Survale and the 14th annual CandE Benchmark Research and Awards Program have revealed the 66 companies from around the world to be recognized for candidate experience excellence as winners of the 2025 Global Candidate Experience Awards. This year, 110 companies hiring globally registered to participate in the program, which collected feedback from over 66,000 job candidates, making it the largest study of its kind. 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 their job candidates' satisfaction survey scores. Each qualifying company committed to a statistically significant candidate response minimum, ensuring robust data collection. The final analysis included four key rating questions that significantly impacted the determination of winners: the candidates' overall ranking of their experience, their willingness to reapply to the organization, their likelihood to refer other job seekers, and how they would change their business relationship status based on their experience. This analysis resulted in a final CandE Score for each organization.
This year, 66 organizations across multiple industries will receive 76 CandE Awards due to having the highest positive candidate experience ratings in North America; Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA); Asia-Pacific (APAC); and Latin America. The 2025 North American winners include 58 companies such as Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, CVS Health, Ford Motor Company, and Prudential Financial. The EMEA region has 9 winners including Societe Generale and Syneos Health, while APAC has 6 winners such as IDP Education Ltd and Persistent Systems. Latin America has 3 winners including Parex Resources Colombia AG Sucursal.
Kevin Grossman, VP of Benchmark Research at Survale, emphasized the importance 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. Transparency, along with consistent communication and feedback loops at every stage of the recruitment process, are always critical differentiators in our research and can equate to positive business outcomes and employment brands."
The complete listing of 2025 CandE Winners can be found on the Survale CandE Winner page. CandE-winning companies are also asked about their unique approach to improving candidate experience through case study questions that will be used for research reports and to be considered for the Most Innovative Candidate Experience Improvement Awards. These awards will be presented at the virtual CandE Awards ceremony on October 30, 2025, with registration open for all recruiting leaders and their teams to learn more about the program. More information about the CandE Benchmark Research Program can be found at https://survale.com/candes/.
