Handshake

Spec sheet

What it does

Handshake operates a three-sided career marketplace connecting job seekers, educational institutions and employers for career discovery, recruiting and upskilling.Read 14 Oct 2026 · joinhandshake.com

Product

Handshake is a career network connecting job seekers, educational institutions, and employers for career discovery, hiring, and upskilling.Read 28 Sep 2026 · joinhandshake.com

Integrations

Handshake documents XML job feeds and ATS connections for Greenhouse, iCIMS and Workday.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.joinhandshake.com

Security

Handshake says it is FERPA compliant and its security and privacy compliance program is audited and attested by external parties.Read 28 Sep 2026 · joinhandshake.com

Compliance

Handshake’s trust portal states that it maintains SOC 2 Type II compliance and lists GDPR, CCPA, TX-RAMP, UK Cyber Essentials, and PCI compliance.Read 28 Sep 2026 · trust.joinhandshake.com

Support

The Enterprise plan includes premium support and a dedicated customer success account team.Read 28 Sep 2026 · joinhandshake.com

Founded

Handshake says it was founded in 2014.Read 14 Oct 2026 · joinhandshake.com

AI and workflow tools

The Pro plan includes AI-powered applicant tools, team collaboration, and workflow automation.Read 28 Sep 2026 · joinhandshake.com

AI Skills Studio

AI Skills Studio provides project-based courses co-designed with employers and is free to start.Read 14 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

AI work

Handshake AI offers flexible remote projects that let people earn income while working with AI tools, without requiring prior AI experience.Read 14 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

API and extensibility

Public help documentation covers XML job feeds and ATS integrations, while paid services are described contractually as cloud-based services.Read 14 Oct 2026 · joinhandshake.com

ATS integrations

Handshake lists integrations for Greenhouse, Workday, Lever, Taleo, Jobvite, SAP SuccessFactors, SmartRecruiters, Infinite BrassRing, and UKG.Read 28 Sep 2026 · joinhandshake.com

Basic plan limits

Basic employers have 10 messages per month, limited candidate messaging, and up to 100 talent matches per job.Read 28 Sep 2026 · joinhandshake.com

Branding

Employers can create a Brand Page and post company content on Handshake’s early career social network; Basic and Pro have limited Brand Page access.Read 28 Sep 2026 · joinhandshake.com

Career-center access

The mobile product supports career-center appointments, event information and institution-provided job collections.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.joinhandshake.com

Company headquarters

LinkedIn lists the headquarters in San Francisco, California, at 225 Bush Street.Read 14 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Company history

Handshake says it was founded in 2014 and lists its San Francisco office in the Financial District.Read 28 Sep 2026 · joinhandshake.com

Company size

LinkedIn lists Handshake as a privately held software-development company with 501–1,000 employees.Read 14 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Employer recruiting

Employer tools include job posting, applicant review, candidate engagement history, messaging templates and event or career-fair RSVP management.Read 14 Oct 2026 · joinhandshake.com

Employer targeting

Paid employer tiers add proactive messaging, talent matching, school search, filters and campaign analytics.Read 14 Oct 2026 · joinhandshake.com

Employer use

Employers can post jobs, find and message talent, manage applicants, and promote recruiting events and career fairs.Read 28 Sep 2026 · joinhandshake.com

Events

Users can discover and attend virtual or in-person career fairs, networking sessions and resume workshops.Read 14 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Funding news

On January 19, 2022, Handshake announced a $200 million Series F round at a $3.5 billion valuation led by Coatue Management and Valiant Peregrine Fund.Read 14 Oct 2026 · prnewswire.com

Integration eligibility

The help center says ATS integration is available only to Essentials and Enterprise customers and can be enabled by a company owner or admin.Read 28 Sep 2026 · support.joinhandshake.com

iOS requirements

The App Store listing requires iOS 18 or later and lists iPhone and Apple Vision compatibility.Read 14 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Legal name

