--- title: Plum Reviews meta_title: 'Plum Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 71 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Plum works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.4 review_count: 71 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-06-15' parent_category: name: Recruiting url: https://www.g2.com/categories/recruiting --- # Plum Reviews **Vendor:** Plum.io **Category:** [Recruiting Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/recruiting-automation) **Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 71 ## About Plum Plum helps organizations unlock the power of durable soft skills to build stronger, more adaptable teams. Our behavioral assessment delivers predictive insights across the entire talent lifecycle, from hiring and development to internal mobility. By focusing on the human capabilities that drive long-term success, Plum equips you to make smarter, fairer, and more future-ready talent decisions at every stage. ## Plum Reviews ### 1. It's a personality test with some added bells **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 17, 2018 **What do you like best about Plum?** I think the IQ screening component is valuable though it is quite derivative of western high school standardised testing (if you are British, think: CATs tests). From speaking to colleagues, this is something that is not necessarily normal in other education systems, so there is potential for bias against African applicants (I work in Africa). I would imagine, it is able to determine if someone is not a high school graduate, or is not computer literate with relative ease. **What do you dislike about Plum?** It's a personality test. Candidate's responses vary depending on mood, sleep and what they had for breakfast. Similarly, hiring managers probably have a perception of what they want in a character, but don't really know, beyond the patently obvious traits (reliable, hard-working etc.) It's value is limited to being a conversation starter, and as a conversation starter, it is a rather elaborate and expensive tool. I dislike the concept, the product is a pleasant looking vessel for a dubious, fledgling science. I am deeply uncomfortable that we screen candidates with such authority based on what this platform tells us. **Recommendations to others considering Plum:** There is nothing wrong with the company, it's a slick product. I genuinely don't believe you can pigeon hole personality types so superficially. **What problems is Plum solving and how is that benefiting you?** It allows us to to sift through thousands of CVs much quicker with, at least, a pretence that we are doing it scientifically. **Official Response:** > Hi there, We’re sorry that Plum hasn’t been meeting your expectations. We hope we can address some of your concerns! We would first like to clarify that Plum does not use a traditional IQ test. Plum assesses fluid intelligence, instead of crystallized intelligence (which is what a traditional standardized test measures). Fluid intelligence is widely agreed-upon to be the most accurate predictor of future on-the-job success (Schmidt & Hunter, 1998). The method we use to assess fluid intelligence is Raven’s Progressive Matrices, which is particularly noted for its ability to NOT discriminate against particular groups, regardless of country of origin, race, gender, age, sexuality, etc. Our assessment only requires a grade 5 reading level, making it accessible even to those who are not high school graduates. For the personality portion of our assessment, Plum leverages the Five-Factor (or “Big 5”) model of personality, which is scientifically validated to be an accurate means of measuring personality. In fact, when combined with the results of a fluid intelligence test, personality has been found to be highly predictive of job performance (Schmidt & Hunter, 1998). Research has also found that someone’s personality is highly stable, in that it changes little due to situational factors like how much sleep a person has had. Finally, leveraging the input of subject matter experts like hiring managers is a well-vetted method for determining role requirements, such as which personality traits are optimal for a role (Tett, Jackson, & Rothstein, 1991). Plum is based in 50+ years of deep Industrial/Organizational research, and our current product is vetted by professors and PhD candidates based out of Central Michigan University and the University of Guelph, who would disagree that the peer-reviewed science is “dubious” or “fledgling.” I would be happy to answer any further questions you have about the validity of our product, or I can send you a copy of our technical manual. You can reach out to me at leann@plum.io. Leann Schneider, PhD, Product Manager at Plum ## Plum Discussions - [How many candidates can I assess for a role?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/candidate-volume) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [What science is your assessment based on?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/science-validity) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [Does Plum provide “off-the-shelf” job profiles?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/job-profiles) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [What will I be able to do with the free trial?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/free-trial-3710b152-694e-4184-8374-3b24a6f87b35) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [How do I integrate Plum with my other HR and Talent applications?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/integrations-130ea63f-68a2-4a79-87ee-be8e4000b665) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [View Plum pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/plum/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=1&open_modal_url=%2Fit%2Fproducts%2Fplum%2Fwishlists%3Fhost_path%3D%252Fproducts%252Fplum%252Freviews%253Ffilters%25255Bnps_score%25255D%25255B%25255D%253D1%26source%3Dsticky_header_pin§ion=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-06-23+20%3A53%3A14+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=08dd3a1a-393d-4f3e-921c-339cdbfd4a32&secure%5Btoken%5D=512206abe1394a2487ae51c6847f3b86f6bdaa79161245b9149e0438a47290d9&format=llm_user) ## Plum Features **Visitor Behavior** - Monitoring - Targeting - Guided Selling **Platform Basics** - Interoperability - Performance - Reporting **Basics** - Reporting - Interoperability - Performance **Basics** - Reporting - Interoperability - Performance **Platform Functionality** - Sourcing and Candidate Identification - Job Posting - Applicant Tracking **Platform Basics** - Reporting - Interoperability - Performance **Generative AI** - AI Text Generation - AI Text Summarization **Generative AI** - AI Text Generation - AI Text Summarization **Agentic AI - SAP Store** - Autonomous Task Execution - Multi-step Planning - Cross-system Integration - Adaptive Learning - Natural Language Interaction - Proactive Assistance - Decision Making **Templates** - Library - Customization - Optimization **Platform Data** - Platform Search - Visualization **Additional Functionality** - Mobility - Dashboard **Additional Functionality** - Dashboard - Cloud - Mobility **Platform Content - Talent Assessment** - Candidate Screening - Content Library - Assessment - Portal - Emotional Intelligence - Logical Reasoning - Big Five - Psychometric **Platform Content ** - Employee Development - Career Development **Agentic AI - Recruiting Automation** - Autonomous Task Execution - Multi-step Planning - Cross-system Integration - Adaptive Learning - Natural Language Interaction - Proactive Assistance - Decision Making **Personalization** - Recommendation - Content - Cart Abandonment - Search - Personalization Engine - Product Recommendations - A/B Testing - Personalized Messaging **Platform Content** - Automation - Content Library **Content** - Automation - File Sharing **Content** - Automation - File Sharing **Platform Performance - Talent Assessment** - Uptime - Analytics **Platform Additional Functionality ** - Dashboard - Mobility - Portal - Integrations **Multichannel** - Web - Email - Mobile **Platform Additional Functionality** - Sourcing and Candidate Identification - Job Posting - Applicant Tracking **Recruiting and Onboarding** - Sourcing and Candidate Identification - Applicant Tracking **Platform Additional Functionality - Talent Assessment** - Mobility - Integrations **Platform** - Customization - Integration APIs - Internationalization - User, Role, and Access Management - Performance - Mobility - Reporting - Dashboards **Administration ** - Marketing Campaigns - Reports & Analytics - User Data - Integrations **Platform Basics - Talent Assessment** - Analytics - Interoperability - Automation **Agentic AI - E-Commerce Personalization** - Natural Language Interaction - Proactive Assistance **AI Capabilities - Talent Assessment** - AI Personalization - AI Predictive Insights - AI Scoring - Assessment Generation - AI Bias Detection ## Top Plum Alternatives - [The Predictive Index](https://www.g2.com/products/the-predictive-index/reviews) - 4.7/5.0 (712 reviews) - [eSkill](https://www.g2.com/products/eskill-corporation-eskill/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (357 reviews) - [TestGorilla](https://www.g2.com/products/testgorilla/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (1,349 reviews)