailored to roles 

✅ Video interviewing

✅ Self-booked interview slots

✅ Multi-media job adverts that grab attention

No more ghosting:

✅ Brilliant dashboard: never lose candidates

✅ 250+ multi-media comms templates 

✅ Automated email/SMS comms with custom timings

✅ Self-service candidate portal to track progress

✅ Automated actions triggered by inactivity to mop up

✅ Alerts and workflows to keep internal stakeholders on-track

Easy onboarding:

✅ Digital contracts and signing

✅ Custom multi-media onboarding workflows

✅ Automated reference checks

Moving the needle on ED&I

Fairer recruitment creates more inclusive, representative workforces which contribute to a fairer, more inclusive society. But many teams still struggle to make progress, thanks to:

❌ Unconscious bias

❌ Inaccessible recruitment software

❌ Inaccessible, gendered job adverts

❌ Lack of diverse talent pools

❌ Poor recruitment data 

❌ Patchy support for new hires

❌ No bandwidth for strategic ED&I focus

Tribepad’s enterprise recruitment software helps organisations positively influence ED&I outcomes, for hiring that’s better for everyone. (We also scooped the bronze award for IHR’s DE&I Enabler award, which was a lovely bonus). 

Stop bias and improve representation:

✅ Anonymous Applications

✅ Anonymous Video Interviewing 

✅ Ad Assistant auto-checks adverts for bias 

Build an inclusive, accessible process:

✅ Heaps of built-in accessibility features 

✅ Platform developed to AA criteria 

✅ Job Booster makes smaller job boards affordable

✅ Seamless integration to ReciteMe

✅ Candidates can set their pronouns

Put diversity on the agenda:

✅ Rich diversity reporting

✅ Pre-built and custom diversity questionnaires

✅ Super configurable to support ED&I strategy

And we’re not resting on our laurels, because diversity isn’t ‘set and forget’. We continuously develop new ED&I functionality – we have full-time development muscle committed here – and pledge never to make a profit on these features, so all our customers can access them. 

Because that’s the right thing to do, to make recruitment better for everyone.

Improving stakeholder relationships 

Internal stakeholder relationships are make-or-break for enterprise recruitment teams, but often recruiters and managers are at loggerheads. Here’s a common story:

❌ Poor communication (too little, the wrong stuff, or info overload)

❌ Inconsistent, unclear workflows and processes

❌ Impractical processes and unrealistic expectations

❌ Lack of clarity about who’s doing what 

Tribepad tackles this head-on, helping enterprise recruiters get (and keep) busy managers on-side. Faster hiring, better internal relationships, better candidate experiences. Clear space at the table: here comes recruitment. 

✅ Mobile-friendly self-service manager dashboard

✅ Configurable workflows, alerts, reminders 

✅ Short candidate factsheets for time-poor managers

✅ Super intuitive platform that needs practically no training

✅ Robust permissions and controls to make doing it right easy 

✅ Great reporting into manager behaviour to flag support needs

Banish admin: proactive recruitment here you come

Enterprise recruitment teams are always spread too thin, facing spiralling application volumes, declining quality, and ever-tighter budgets. And there’s far too much repetitive, manual work snarling up recruiters’ time (especially high-volume teams.) 

Many teams are stuck a reactive model of outbound recruitment, acting as order takers when a requisition is raised. This pulls recruiters into a worsening cycle of firefighting:

It’s a no from us. 

With Tribepad, you can reclaim your lunchbreaks (and your marbles). Our applicant tracking software for enterprises frees your people skills, creates time for strategy, and eases stress. So you can actually enjoy your job again.

✅ Heaps of automation 

✅ Speedy job authorisation workflows

✅ Questionnaires, killer questions, automated screening 

✅ Bulk actions, templates, one-click cloning

✅ Dedicated agency portal 

✅ Drag-and-drop workflow builders 

✅ One-click distribution, multi-board search, social media import 

✅ Programmatic JobBooster for efficient advertising

✅ Advanced candidate database with suggestions

✅ Build and nurture talent pools

✅ Easy-to-use recruitment marketing and CRM functionality

Tribepad’s recruitment software puts you on the front foot, where the good hiring happens.

Increase recruitment’s impact, influence and credibility

Great recruiters are business partners who add enormous value and deserve recognition. But often, that’s not what’s happening or how you’re seen.

❌ You can’t deliver strategic value because you’re stuck in a reactive cycle and lack visibility to improve

❌ You struggle to showcase the value you’ve added, so the internal perception of recruitment is poor

When recruiters don’t have a seat at the top table, you struggle to get the budget signed-off to make a real difference – and so the cycle continues. It’s another downwards spiral that serves no one.

Tribepad helps turn things around, by providing comprehensive enterprise recruitment software that gives you everything you need to deliver better outcomes – and a rich recruitment reporting suite to help you prove it.

Tribepad’s Insights module helps enterprise teams spot opportunities to improve and helps you prove your value, with compelling, configurable reports for stakeholders covering all the metrics that matter. 

✅ 60+ standard report templates

✅ Custom report builder

✅ Run reports with a click

✅ Schedule and auto-send reports

Tribepad are recruitment software providers you can feel good about working with

Sure, demonstrable ROI is the main thing you care about from your recruitment software provider. But we’ve always been absolutely clear that we stand for more than that too – and we’re sure that plays a role in why so many enterprise teams love working with us. 

As our CEO, Dean, says:

Fluffier than hard numbers, maybe. But we consistently hear that our strong vision and purpose are a major reason our customers love working with us. 

Our ‘people first, product second, profit third’ philosophy means we care deeply about doing business the right way and having a positive impact. Our Ethical Manifesto outlines what we’re doing, like:

• Working towards BCorp and net zero 
• Investing into cleaner oceans
• Funding global renewables projects
• Planting trees and offsetting carbon
• Developing for diversity
• Lots of charity fundraising
• Powered NHS COVID vaccination recruitment

This stuff might not be the sole reason you’d consider an ATS provider, or the main reason we’re the best enterprise ATS. But we think it’s the cherry on the cake.  

Tribepad is the trusted tech ally to smart(er) recruiters everywhere. Our enterprise recruitment software is a springboard for fairer, fairer, better recruitment for everyone.

Since 2008, we’ve been empowering recruiters to deliver can’t-wait-to-start opportunities at some of the world’s best-known brands, like Tesco, NHS, Subway, Greggs, Sodexo, and Compass Group. 

Book a demo today to see for yourself why we’re IHR’s official Best ATS for Enterprises 2024.