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Better Talent Starts with Better Insights. Assess. Interview. Develop. Talent acquisition and management tools built to improve your talent outcomes and designed with your candidates in mind. Criteria is a comprehensive talent management platform designed to enhance talent acquisition and workforce development outcomes. This innovative solution provides organizations with the tools necessary to identify, assess, and nurture the best-fit talent for their specific needs. By integrating advanced candidate assessments and structured interview processes, Criteria enables companies to make informed hiring decisions while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and growth among their teams. With a focus on both pre-hire and post-hire phases, Criteria supports a wide range of use cases, from evaluating candidates to facilitating ongoing employee training and performance management. This holistic approach ensures that organizations not only attract top talent but also retain and develop high-performing teams. Criteria's assessments can be customized to align with specific job requirements, ensuring that the selection process is both relevant and efficient. Additionally, the platform offers structured interview frameworks that guide hiring managers in conducting focused interviews, helping to reduce bias and improve the overall quality of candidate evaluations. Beyond the hiring process, Criteria offers Develop, an innovative post-hire development tool. The platform provides resources for ongoing employee engagement and professional development, thanks to 24/7 AI-driven coaching. By leveraging data-driven insights, organizations can identify areas for improvement and enhance employee skills and productivity. This continuous feedback loop not only boosts individual performance but also contributes to the overall success of the organization. In summary, Criteria stands out in the talent management category by seamlessly integrating technology with human connection. Criteria's comprehensive suite of tools empowers organizations to unlock the full potential of their workforce, ensuring that they not only hire the right talent but also cultivate an environment where employees can thrive and contribute to long-term success.

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Criteria Demo - Our platform delivers fast, intuitive candidate assessments

Make better talent decisions with the Criteria assessment platform. We've built our system with a strong focus on simplicity and ease of use, to enable you to quickly assess candidates and view their results as soon as they complete.

Criteria Demo - Structured video interviewing to help you pinpoint talent, faster

Create a structured interview process that is objective, fair, and minimises bias. Identify talent across all backgrounds using world-first diversity, equity and inclusion features that help you engage and build a more diverse workforce.

Criteria Demo - Our platform delivers flexibility that works for you

Test anyone, anywhere, at any time, with any of our tests. Our assessment platform is highly configurable and built to engage candidates.

Criteria Demo - Don’t just hire great talent. Develop™ it.

Every hire is precious. Unlock their potential with Develop™, the talent development solution that helps companies build happy, high-performing teams and impactful leadership. Develop™ offers unique benefits across every level of the organization, from the HR and L&D departments tasked wit...

Our team of experienced Consulting Psychologists and Customer Success Professionals will provide the support and expertise you need. We're on hand to provide guidance on assessment selection and recruitment process design, to tailored training sessions and stakeholder workshops, right through to ...

Criteria Demo - The most comprehensive portfolio of assessments

People are complex, which is why we believe the best way to understand your candidates is to assess them across multiple dimensions. Our science-backed portfolio of assessments span cognitive aptitude, emotional intelligence, personality, risk, and skills, helping you assess the attributes that m...

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Caitlyn W.

Project Director

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/13/2026

"Effortless Hiring with Seamless Integrations"

5/5

What do you like best about Criteria?

I love how Criteria integrates effortlessly. We use it with BambooHR and Chameleon, and the integration is perfect. BambooHR handles the job posting, and once candidates apply, they get an email directing them to Criteria to complete their testing. Chameleon assists us with selecting some of the displayed tests, making the process seamless. I give Criteria a 10 out of 10 because it allows us to screen candidates without doing all the upfront legwork. It also lets us reach out to candidates, view their resumes, and see their video interviews. Additionally, I love how it scores the tests to help us determine who fits within our desired expertise range, indicating who meets our hiring expectations. The setup was wonderful and seamless, thanks to a helpful gentleman who guided us through the features via an extensive video call. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Criteria?

I wish that Criteria sent push notifications to multiple staff members since we all have to approve a candidate throughout the process. Right now, it only sends progress emails to me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Criteria Corp of Criteria

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Hi Caitlyn, thank you so much for your thoughtful review! We’re thrilled to hear that the integration between Criteria, BambooHR, and Chameleon has made your hiring process seamless and efficient. It’s especially rewarding to know that our platform is helping your nonprofit save valuable time while still identifying top candidates who meet your hiring expectations. We’re also glad to hear your setup experience was smooth and that our team was able to support you effectively through the onboarding process.

We appreciate your feedback about notifications and understand how important it is for collaborative hiring teams to stay informed. We’ve shared your suggestion with our product team for future consideration. Thank you again for your partnership and for trusting Criteria to support your hiring goals!

Nicole B.

Candidate Success and Business Operations

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/7/2026

"User-Friendly, Exceptional Value - Increases Veteran Candidate Hiring Value in Tech Sales Industry"

5/5

What do you like best about Criteria?

Tech Qualled has been using the Criteria (HireSelect) System since circa 2017 to help position and qualify candidates for our veteran technology sales training program. While the system was implemented and integrated into our program prior to my arrival in 2020, the Criteria system I am using today has been easy to customize, manage, and maintain for our staff, user-friendly for our military veteran program candidates, affordable and reasonably priced when you compare the overall value of the tools and what they bring to our program. We use Criteria for each candidate who completes the interview portion of our program, so each candidate joining has been through the Criteria process. When talking with hiring managers, talent advisors, and HR professionals in the technology sales hiring space, I have heard on multiple occasions their firm holds our veteran graduates at a higher level due to the Criteria testing taking place prior to entry. Although we have not required a ton of customer support, simply due to the user friendly nature of the Criteria tools, when needed, our support has been exceptional. Criteria truly hires top notch employees who solidly represent the Criteria company. As an aside, we did use video interviewing for quite some time, again exceptional, but did discontinue use simply because we no longer required the service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Criteria?

I do not really have any constructive or helpful feedback to provide here. The tools work when I need them to, the provided reports are easy to understand, they carry their own weight within the hiring community, and every Criteria representative I have met with has always been professional, knowledgable, and kind. Nothing more to add. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Criteria solving and how is that benefiting you?

As mentioned above, it is not really a business problem being solved, but more increasing our value in the training and hiring community. We are a training company for veterans, transitioning from the military to civilian careers in tech sales. We provide the training, and then also help veterans learn and understand the job market, interviewing skills, networking, resume, LinkedIn, etc. We work with them individually step by step through this process. The Criteria tools help to show which veterans applying to our program already have an aptitude and natural skill towards tech sales and business management careers. We can see personality highlights we can build upon which will make them more marketable and overall more successful in the sales tech industry. Our hiring community sees these tools as valuable. (Note: We do not share the reports with them, but do discuss several key highlights, including strengths so they can build upon these. Hiring managers, talent advisors, and the like have an increased comfort level hiring our graduates and this is one of the reasons why, as it has been made known to me on several occasions now.) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Criteria Corp of Criteria

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Hi Nicole, thank you so much for your thoughtful and detailed review! We’re incredibly proud to support Tech Qualled’s mission of helping veterans transition into successful careers in tech sales. It’s inspiring to hear how Criteria’s assessments have become a trusted part of your candidate evaluation process and how they’ve helped elevate the perception of your graduates among hiring managers and talent leaders in the industry.

We’re especially glad to know that the platform’s ease of use, customization, and reliability have made a lasting impact on your team and candidates alike. Your feedback reinforces our commitment to delivering intuitive, high-value tools backed by exceptional support.

Thank you for your long and continued partnership; we’re honored to be part of the important work you do!

Nicole H.

Vice President, CCA Global University

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/9/2025

"AI-Powered Coaching Truly Enhances Our Screening Process"

5/5

What do you like best about Criteria?

I really like Criteria's new coaching platform that uses AI assist; it's a game changer, and we're really enthusiastic about it. Criteria also makes it very easy to set up for our team, and we have had personalized assistance, including two calls with a live person who can help when we have questions. Additionally, we're encouraged by what Criteria can do, the simplicity, and the scale. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Criteria?

Well, the newness of the coaching platform is a little bumpy. And we are super users, and we are working out some of those bumps. So different, functionality that we would like to see, it's just so new. We're part of the beta testing, and so I'd like to see those bumps smoothed out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Criteria Corp of Criteria

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Hi Nicole,

Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're thrilled to hear that our AI-powered coaching platform has become a game-changer for your screening process.

It’s great to know that the seamless setup and personalized support have made a positive impact.

We also value your honesty regarding the initial bumps as a beta tester; your feedback is invaluable, and we're eagerly working on enhancements to deliver even more value.

We're delighted that our solution is boosting your applicant screenings and effectively scaling coaching efforts, engaging both new hires and existing team members.

Please feel free to reach out with any more feedback or questions. We’re excited to continue supporting your success with Criteria!

McKenzie A.

Employee Experience Coordinator

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/9/2025

"Excellent Resource for Recruiting"

5/5

What do you like best about Criteria?

Great tool to use for recruiting purposes to save time and get an accurate overview of a candidate. Helps us to see where they would fit in on our team, and also helps with onboarding knowing how to coach new hires and where they may struggle and need to spend extra time on. Helps to uncover an authentic overview of each candidate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Criteria?

I send out a lot of testing links, but have a minimal number complete them. But that's not your fault. Would say that is really my only down side. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Criteria solving and how is that benefiting you?

Helping us to use our time more efficiently. Once a candidate applies, if we see potential we will send over the assessment. If they do not complete, we know they weren't taking the application seriously. If they do complete we can compare to their resume and either decide that their experience isn't aligned with their results and move on, or invite them in for an interview knowing that they already will probably be able to be successful in the role. Able to ask more targeted questions based on their strengths and weaknesses. Leaves us with less surprises. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Criteria Corp of Criteria

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Hi McKenzie - thank you for your thoughtful and detailed review!

We’re so glad to hear that Criteria is helping you save time, gain deeper insights into candidates, and make more informed hiring and onboarding decisions. Your comment about using the assessments to uncover an authentic view of each candidate—and to tailor coaching and onboarding—is exactly how we hope our platform supports talent success beyond just the hire.

We also appreciate your note about completion rates. While we can’t control every candidate’s follow-through, your approach of using assessment completion as an early indicator of engagement is a smart and effective strategy—one we’ve seen echoed by other customers as well.

Thank you again for sharing your experience, and for making Criteria a part of your hiring process.

Doruk T.

Head of Recruitment

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/30/2025

"Greedy Customer Success Agents"

1.5/5

What do you like best about Criteria?

Compared to other platforms, we had more flexibility with our ATS integration. Also, the customer service was very nice and did their best to find a compromise when we were being onboarded. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Criteria?

We were customers for three years and had already agreed on the price for the extension for the 4th year. One month after this, someone reached out to us to tell us we've been using way too many assessments and they need to adjust the price they gave us to 4 times the initial amount.

This is quite unheard of of course, both the increase and doing it after already agreeing to an extension. Also, both on their website & previous communication with their representatives stated we should have unlimited assessment in our tier. Now they are saying we've been using too many? How?

I believe they were just trying to get more money from us. Their customer service is super nice and helpful when they are onboarding you, and once you're locked in, they just deal with you in bad faith. The product itself is good, but there are many alternatives in the market that wouldn't treat you this way, so that's where we're taking our business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Criteria Corp of Criteria

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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, and we’re truly sorry to hear about your recent experience. We appreciate your long-standing partnership over the past three years and are grateful that you’ve found value in our platform, particularly with our ATS integration and the support you received during onboarding. We want to acknowledge your frustration regarding the pricing adjustment and the timing of that communication.

One of our team members will be in touch with you directly, as we always strive to find an agreement for our uncapped testing that’s feasible for our customers. Our goal is always to build long-term, trust-based relationships with our customers, and we regret that this situation has impacted that trust. Thank you again for your candid feedback; it helps us improve.

Gian P.

Customer Success Manager

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/25/2025

"Intuitive all around pre-interview tool"

5/5

What do you like best about Criteria?

I first used Criteria when I was trying to apply for a couple of SaaS companies. For others, the initial interview was the traditional 1:1 with the recruiter, but for a couple that I applied with, I was greeted with Criteria as a pre-interview tool. When I took it out for a spin, it was very intuitive in the sense that you're sort of taking a personality test that's designed to help both you and the recruiter find your strengths and weaknesses. It's easy to use, and you don't need additional help to learn how to use it. After you finish, you'd be greeted by your results, and the good thing here is that you can have it integrated in a way that you can secure your results via email and save your results for your reference as well. It feels like most companies have an easy time implementing Criteria internally since I've had the pleasure of going using Criteria atleast 3-5 times as pre-screening throughout my job hunting series. Their customer support is also good since I was able to recover my session when I had a hiccup with one of the sessions I was going through Criteria. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Criteria?

The only thing I dislike about Criteria is that it gets a bit tedious and repetitive with some of the questions, but I guess that's how personality tests usually go. Sometimes the results don't feel right, especially if you don't answer the questions seriously. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Criteria Corp of Criteria

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Thanks for the thoughtful review! We're thrilled to hear that Criteria made your application process smoother and more insightful—especially as a pre-interview tool that helped highlight your strengths and guide recruiters efficiently. Please reach out with any additional feedback you'd like to share.

Ralph B.

Vice President Customer Relations & Sales Operations

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/29/2025

"Game changer in being able to make objective decisions"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Criteria?

The tool is easy to use and hosts a ton of tests for a variety of different job descriptions.

It made our recent hiring experience much more enjoyable as we were able to link true skills to what we were looking for vs solely reviewing an resume. And if we wanted to manage our own tests it would take a long time to set up, Criteria was ready to go in a day (or it felt even shorter). The variety of tests based on skills, competency and personality made our candidate selection so much easier. And it integrated well with Indeed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Criteria?

No negative experience thus far. Perhaps with more time we can find something. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Criteria Corp of Criteria

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Hi Ralph, thank you for taking the time to write this review! Our team is thrilled to hear that Criteria has been a game changer for your hiring process—especially in helping you make more objective, skills-based decisions quickly and confidently. It’s great to know the platform’s ease of use, test variety, and fast setup made such a positive impact, and that the Indeed integration supported a seamless workflow.

If anything ever comes up or if you’d like to explore additional features—like post-hire development tools or deeper reporting—your Customer Success Manager is always here to help.

Thank you for being a valued partner!

Austin F.

VP Sales and Marketing

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/11/2025

"Speeding Up Our Process"

5/5

What do you like best about Criteria?

I like that I they have assessment batteries that I can use to tailor each job with. Also, getting started with it was a breeze. It's probably one of the easier implementations I've encountered. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Criteria?

I wish the sorting of results was organized a little differently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Criteria solving and how is that benefiting you?

There are 2 things. Historically we've done assessments, how we do those has had to change. This provided a way for us to replace our old assessment process. The second thing Criteria has done is speed up the hiring process by allowing us to move these assessments to the front of the hiring process, in a way that is fair to the applicants. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Criteria Corp of Criteria

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Hi Austin, thank you so much for your thoughtful review. We're thrilled to hear that Criteria has helped you streamline your hiring process and provided a smooth implementation experience—ease of use and flexibility are core to our platform, and it's great to know that our customizable assessment batteries are helping you tailor evaluations to each role.

We’re especially glad to hear that moving assessments to the front of your hiring process has not only sped things up but also made the process fairer for candidates. That’s exactly the kind of impact we aim to deliver—helping organizations make faster, more confident hiring decisions while improving the candidate experience.

We appreciate your feedback on the sorting of results. If you ever want to explore additional features or best practices to get even more out of your Criteria subscription, our support team would be happy to help.

Thanks again for being a valued customer!

Eric F.

Managing Shareholder

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/11/2025

"Confirm or challenge our perception of the Prospects Critical Thinking Skills Pre Hire."

5/5

What do you like best about Criteria?

Pre Hire confirmation or challenge of our perception of the Candidates Critical Thinking Skills.

The report that goes to the test taker we have seen a pattern that so far always matches to a top performer. Not all top performers have it, but all who have it are top performers so far.

Potential insights into other dynamics of the people we hire.

We do not take any of it as absolutely true, just worth looking closer at in some cases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Criteria?

I imagine that on occasion we lose a candidate due to them having a bias against being tested, but perhaps that is a good screening function. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Criteria Corp of Criteria

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Hi Eric, thank you for your insightful review! We're glad to hear that Criteria’s assessments—particularly those measuring critical thinking—are helping your team validate or challenge initial impressions of candidates during the hiring process. It's great to know that you've observed a strong correlation between high performers and those who score well on the assessments, and that you're using the results as a valuable data point to dig deeper when needed. This kind of evidence-based approach is what our tools are designed to support: helping teams make more informed, confident hiring decisions while reducing the risk of costly mis-hires.

We also appreciate your balanced perspective on candidate reactions to testing. While some candidates may be hesitant, many appreciate the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities beyond a resume or interview. In fact, our research shows that 96% of test takers report a positive experience with our assessments, and many candidates feel that assessments give them a fairer chance to showcase their potential. That said, we understand the importance of candidate experience and are always working to ensure our assessments are engaging, accessible, and aligned with your hiring goals.

Thank you again for your feedback and for using Criteria as part of your hiring strategy. If you’re ever interested in exploring additional insights—such as personality traits or emotional intelligence—to complement your evaluation of critical thinking, we’d be happy to help you expand your approach. Your thoughtful use of the platform is exactly what we strive to support.

Charlie (Charlotte) L.

Area Manager

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/2/2025

"Thorough Assessments"

5/5

What do you like best about Criteria?

I am able to review assessments to see who would best fit in to my team and to establish the best training method for the candidate. The platform is very easy to use and helps you pick the best assessments that you are needing to hire for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Criteria?

I do not dislike anything about this platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Criteria Corp of Criteria

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Hi Charlie, thank you for your thoughtful review and for highlighting how Criteria is helping you make more informed hiring and training decisions.

We’re especially glad to hear that you find the platform easy to use and that it supports both team fit evaluation and tailored training strategies; these are two areas where our assessments are designed to add real value. Your ability to select the right assessments for each role is exactly what we aim to empower through our flexible, science-backed tools.

It’s also great to hear that Criteria is helping you answer key questions about which tests to use. Many of our customers appreciate how our platform simplifies that decision-making process, especially with customizable test batteries and immediate scoring insights.

We’re grateful for your positive feedback and are here to support you as your hiring needs evolve. Thanks again for being a part of the Criteria community!