Applied review
Applied brings anonymised, structured and skills-focused assessment to inclusive recruitment.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Applied is a cloud-based recruitment platform for organisations that want to improve fairness in hiring. Its workflow combines anonymised candidate applications, scenario-based skills assessments, structured panel scoring and averaged candidate leaderboards. Hiring teams can also use AI-generated assessments and scoring rubrics, AI-assisted shortlisting, AI-generated text detection for candidate responses, and analysis for gendered language in job descriptions. The product is positioned for small, growing and larger organisations, with web and API access.
Its strongest fit is inclusive recruiting with measurable process controls. Role-level EDI metrics and organisation-level recruitment reporting help teams examine hiring activity, while candidate feedback can be automated. The combination of skills-focused assessment and independent panel scoring gives Applied a defined approach to reducing bias during evaluation, rather than treating inclusion as a separate reporting exercise. Teams that need structured recruitment workflows and recruitment-specific EDI insight should find the feature set closely aligned with that goal.
Pricing is flexible and based on hiring volume, hires and add-ons, with prospects directed to request a custom quote. That model may suit organisations whose recruitment needs vary, but it gives buyers less immediate plan-by-plan cost clarity. Applied should be considered by teams prioritising fairer recruitment, structured assessment and reporting across roles. Organisations looking for a broader DEI management platform beyond recruitment may prefer a product with wider coverage. The business is operated by Be Applied Ltd, which has been acquired by Phenom.
Applied pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Anonymised applications and skills-focused assessments support fairer review.
- Panel scoring, averaged leaderboards and AI-assisted shortlisting structure decisions.
- EDI metrics, recruitment reporting and automated feedback extend beyond selection.
- Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a custom quote based on hiring volume, hires and add-ons.
- Its core focus is inclusive recruiting, not full-spectrum DEI management.
- AI-generated assessments and shortlisting require appropriate human oversight.
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