Two of fourteen models named hireEZ first on the direct prompt; zero named Phenom. hireEZ was named by ten of the fourteen models and Phenom by thirteen and hireEZ carries 16 labels and Phenom 40, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in six categories this edition.
Named in ten categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the talent intelligence page.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.20 | ||||||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | ||||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Reported concerns include variable contact-data quality, unclear external-data sources, and costs that rise with scale.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Unlike traditional platforms like SeekOut or hireEZ (which often start around $13,000–$20,000 annually)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Starts around $169/user/month... but it edges toward mid-budget” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · soft negative
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“Why to Avoid: Despite its popularity among large enterprises, implementation is notoriously difficult.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Phenom is often grouped with platforms to avoid due to negative user experiences and limitations” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Median contract ~$98K/year; full talent experience platform may be overkill” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · hard negative
“My default recommendation: Phenom—if you want one platform to connect external recruiting with internal mobility.” GPT-6 Luna · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.