Stepstone
Professional and early-career hiring across European markets.
- stepstone.de
- Generalist
- AT, BE, DE, NL
- Contract and Paid
- Quick Apply
Stepstone is paid inventory, and the useful comparison starts with market and role type. Campus is restricted to early-career hiring; it is not a discounted professional advert. For an established role, begin with the professional product in the relevant country, then pay for added placement or runtime only when the search conditions justify it.
Paid products and verified prices
Campus is built and priced for graduate and trainee hiring, so it is not a smaller version of Pro: a professional vacancy starts at Pro whatever its seniority, and the German ladder holds nothing between the two. Pro Plus and Pro Ultimate add placement, push and days on site rather than a different audience. Runtimes vary by market, so read the duration column before you compare two rows.
| Product | Duration | Buying direct | Through Join |
|---|---|---|---|
| CampusEarly-career campaign with a mid-run refresh and targeted candidate notification. | 30 days | Price buying direct: €219 | €19510% less |
| ShowBelgian campaign with candidate email alerts and regular top-of-list placement. | 30 days | €999 | |
| ProProfessional campaign with a refresh, targeted notification and retargeting. | 30 days | Price buying direct: €1,449 | €1,29910% less |
| Pro PlusPrioritised distribution and two candidate notifications for a stronger applicant flow. | 30 days | Price buying direct: €1,749 | €1,54911% less |
| SHOW jobDutch campaign with candidate email alerts and distribution across partner sites. | 60 days | €520 | |
| SHINE jobEnhanced Dutch campaign with priority placement over the SHOW job. | 60 days | €630 | |
| ProfessionalAustrian professional campaign with recurring refreshes, notification and retargeting. | 60 days | Price buying direct: €799 | €68014% less |
| Pro UltimateMaximum 60-day campaign with two refreshes and prioritised distribution. | 60 days | Price buying direct: €2,499 | €2,19912% less |
Prices exclude VAT.
Publishing options
Contract
Employers with an eligible Stepstone agreement can publish through their own contract after it is connected to Join. Stepstone continues to govern inventory, eligibility and billing; Join keeps the advert and applications with the wider vacancy workflow.
Paid
Employers without suitable contract inventory can book country-specific Stepstone products through Join. Every placement is paid, and the useful comparison is market, role eligibility, duration and added placement rather than a supposed organic baseline.