Handshake's employer agreement identifies the operating legal entity as Stryder Corp., doing business as Handshake, a Delaware corporation.Read 14 Oct 2026 · joinhandshake.com

Limit: AI-work disputes

Trustpilot complaints describe frozen accounts, disputed hours or pay, and opaque offboarding appeals for Handshake AI projects.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Limit: job quality and geography

Trustpilot reviewers complain that listings and recommendations can be US-centric, irrelevant or buggy, with difficult account deletion or cancellation.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Limit: mobile experience

Google Play reviewers report keyboard and search-result display problems, excessive notification prompts and difficulty adjusting job-distance recommendations.Read 14 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Limit: recruiter targeting

Reviewers report that the product is weaker for browsing or contacting individual candidates directly and that inbox organization and analytics could be improved.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com

Limit: usability and support

TrustRadius summaries mention signup friction, limited user-friendliness and support frustrations despite strong recruiting functionality.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com

Mobile app

The Handshake app for iOS and Android lets users search opportunities, apply for jobs, and manage career center appointments.Read 28 Sep 2026 · support.joinhandshake.com

Mobile availability

Handshake states that its mobile app is free to download and use on iOS and Android.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.joinhandshake.com

Network

Handshake says its marketplace connects 25 million knowledge workers, more than 1,600 educational institutions, and 1 million employers.Read 28 Sep 2026 · joinhandshake.com

Network scale

The company says its network connects 25 million knowledge workers, more than 1,600 educational institutions and 1 million employers.Read 14 Oct 2026 · joinhandshake.com

Networking

The platform includes connections with peers, mentors and professionals plus a social feed containing posts from students, employers and career centers.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.joinhandshake.com

Notable news

The San Francisco Chronicle reported on October 16, 2025 that Handshake eliminated 96 San Francisco positions while shifting toward AI.Read 14 Oct 2026 · sfchronicle.com

Personalized matching

The service recommends jobs and other opportunities using a person's skills, interests, goals and profile information.Read 14 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Praise: recruiting workflow

Reviewers describe campaign messaging, event registration, segmentation and analytics as useful for organizing campus recruiting.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com

Praise: targeted recruiting

TrustRadius reviewers repeatedly praise Handshake for targeted early-career sourcing, broad student reach, time savings and campaign-driven event attendance.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com

Rating on Apple App Store

4.9 out of 5 from 138K ratingsRead 14 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Rating on Capterra

4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Rating on G2

4.5 out of 5 from 117 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on GetApp

4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Rating on Google Play

4.4 out of 5 from 10.2K reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Rating on Trustpilot

1.8 out of 5 from 28 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Rating on TrustRadius

8 out of 10 from 71 reviews and ratingsRead 14 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com

Security certifications

Handshake's trust portal lists SOC 2 Type II, TX-RAMP, UK Cyber Essentials, GDPR, PCI SAQ-D, CCPA and EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework coverage.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trust.joinhandshake.com

Security controls

The trust portal states that data is encrypted in transit with TLS 1.2 or higher and at rest with AES-256, with antivirus checks on uploads and daily encrypted backups retained for seven days.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trust.joinhandshake.com

Status

The public status page showed student, education, employer, importer, reporting and Handshake AI systems operational when checked.Read 14 Oct 2026 · status.joinhandshake.com

Support documentation

The Help Center contains setup and operational articles for mobile use, integrations, employer interactions and billing plans.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.joinhandshake.com

Talent search

Employer search supports filters such as school year, major, GPA, skills, student location, and job role interests, with up to 50 filters on Enterprise.Read 28 Sep 2026 · joinhandshake.com

Trust and safety

Handshake says it vets new employers, monitors for fraud and can suspend employers that violate its terms.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.joinhandshake.com

Workday integration limits

The Workday connector is restricted to Enterprise customers, supports only one ATS at a time and sends application-status updates one way from Workday to Handshake.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.joinhandshake.com

Plans and prices

Every Handshake plan and price →

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