After an exhaustive evaluation process, this staffing executive’s company selected a different ATS—only to face an 18-month go-live delay, missing integrations, and poor product support. Now deep into the implementation, they’re locked into a system that doesn’t prioritize the recruiter, lacks flexibility, and leaves the team struggling.
In this honest reflection, the leader shares what they wish they had done differently—and why they now recommend Avionté for its recruiter-first design, intuitive workflows, strong leadership, and clear product vision. For firms evaluating platforms, it’s a cautionary tale with a clear takeaway: choose a partner that delivers.
I would recommend [Avionté] over any other platform. The technology is good. The leadership is second to none.”
Staffing Industry Leader
We surveyed every single ATS that we could think of. We ended up narrowing it down to three. I do not have unilateral say over what we use as a software. You know, we have a very diplomatic approach to it, and we chose the other competitor. They missed their go-live date by eighteen months.
They expected us to pay for user seats for those eighteen months. We’ve had to build our own integrations because they did not exist.
And then every single time like something breaks down, like they can’t support that because it’s not a functionality that they have ever prioritized. For me, a leader that’s trying to make educated decisions based on data and insights, it leaves me ill equipped.
Once you commit to going down a path with a lengthy, expensive software contract, sometimes you’re in for a penny, in for a pound. Avionté cast this vision that was about the recruiter. That is the center of the staffing universe. And they’ve aligned every single person in the organization around to how do they best do their job to best support that role and help that recruiter be more successful.
How do I make a product that’s intuitive, that’s easy to use? Hey, this is how we’re gonna be compliant. This is how we’re gonna have frictionless transactions from front to middle to back. I think that’s why they have a a market advantage.
I would recommend it over any other platform. The technology is good. The leadership is second to none.
