66 Companies Worldwide Recognized for Excellence in Candidate Experience in 2025 Global Awards
The 2025 Global Candidate Experience Awards recognize 66 companies across multiple regions for their outstanding recruitment practices, highlighting the critical importance of positive candidate interactions in building long-term business relationships and employment brands.
Survale and the CandE Benchmark Research Program have announced the 66 companies from around the world that will receive the 2025 Global Candidate Experience Awards. This recognition comes from the largest study of its kind, which collected feedback from over 66,000 job candidates across 110 participating companies worldwide. Since 2011, the CandE Benchmark Research Program has evaluated responses from over 2,000 global employers and nearly 1.9 million job seekers.
Winners were identified through comprehensive data analysis based on candidate satisfaction survey scores, with companies required to meet statistically significant response minimums, particularly from candidates who were not hired. The final analysis focused on four key rating questions: overall candidate experience ranking, likelihood to reapply to the organization, willingness to refer other job seekers, and changes to business relationship status based on the recruitment experience. This analysis resulted in a final CandE Score for each organization.
The 2025 awards include 76 recognitions across 66 organizations spanning multiple industries and regions. North America leads with 58 award winners, followed by Europe, the Middle East and Africa with 9 winners, Asia-Pacific with 6 winners, and Latin America with 3 winners. Notable winners include companies such as Survale, Schneider Electric, UST, and Enterprise Mobility, with some organizations receiving recognition across multiple regions.
Kevin Grossman, VP of Benchmark Research at Survale, emphasized the significance of candidate experience, stating, "When the economy is uncertain, candidates remember how you made them feel. Improving the experience isn't just the right thing to do—it's a long-term investment in relationships and the ultimate impact on businesses." He noted that transparency, consistent communication, and feedback loops throughout the recruitment process serve as critical differentiators that can lead to positive business outcomes and stronger employment brands.
The complete listing of 2025 CandE winners by final ranking is available on the Survale CandE Winner page. Award-winning companies are also participating in case study questions that will contribute to research reports and be considered for Most Innovative Candidate Experience Improvement Awards, which will be presented at the virtual CandE Awards ceremony on October 30, 2025.