Report: 2025 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Talent Acquisition

iCIMS named Strategic Leader

For the fourth year in a row, iCIMS has been named a strategic leader by Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst firm. Fosway analysts recognized our innovation, customer impact, and ability to meet the evolving needs of complex, enterprise hiring environments.

See why Fosway Group placed us in the Strategic Leader zone.


What it takes to become a strategic leader in TA

Fosway Group recognizes vendors positioned in the Strategic Leader zone as those that demonstrate both strong performance and future potential. These solutions deliver across a broad range of enterprise requirements, with a solid track record of success and commitment to ongoing innovation.

Unlike iCIMS, similarly ranked vendors generally have higher total cost of ownership or are specialist solutions, not full talent acquisition suites.

Fosway highlighted several key strengths of iCIMS:

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Strong track record of serving large organizations with global needs and complex processes

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AI innovation and product sophistication is ahead of market average

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Customers value strong partnerships, advisory programs and data-driven approach to continuous improvement

Fosway highlighted several key strengths of iCIMS:

Strong track record of serving large organizations with global needs and complex processes

AI innovation and product sophistication is ahead of market average

Customers value strong partnerships, advisory programs and data-driven approach to continuous improvement

Read the 2025 Fosway 9-Grid™ report