Turn employee networks into your fastest hiring channel

Meet the Employee Referral Portal — a gamified, mobile-first way to boost referral volume, quality, and speed, right inside RippleHire’s AI ATS.

Turbocharge employee referrals
Employee Referrals

Great hiring scales when your people share their best

Referrals bring higher fit, faster cycles, and stronger retention — but only when the experience is simple and rewarding. RippleHire’s Employee Referral (ER) Portal makes referrals effortless for employees and transparent for TA, turning every share into a trackable, brand-safe interaction.

One referral engine built for scale — simple for employees, powerful for TA

The ER Portal lives inside RippleHire’s AI ATS. Employees discover roles, refer in seconds, and track outcomes; TA gets clean pipelines, automation, and audit-ready reporting.

One-click sharing One-click sharing: WhatsApp, LinkedIn, email, unique links
Direct & email referrals Direct & email referrals with smart, pre-filled forms
Live referral status Live referral status for employees (submitted to hired)
Rewards & badges Rewards & badges with goal tracking and leaderboards
Event-ready Event-ready: contests, campaigns, “bring-a-friend” drives
TA console TA console: de-dupe, routing, SLAs, and source credit handled
Analytics Analytics: volume, conversion, channel performance, payout views
Payout automation Payout automation: bonuses, points, or coins (policy-driven)

Stop juggling spreadsheets. Start orchestrating referrals.

The ER Portal aligns TA, HR Ops, and business teams. Set rules once, monitor in real time, and keep referrers informed automatically.

Centralized referral inbox with auto-routing to recruiters

Policy controls for eligibility, cooling periods, and payouts

De-duplication and vendor conflict checks

Templates for campaigns and referral events you can reuse

Start orchestrating referrals

It’s not just about more referrals. It’s about better hires.

Higher quality
Higher quality

Employees vouch for culture and skills, improving fit and retention

Faster cycles
Faster cycles

Warm leads, fewer interviews, quicker decisions

Lower costs
Lower costs

Reduced job board and vendor dependency

Referrals are just one part of RippleHire’s High-Performance AI ATS.

Explore how the full platform works together — from demand creation to offer — to turn referrals into a predictable source of high-fit talent.

FAQs

1. What is RippleHire’s Employee Referral Portal?

A built-in module within RippleHire’s AI ATS that lets employees refer candidates in seconds, track progress, and earn rewards — while TA manages everything from one place.

2. How does it increase referral volume without adding admin work?

Simple share flows (WhatsApp, LinkedIn, email) and pre-filled forms reduce friction for employees; auto-routing, de-duplication, and status updates reduce manual TA effort.

3. Can we run campaigns and events for referrals?

Yes. Launch contests, leaderboards, and targeted campaigns with configurable rewards, and measure impact with real-time analytics.

4. How are rewards and payouts managed?

Set rules for bonuses, karma points, or coins; the system tracks eligibility and automates payouts based on your policy.

5. Will employees see what happens to their referrals?

Yes. Referrers get transparent status updates from submission to hire, which sustains engagement and trust.

6. How does the portal handle duplicate profiles and source credit?

Built-in duplicate detection, source attribution, and routing rules ensure clean data and fair crediting.

7. Can we enforce referral policies and compliance?

Absolutely. Configure eligibility, cooling periods, document controls, and audit trails — all managed centrally.

8. Is the ER Portal a standalone product?

Yes. It’s available as a separate module. However, when integrated with RippleHire’s High-Performance AI ATS it delivers the most value alongside demand creation, screening, offers, and onboarding.