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Sourcr addressing 'misleading' recruiter reviews

Following complaints that its platform is creating an uneven playing field for recruiters, Sourcr says it is in the process of fixing an 'inadvertent' issue with its Google review integration.

Shortlist has received complaints from several recruitment industry leaders that the ratings and feedback on Sourcr are not credible because the platform allows users to add false dates to reviews that are imported from third-party sites, such as Google.

The issue is particularly significant given that Sourcr is owned by Seek, which displays the reviews and ratings alongside its job ads, giving those recruiters an unfair advantage in the market, leaders say.

In a previous article, Shortlist published two of the numerous examples of Google reviews up to six years old appearing on Sourcr, but dated as though they were received in 2024...