Handshake

joinhandshake.com · San Francisco, United States of America

Handshake operates a career network and recruiting platform that connects college students and recent graduates with employers, enabling universities to manage career services and employers to source and recruit early talent. The company generates revenue primarily through subscription and recruiting solutions sold to employers and higher-education institutions.

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Revenue
$220.0M
Employees
900
Founded
2014
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States of America

What 21 Arbolus experts think of Handshake

NPS distribution skews positive, with 46% Promoters (NPS 9-10), 23% Passives (NPS 7-8), and 15% Detractors (NPS 0-6). Renewal intent is split: among respondents with renewal data, 50% Yes, 38% Not Sure, and 12% No. 80% of customers are beyond one year in implementation, indicating strong stickiness. Key quantitative themes include high satisfaction among users, but more mixed sentiment among influencers, especially at the pilot or early adoption stage.Overall Customer Sentiment: Positive

Who reviewed Handshake

Total customers 21 19 current · 2 former
Reviews growth +15 in six months
Seniority of respondents
  • C-Suite 53% (11)
  • Director 27% (6)
  • Manager 20% (4)
Operations Leader Director NPS 9
Data Analyst Not specified NPS 10
People Leader Director NPS 9

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Sentiment

47 Net Promoter Score, from 21 scored reviews
  • Promoters 12
  • Passives 7
  • Detractors 2

Cumulative NPS by month

+1 over 6 months
  • May 7
  • Jun 8
  • Jul 8
  • Aug 8
  • Sep 8
  • Oct 8

Net Promoter Score across 2 reviews, accumulated up to each month. Category median 44 across 2 companies.

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Renewal intent

Plan to renew 25%
  • Will renew 2
  • Undecided 4
  • Not renewing 2

Plan to renew, by seniority

  • C-Suite 25% 4 answers
  • Director 50% 2 answers
  • Manager 0% 2 answers
  • 8.5/10 Average score from customers who will renew
  • 8/10 Average score from undecided customers
  • 3/10 Average score from customers not renewing

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