HackerEarth Assessments runs coding tests, project simulations and AI-assisted analysis across 1,000+ skills.
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Best Pre-Employment Assessment Software 2026
Pre-employment assessment software helps employers evaluate candidates with structured tests, coding tasks and other assessments. This guide helps you compare assessment scope, candidate controls, branding and integrations.
The page has no published ranking basis. Its list is rebuilt nightly, so compare the maker-published details for the tools that fit your hiring process.
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CodeSignal
CodeSignal measures job skills with real-world pre-hire tasks and adaptive AI interviews on web, mobile and API.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+2 Record5.7 Visit
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Geektastic
Geektastic offers software engineering assessments through multiple-choice and take-home coding challenges.
WebAPI Record5.5 Visit
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Testlify
Testlify provides AI-powered skills assessments and interviews for hiring teams.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+4 Record5.5 Visit
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HackerRank
HackerRank helps companies attract, hire and upskill developers with online technical assessments.
WebWindowsMac+1 Record5.4 Visit
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Brght
Web €99 a month, billed yearly Record5.2 Visit Brght suits companies and organizations selecting candidates with reasoning assessments.
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TestGorilla
WebAPI $142 a month, billed yearly Record5.0 Visit TestGorilla provides skills tests across cognitive, role, software, language, personality and culture areas.
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Adaface
WebAPI $180 a year Record4.9 Visit Web and API skills tests cover technical and non-technical roles, with custom assessments.
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Bryq
WebAPI $69 a month, billed yearly Record4.8 Visit Bryq gives HR a candidate profile from cognitive, personality, skills and AI-fluency assessments.
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Codility
WebWindowsMac+1 $1,200 a year Record4.8 Visit Codility provides engineering screens, interviews and skills mapping, with 1,300+ technical assessment tasks.
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TestDome
WebAPI $7 one-time Record4.8 Visit Web and API work-sample tests and coding interviews cover 130-plus skills.
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Coderbyte
WebBrowser extensionAPI $99 a month Record4.7 Visit Web, API and extension platform screens candidates with tests covering 500-plus skills.
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Skillmeter
WebAPI $59 a month Record4.7 Visit Web and API custom tests support timed questions, coding, video, essays and file uploads.
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Arctic Shores
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+3 — Record4.6 Visit Arctic Shores uses interactive tasks to measure workplace behavior, personality and cognitive ability.
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Sova
Web £800 a month, billed yearly Record4.5 Visit Web platform combines skills, personality and reasoning assessments with video interviews.
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TestHike
WebWindowsMac+2 — Record4.5 Visit TestHike runs desktop coding assessments in native programming environments across 20 languages.
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SHL
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb — Record4.2 Visit SHL may suit organizations managing recruitment, development, or succession programs with assessments and reporting.
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The Predictive Index
WebAPI $10,000 a year Record4.2 Visit Web and API platform uses behavioral assessments, job targets and candidate-to-job matching.
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iMocha
WebAPI — Record4.1 Visit iMocha measures more than 10,000 job skills, with coding tasks and code-free logic assessments.
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Mercer | Mettl
WebWindowsMac+2 — Record4.1 Visit Mercer | Mettl delivers customized talent assessments, exams and AI or human remote proctoring.
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Criteria
Web — Record4.0 Visit It suits recruiting teams conducting structured live or asynchronous interviews with multiple evaluators.
Before you choose
Compare free access and paid pricing
Check whether a tool has a free plan, a trial or paid access. Pricing may be stated as a monthly amount, an annual-billing amount, a starting fee or pricing on request.
CodeSignal lists a free plan and paid access from $79 per month with annual billing. Testlify lists a seven-day trial, while HackerEarth Assessments lists a 14-day trial.
Match the platform to your workflow
Web access appears across the list. API, macOS, Windows, Android and iOS support varies, so check the platform fields before choosing a tool.
SHL lists Android, iOS and web access. Its TalentCentral platform provides access to assessments and tools for analyzing and managing talent programs.
Check assessment coverage
Compare the assessment types offered for your hiring needs. Coding assessments may matter for technical roles, while custom assessments can help you reflect role-specific requirements.
The comparison fields include assessment types, custom assessments and coding assessments.
Review proctoring and candidate limits
Check whether the software includes proctoring and how it handles candidate limits. These fields help you match assessment controls to your hiring process.
Candidate limit and proctoring are part of the comparison, so review the maker's terms for the tools you consider.
Look at branding and API access
Custom branding can affect how an assessment appears to candidates. API access can matter when assessment workflows need to connect with other systems.
Custom branding and API access are comparison fields on this page.
Questions
Which tools list a free plan?
CodeSignal, HackerEarth Assessments, Brght, Geektastic, TestGorilla, HackerRank and Bryq list a free plan.
Which tools list a free trial?
HackerEarth Assessments lists a 14-day trial, and Testlify lists a seven-day trial. Other trial terms may differ by maker.
What platforms are represented?
The platform fields include web, API, macOS, Windows, Android and iOS. Support varies by tool.
Does the list include coding assessments?
Yes. Coding assessments are one of the comparison fields, alongside assessment types and custom assessments.
Which tool lists pricing on request?
Arctic Shores and Cappfinity list pricing on request. