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AI pre-employment assessment software: what they are and who makes them
self-serve skills test libraries, psychometric and enterprise assessment suites, ai interviewers and conversational screening, technical and skills-inference platforms: TestGorilla, Codility, Bryq through SHL.
Types of AI pre-employment assessment software
Self-serve skills test libraries
TestGorilla, Bryq, Canditech and eSkill sell large test libraries that a recruiter can assemble without a consultant. Pricing runs from a free plan to sales-quoted subscriptions, and AI usually appears as test builders, resume scoring or AI interviews. Recruiters can start without any consultant involved.
Psychometric and enterprise assessment suites
SHL, Criteria, Harver, Alva Labs and Mercer Mettl come from the testing tradition of personality, cognitive and situational judgement measures. They fit large employers that want validated instruments, volume hiring support and a vendor to discuss results with. Expect a sales conversation before any price appears.
AI interviewers and conversational screening
Maki People and Vervoe grade what a candidate does or says rather than ticking multiple choice. Maki runs a voice interviewer in 45-plus languages, while Vervoe emphasizes explainable AI grading of answers. Both suit high-volume screening where recruiter time is the constraint.
Technical and skills-inference platforms
Codility and iMocha test engineers and other technical staff, with AI assistants allowed inside assessments or AI-driven skill inference for existing employees. They fit engineering hiring and companies that also map the skills of their current workforce, so one contract can serve recruiting and internal skills planning.
Facts at a glance
| Tool | Publisher | Based in | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| TestGorilla | TestGorilla B.V. | Netherlands | Free tier + API |
| Codility | Codility Limited | United Kingdom | Trial + API |
| Bryq | Idalto Ltd | Cyprus | Trial |
| Maki People | MakiPeople SAS | France | Paid |
| Criteria | Criteria Corp | United States | Trial |
| Canditech | Not stated on the vendor pages | Not stated on the vendor pages | Trial |
| eSkill | eSkill Corporation | United States | Paid |
| Vervoe | Vervoe Pty Ltd | Australia | Paid + API |
| Mercer | Mettl | Induslynk Training Services Private Limited (administers the Mercer | Mettl group) | India | Paid |
| iMocha | iMocha Inc. group | Not stated on the vendor pages | Paid |
| Alva Labs | Not stated on the vendor pages | Not stated on the vendor pages | Paid |
| Harver | Harver B.V. | Not stated on the vendor pages | Paid |
| SHL | SHL Global Management Limited | Not stated on the vendor pages | Paid |
