Applicant Tracking Software

SkillSurvey Reference

Name: SkillSurvey Reference
Brand: SkillSurvey

Online reference checking and talent insight software for employers, now part of iCIMS

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TrustList summary

SkillSurvey Reference is an online reference-checking product that collects feedback on job candidates from the people who know them. It is part of the SkillSurvey platform, which has been acquired by iCIMS. Employers use it to inform hiring decisions.

Features

Digital reference checks: sends structured questions to referees and returns the answers as a report.
Skills verification: iCIMS describes the product as a way to verify skills and check candidate references.
Automation: the process runs online, reducing manual chasing of referees.
Talent insight: feedback points collected across the employee lifecycle, from hiring through to exit.
Sister products: SkillSurvey Source helps build a talent pool, and Credential OnDemand covers healthcare peer referencing.

Who it serves

Employers across many industries. Customer stories on the site include Brown-Forman and Encompass Health.

Key facts

Owner: iCIMS, which acquired SkillSurvey
Customers: over 3,000 organisations, according to the old site
Respondents: about 50 million people have shared information

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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SkillSurvey Reference rankings

SkillSurvey Reference is ranked on 7 TrustList rankings: #1 on 1, #2 on 1, #3 on 4 and #14 on 1, across 2 categories.

Every ranking orders its listings by their reviews, how complete the profile is and the Trust Score. SkillSurvey Reference has no reviews yet and 3 of the 10 profile details we look for. Where no listing on a page has been reviewed, the order follows the profiles alone.

Applicant tracking software · 6 rankings

On 4 of these it sits behind Workable, ahead of Indeed.

#1of 11
Self service portal
It is the only one of the 11 here listing bulk reference request and completion alerts.
Of the 11 here, 10 also cover workflow management and 10 also cover candidate tracking.
Behind TalentLyft, ahead of Workable.
#2of 6
Iphone ipad
It is the only one of the 6 here listing email / online and mobile access.
Of the 6 here, 5 also cover internal HR and 5 also cover interview scheduling.
#3of 18
Web based cloud saas
It is the only one of the 18 here listing reminders and Reporting/Analytics.
Of the 18 here, 15 also cover resume search and 14 also cover assessments.
#3of 15
Candidate tracking
It is the only one of the 15 here listing survey builder and survey library.
Of the 15 here, 13 also cover resume parsing and 12 also cover recruiting firms.
#3of 14
Assessments
It is one of 5 here listing android and one of 8 here listing background screening.
#3of 12
Internal hr
It is one of 9 here listing onboarding and self service portal.
Behind WizeHire.

Onboarding software · 1 ranking

#14of 100
Onboarding software
It is the only one of the top 64 here listing bulk reference request and completion alerts.
Of the top 64 here, 37 also cover self service portal and 27 also cover assessments.
Behind iSmartRecruit, ahead of Monster TMS.

As of 2026-11-14. Organic ranks only; sponsored placements are never ranks. How TrustList ranks