3.4 / 5 Last 12 months (39 reviews) Plain average of all reviews from the last 12 months. All-time rating (recency-weighted, 0.9^months): 3.2 / 5. All-time: 3.2 / 5 · 54 reviews (+0.2 vs all-time)
5★ 22
4★ 4
3★ 2
2★ 4
1★ 22
54 Reviews
3 Sources
39% Positive
What reviewers criticize most
  • Quality(10)
  • Customer service(8)
  • Ordering & website(6)

Derived from the analyzed reviews; each chip links to the page with the cited evidence.

This page is an audit of every publicly available review for Workable: 54 reviews across 3 platforms, giving you a complete, evidence-based view of Workable's reputation. Below you'll find the overall rating, the themes customers raise, how sentiment has trended over time, and a SWOT summary, all grounded in the reviews and linked to their sources.

Key findings

  • Across 54 reviews on 3 portals, Workable averages 3.2 out of 5 stars.
  • Customers rate Quality most positively (10 of 20 mentions positive).
  • Value for money draws the most criticism (5 of 5 mentions negative).

SWOT summary

Strengths

  • Quality: 51% positive across 20 mentions

Weaknesses

  • Value for money: 100% negative across 5 mentions
  • Communication: 71% negative across 7 mentions
  • Ordering & website: 66% negative across 9 mentions

Opportunities

  • Address value for money to lift overall sentiment
  • Lean on strength in quality in marketing

Threats

  • Ongoing criticism of value for money could deter new customers

Reviews by portal

The overall 3.2 / 5 score is recency-weighted: newer reviews count more (weight 0.9 per month of age), regardless of portal.

Workable: reviews per portal
Portal Avg. rating Count Weight Latest Source
Trustpilot 3.0 / 5 39 72.2% View profile ↗
Apple App Store 3.3 / 5 8 14.8% View profile ↗
Google Play 2.9 / 5 7 13% View profile ↗
Weighted overall 3.2 / 5 54 100%
What this analysis covers

Period covered: Sept 2024 – Aug 2026

And what it cannot cover:

  • Trustpilot exposes roughly the 200 most recent reviews publicly; older reviews sit behind a login.
  • The App Store feed caps at about 500 reviews per country storefront.

Read the full methodology

Themes in the reviews

  • Quality20× mentions

    10positive10negative

    Across 20 mentions, 51% of Quality feedback is positive and 49% negative. That makes Quality a mixed area.

  • Customer service15× mentions

    7positive8negative

    Across 15 mentions, 47% of Customer service feedback is positive and 53% negative. That makes Customer service a common pain point.

  • Ordering & website9× mentions

    3positive6negative

    Across 9 mentions, 34% of Ordering & website feedback is positive and 66% negative. That makes Ordering & website a common pain point.

  • Communication7× mentions

    2positive5negative

    Across 7 mentions, 29% of Communication feedback is positive and 71% negative. That makes Communication a common pain point.

  • Value for money5× mentions

    0positive5negative

    Across 5 mentions, 0% of Value for money feedback is positive and 100% negative. That makes Value for money a common pain point.

  • Billing & payment2× mentions

    0positive2negative

    Across 2 mentions, 0% of Billing & payment feedback is positive and 100% negative. That makes Billing & payment a common pain point.

  • Fit & sizing2× mentions

    2positive0negative

    Across 2 mentions, 100% of Fit & sizing feedback is positive and 0% negative. That makes Fit & sizing a clear strength.

  • Durability1× mentions

    1positive0negative

    Across 1 mentions, 100% of Durability feedback is positive and 0% negative. That makes Durability a clear strength.

  • Delivery1× mentions

    0positive1negative

    Across 1 mentions, 0% of Delivery feedback is positive and 100% negative. That makes Delivery a common pain point.

  • Returns & refunds1× mentions

    0positive1negative

    Across 1 mentions, 0% of Returns & refunds feedback is positive and 100% negative. That makes Returns & refunds a common pain point.

Rating trend

Rating trend: 1.7 in 2025-09 to 1.0 in 2026-08.1.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.02025-092026-022026-08
Rating trend: 1.7 in 2025-09 to 1.0 in 2026-08.
Data as table
Monthly average rating
MonthAvg. ratingCount
2025-091.673
2025-103.004
2025-114.1916
2025-124.004
2026-012.001
2026-021.001
2026-031.001
2026-043.002
2026-055.001
2026-062.001
2026-073.673
2026-081.001

Sentiment over time

Sentiment over time: positive share from 0% (2025-09) to 0% (2026-08).0%25%50%75%100%2025-092026-022026-08
Sentiment over time: positive share from 0% (2025-09) to 0% (2026-08).
Data as table
Monthly sentiment (shares)
MonthPositiveNeutralNegativeCount
2025-090%0%100%3
2025-1050%0%50%4
2025-1181%6%13%16
2025-1250%25%25%4
2026-010%0%100%1
2026-020%0%100%1
2026-030%0%100%1
2026-040%50%50%2
2026-05100%0%0%1
2026-060%0%100%1
2026-0767%0%33%3
2026-080%0%100%1

Customer voices

Short excerpts - full reviews are available at the original source.

„presented with an additional cost of approximately $20,000 annually to regain functionality comparable to what was previously included“

„Workable discontinued automated AI resume-parsing functionality that had been represented as included“

„They are claiming the pricing is based on the size of your firm and are counting our independent contrctors (who we rarely collect revenue from) as employees!“

„Our bill went from $99/mo, to $ $200+/mo, to $400/mo, and finally over $800/mo.“

„none is 1% of what Workable is“

„Candidates also can’t see what employers ultimately see“

„causing education and work history to display incorrectly or incompletely“

„It prioritises the SEEK profile over the uploaded resume“

What Reddit users say about Workable

Additional source: 8 Reddit discussions about Workable reviewed.

Below are extracts from Reddit discussions - each linked to the original thread.

„This includes the following tests: -**Workplace ...“

„Workable On-line Competency Based test“

„They are in a huge rush to hire (I'm a BDR)“

„I used Workable successfully last year“

„I've been vetting ATS options for forever.“

„My email displayed a name at the ...“

Frequently asked questions

How do customers rate Workable overall?

Workable averages 3.2 out of 5 stars across 54 analyzed reviews on 3 portals.

Cite this page

Citatio (2026). Workable Reviews 2026 – 3.2/5 from 54 reviews. Retrieved 19 August 2026 from https://citatio.ai/workable-reviews/

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