Workable (software)


Workable is a software-as-a-service company that provides a recruitment and human resources management platform. It is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

History

Workable was founded in 2012 in Athens, Greece by Nikos Moraitakis and Spyros Magiatis. Over the years, Workable has opened offices in Boston, Massachusetts; London, United Kingdom; Athens, Greece; and Singapore.
In 2013, Workable received seed funding from the Greek investment firm Openfund. A year later, in 2014, it received a $1.5 million investment from Greylock Israel.
In 2015, Workable raised $27 million in a Series B funding round led by Balderton Capital.
In 2018, Zouk Capital invested $50 million in Workable.
In 2020, Workable was included on the Financial Times FT 1000 list of Europe's fastest-growing companies.

Platform

Workable provides cloud-based applicant tracking and recruitment software. The software uses predictive algorithms to recommend candidates for a position based on recruitment and personal data collected from online sources. The platform's features were later expanded to include tools for onboarding, employee management, and performance monitoring. A human resources information system was launched in 2024.

Reception

Workable was reviewed by Juan Martinez and Gadjo Sevilla of PCMag in 2019 and wrote positively about the software. Similarly, its platform was reviewed by TechRadar in 2022.