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Handshake: the career network for the AI economy - joinhandshake.com

· 1 day ago

Employers hiring students and university career centers get real value from the largest early-career network. Experienced-hire recruiters, small businesses, and AI gig seekers face weak app reviews and mixed pay reports.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 40+ public sources across reviews, pricing, security, and company pages; some ratings truncated in snippets.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Basic

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
PremiumContact sales
ProContact sales

Best for

  • Employers hiring students and new grads
  • University career centers
  • Large campus recruiting programs
  • Experts wanting paid AI training side work

Not for

  • Employers hiring senior or experienced talent
  • Small businesses with no early-career pipeline
  • Job seekers wanting reach beyond campus hiring
  • AI gig workers who need steady, guaranteed pay

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Promoted jobs use three paid tiers; promotion costs stack on top of plans

medium

Premium and Pro plans hide prices behind sales demos; expect negotiation

medium

Trust portal lists a Salesforce Drift incident update; review vendor risk before sharing data

low

Employer plan features vary by tier; job posting access changes after upgrades

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Employers post jobs free on the Basic plan
  • Rated above 4 on G2 across 116 reviews
  • Trust portal shows SOC 2 Type II and PCI DSS
  • AI training projects pay up to $100 per hour
  • Universities like Bentley and SNHU run career services on it

Cons

  • Trustpilot app rating sits at 1.2 out of 5
  • Some Reddit users call Handshake AI a scam
  • Complaints appear on consumer complaint sites
  • Recruiting community openly debates whether it is worth it

Sources & method

- 11 sources - SOC 2 Type II and PCI DSS on trust portal. One third-party incident update published.

official x3review x6security x2
  • Salesforce Drift incident update, Handshake published a security update about the Salesforce Drift incident on its trust portal.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Free tier is real, paid plans hide prices
  • Ease of use: 2/5. Trustpilot app rating sits at 1.2
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Large employer and university network, 116 G2 reviews
  • Support quality: 2/5. Ticket-based support and negative service reviews
  • Security posture: 4/5. SOC 2 Type II and PCI DSS on trust portal
  • 4+/5 G2 rating 116 G2 reviews
  • 1.2/5 Trustpilot app rating App.joinhandshake.com reviews
  • $0 Starting price Basic employer plan
  • $100/hr Top AI gig pay Remote AI training projects

Pricing

Basic

Free

  • Post a job free
  • Basic employer profile

Premium

Not disclosed

  • Recruiting tools for early talent
  • Price set through sales

Pro

Not disclosed

  • Upgrade path from Basic
  • Price set through sales

Security

SOC 2 Type II and PCI DSS on trust portal.

  • Salesforce Drift incident updateHandshake published a security update about the Salesforce Drift incident on its trust portal.⁹

One third-party incident update published.

Companies that use it

  • Under Armour10
  • M&T Bank
  • Bentley University
  • SNHU
  • Pennsylvania Western University
Full analysis

Based on 40+ public sources across reviews, pricing, security, and company pages; some ratings truncated in snippets.

Strong for college recruiting and career centers. Weak app reviews and mixed AI gig pay make it risky elsewhere.

Methodology

Based on 40+ public sources across reviews, pricing, security, and company pages; some ratings truncated in snippets.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Handshake Products | Read 116 Reviews on G2g2.com
    review
  2. Handshake Reviews | Read Customer Service Reviews of app.joinhandshake.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  3. Handshake AI feels like a total scam - Redditreddit.com
    review
  4. Handshake AI is Legit! - Redditreddit.com
    review
  5. Handshake - worth it? - Reddit r/recruitingreddit.com
    review
  6. Employer Plans and Pricingjoinhandshake.com
    official
  7. Overview of Handshake Employer Planssupport.joinhandshake.com
    official
  8. Handshake Trust Portal - SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSStrust.joinhandshake.com
    security
  9. Handshake Security Update: Salesforce Drift Incidenttrust.joinhandshake.com
    security
  10. Handshake Customersjoinhandshake.com
    official
  11. Handshake Review With Pricing, Alternatives, and FAQsbetterteam.com
    review

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