Oracle Taleo lacks AI right now when everyone is transitioning into AI. It is very limited with a single word search. A chatbot could be added to Oracle Taleo as most of the current existing tools have. Career site redirection could be more advanced with the user interface.AI-assisted search can help in the sourcing platform, which would be an added advantage compared to Oracle Taleo. The filters are good, but when trying to use a Boolean search or customize search options, it only takes a limited selection of keywords. AI could help in more advanced search capability, which might be a drawback for Oracle Taleo. Additionally, creating campaigns and bulk messaging is lacking.Regarding the mobile-friendly candidate experience, there are better options from other tools. You are limited to the approval part. Difficulties arise when wanting access to applications or dashboards connected to Oracle Taleo or viewing the transition on mobile.When it comes to stability and performance, there are prior communications about downtimes on Saturdays, but there are some issues during weekdays which are faced occasionally. The scalability aspect is not quite scalable.
Student at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
Feb 17, 2025
It would be beneficial if Oracle Taleo included AI-based CV screening, rather than just keyword matches. This would enhance the precision of candidate selection. Additionally, no-code automation for user workflow and approvals could be an advantageous addition. Oracle Taleo could also enhance customization options to better suit enterprise clients who typically engage in long-term contracts.
With Taleo, I experience two limitations. First, it only supports soft calls with a daily limit, which is a concern. The other limitation is that it feels outdated, and I cannot compare certain things or implement some automations that require a lot of manual intervention when initiating, generating, and calculating offers.
It is difficult to say whether the product can be improved in any areas since we are not using some of the free features of the product in our company. I could have suggested something that could have been improved in the product if my company had been using some of the features offered in the tool. It would be better if the product could be improved in terms of providing information to the users regarding the status or where the request is since both areas are not easy to manage. I would like some AI solution to be integrated into Oracle Taleo, which can review the CVs of candidates and match it with the job descriptions properly just by looking at the uploaded CVs.
The solution should be more intuitive and user-friendly when navigating the different pages within Oracle. If someone wants to exit the organization, they have to go to different pages and look very in-depth to find specific pages. It's not very open enough to identify those buttons, which becomes a challenge.
Head of Talent Acquisition & Talent Management at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Top 5
Jul 11, 2024
Oracle Taleo felt a bit outdated, and we didn't use it for every step of the candidate process. We mainly used it to track job IDs, create job requisitions, and add candidates when making an offer. It wasn't very user-friendly for moving candidates through different stages of the recruitment lifecycle.
HR Supervisor at a construction company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
May 25, 2022
There are functional issues based on the system that we're currently using. This has nothing to do with Taleo. There are always going to be little caveats here and there that you might not have known about as far as changes are concerned, however, it's not business-oriented to the point where the business shuts down. It's just modifications that we have to do on a functional basis.
Service Delivery Project Manager at HCL Technologies
Real User
Apr 10, 2022
Currently I think Oracle is more inclined towards investing in ORC, which is the Oracle Recruiting Cloud application. In terms of Oracle Taleo as a product, there are a lot of things which can be developed; most feedback which I have heard from customers is about the dashboard and the home page, both of which are quite basic. It is not very user-friendly yet, and they do not have visibility. HR people are more inclined towards the graphical representation of how recruiting is going on within their organization, so that is not something which Oracle should be avoiding.
Human Resources Manager at a legal firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Dec 28, 2020
It's hard to share access with other people right now. If you try it will not work. They should do something that improves the ability to share everything. It would be ideal if we could integrate the solution with Olympia. It would be helpful if we could add another support desk for an IT person. It would be great if the product was more interdisciplinary and could include IT.
The bulk recruitment feature does not work well. In the next release of this solution, I would like to see an Offer Duplication function that would work like the Requisition Duplication feature.
General Manager at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Real User
Sep 25, 2019
I don't see very valuable features in this product because it has an old way of interpreting ATS. It should be more flexible in managing datasets and data searches. The screening data is a long process in Taleo. The interface isn't so user-friendly. It's a little bit dated. The next release should have an option for video interviews. Also, it would be helpful to have a more flexible and integrated system for scheduling follow-up interviews and appointments. We should be able to integrate more easily with other HR systems.
Oracle Taleo is a comprehensive platform primarily used for recruitment, onboarding, and talent management. Preferred by larger organizations, it facilitates efficient recruiting processes with robust cloud options and seamless integration capabilities.Oracle Taleo offers a diverse range of functionalities that assist companies in managing recruitment and talent acquisition processes. Its user-friendly interface and adaptable configuration enable integration with third-party applications,...
Oracle Taleo lacks AI right now when everyone is transitioning into AI. It is very limited with a single word search. A chatbot could be added to Oracle Taleo as most of the current existing tools have. Career site redirection could be more advanced with the user interface.AI-assisted search can help in the sourcing platform, which would be an added advantage compared to Oracle Taleo. The filters are good, but when trying to use a Boolean search or customize search options, it only takes a limited selection of keywords. AI could help in more advanced search capability, which might be a drawback for Oracle Taleo. Additionally, creating campaigns and bulk messaging is lacking.Regarding the mobile-friendly candidate experience, there are better options from other tools. You are limited to the approval part. Difficulties arise when wanting access to applications or dashboards connected to Oracle Taleo or viewing the transition on mobile.When it comes to stability and performance, there are prior communications about downtimes on Saturdays, but there are some issues during weekdays which are faced occasionally. The scalability aspect is not quite scalable.
It would be beneficial if Oracle Taleo included AI-based CV screening, rather than just keyword matches. This would enhance the precision of candidate selection. Additionally, no-code automation for user workflow and approvals could be an advantageous addition. Oracle Taleo could also enhance customization options to better suit enterprise clients who typically engage in long-term contracts.
With Taleo, I experience two limitations. First, it only supports soft calls with a daily limit, which is a concern. The other limitation is that it feels outdated, and I cannot compare certain things or implement some automations that require a lot of manual intervention when initiating, generating, and calculating offers.
It is difficult to say whether the product can be improved in any areas since we are not using some of the free features of the product in our company. I could have suggested something that could have been improved in the product if my company had been using some of the features offered in the tool. It would be better if the product could be improved in terms of providing information to the users regarding the status or where the request is since both areas are not easy to manage. I would like some AI solution to be integrated into Oracle Taleo, which can review the CVs of candidates and match it with the job descriptions properly just by looking at the uploaded CVs.
The solution should be more intuitive and user-friendly when navigating the different pages within Oracle. If someone wants to exit the organization, they have to go to different pages and look very in-depth to find specific pages. It's not very open enough to identify those buttons, which becomes a challenge.
Oracle Taleo felt a bit outdated, and we didn't use it for every step of the candidate process. We mainly used it to track job IDs, create job requisitions, and add candidates when making an offer. It wasn't very user-friendly for moving candidates through different stages of the recruitment lifecycle.
Taleo doesn't really provide us with the systems that we need. There are a few areas that they don't cover.
There are functional issues based on the system that we're currently using. This has nothing to do with Taleo. There are always going to be little caveats here and there that you might not have known about as far as changes are concerned, however, it's not business-oriented to the point where the business shuts down. It's just modifications that we have to do on a functional basis.
Currently I think Oracle is more inclined towards investing in ORC, which is the Oracle Recruiting Cloud application. In terms of Oracle Taleo as a product, there are a lot of things which can be developed; most feedback which I have heard from customers is about the dashboard and the home page, both of which are quite basic. It is not very user-friendly yet, and they do not have visibility. HR people are more inclined towards the graphical representation of how recruiting is going on within their organization, so that is not something which Oracle should be avoiding.
It's hard to share access with other people right now. If you try it will not work. They should do something that improves the ability to share everything. It would be ideal if we could integrate the solution with Olympia. It would be helpful if we could add another support desk for an IT person. It would be great if the product was more interdisciplinary and could include IT.
The bulk recruitment feature does not work well. In the next release of this solution, I would like to see an Offer Duplication function that would work like the Requisition Duplication feature.
I don't see very valuable features in this product because it has an old way of interpreting ATS. It should be more flexible in managing datasets and data searches. The screening data is a long process in Taleo. The interface isn't so user-friendly. It's a little bit dated. The next release should have an option for video interviews. Also, it would be helpful to have a more flexible and integrated system for scheduling follow-up interviews and appointments. We should be able to integrate more easily with other HR systems.
The pricing could be improved. In the next release, I would like to see new integration points to two new sourcing channels.
I don't remember a lot of CRM-type functionality for our salespeople.