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# Handshake

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> Handshake is a place to launch your career with no connections, experience, or luck required. It’s a social network for students and young alumni from 1,400 educational institutions around the world, including community colleges and 290+ minority serving institutions. On Handshake you can connect with 650,000+ employers - from Fortune 500 companies like Google, Nike, and Target to public school districts, healthcare systems and nonprofits. They are located in San Francisco with offices in Denver, New York and London.
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> Verdict: Rated **4.3/5** by 3 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.3/5** | 3 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 3.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Handshake
- **Founded**: 2014

## Commercial Context

- **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Features

- Activity Dashboard
- Job Posting
- Multiple Employer Profiles
- Self Service Portal

## Support Options

- Knowledge Base

## Category

- [Job Board Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3497/job-board/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Indeed for Employers](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/106038/indeed-for-employers) — 4.5/5 (7541 reviews)
2. [LinkedIn Jobs](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/115728/linkedin-jobs) — 4.5/5 (5930 reviews)
3. [ZipRecruiter](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/19531/ziprecruiter) — 4.2/5 (10916 reviews)
4. [100Hires](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/111306/100hires) — 4.9/5 (1100 reviews)
5. [JBoard](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/338980/jboard) — 5.0/5 (107 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Handshake is useful" — 4.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *12 March 2026* | Nonprofit Organisation Management | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
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> **Pros**: Handshake is a great platform for students to use and for employers to use to connect with students and alums.
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> **Cons**: What I like least about Handshake is the website is very busy. It's not a bad thing to have multiple features but I feel like it's overwhelming and I have not grasped all the features.
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> My overall experience with Handshake is good. It's good to have a job board that has a target population.

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### "Handshake Makes You Feel as You're Not Wasting Your Time as a College Student" — 4.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *31 October 2023* | Writing & Editing | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The most I like about Handshake is that they send me emails of jobs or internships relating to my degree. It gives me an idea of what jobs or internships I can apply for when I get ready to. I feel like I won't have to worry too much about jobs after I graduate because Handshake sends them to me.
> 
> **Cons**: The least thing I don't like about Handshake is that they send information that doesn't pertain to me. I am an online student, so some of the information they send to me I can't go to.

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### "Great job searching platform" — 5.0/5

> **Felipe** | *13 April 2023* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: When I was a graduate student looking for internships and jobs, I found Handshake to be a great platform. It has a wide range of companies offering positions and the application process is easy to navigate. I particularly liked the messaging and chat features, which allowed me to interact with recruiters directly.
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> **Cons**: The platform can be confusing to use at first and some of the information posted by companies is not always accurate.
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> Overall, Handshake is a convenient job searching tool with helpful features for both applicants and recruiters.

## Links

- [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/385547/handshake)

## This page is available in the following languages

| Locale | URL |
| en | <https://www.softwareadvice.com/product/385547-handshake/> |
| en-AU | <https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/385547/handshake> |
| en-GB | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/385547/handshake> |
| en-IE | <https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/385547/handshake> |
| en-NZ | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/385547/handshake> |

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