Workable

Market position

Workable competes in the applicant tracking and HR software market against Lever, Greenhouse, SmartRecruiters, iCIMS and JobVite; the company cites G2 ease-of-use scores placing it first at 9.2 ahead of Lever (8.8), Greenhouse (8.7), SmartRecruiters (8.5), iCIMS (8.1) and JobVite (7.9). It was included on the Financial Times FT 1000 list of Europe's fastest-growing companies in 2020, and its software received positive reviews from PCMag in 2019 and TechRadar in 2022.

Workable positions its AI agent as native to a complete applicant tracking system rather than a separate tool with limited context, so the agent reads from the system of record and acts within its guardrails. It also emphasizes an open, bring-your-own-AI approach in which customers can connect their own models or agent frameworks and run the platform headlessly, plus continuity of hiring context into post-hire HR modules on the same platform.

Technology

A cloud-based ATS and HRIS built as a single system of record. The software uses predictive algorithms to recommend candidates based on recruitment and personal data gathered from online sources, and an AI agent operates natively inside the platform for sourcing, screening and messaging while inheriting the customer's security and access model. Integrations include 200+ job board syndication, LinkedIn and Indeed apply flows, e-signatures and background checks; developer access is provided through an MCP server and a documented REST API with webhooks, with all agent and user actions logged and permissioned.

Go-to-market

The company markets through self-service free trials and requested demos on its website and get.workable.com landing pages, supported by customer testimonials, industry awards and G2 review rankings, and by partner integrations with Indeed and LinkedIn that increase job ad reach.

Companies of all sizes and industries, from small and medium-sized businesses—the original focus at founding—through to large, name-brand enterprises, with emphasis on buyers prioritizing fast implementation, time-to-value and ease of use.

Geography

Workable is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts (225 Franklin St) and describes itself as a global company spread across Greece, the US, the UK, Singapore and Australia, with additional listed offices in Athens (95-97 Kifisias Ave, Marousi) and London (1 Old Street Yard). Its job syndication network reaches boards in over 100 countries, and the company reports customers across 100+ countries.

History

Workable was founded in June 2012 in Athens, Greece, by Nikos Moraitakis and Spyros Magiatis to build recruiting software for small and medium-sized businesses, launching during the Greek government-debt crisis from a small Athens office. An initial seed round of roughly $950,000 came largely from JEREMIE-Openfund II, an EU-backed Greek venture capital fund, followed by a $1.5 million Series A led by Greylock IL (later 83North) in March 2014, a further $5 million from existing investors in February 2015 to fund US expansion, a $27 million Series B led by Balderton Capital in October 2015 and a $50 million Series C led by Zouk Capital in November 2018. The company was named to the Financial Times FT 1000 list of Europe's fastest-growing companies in 2020, expanded its product into a full HRIS in 2024, and as of 2026 operates offices in Boston, London, Athens and Singapore.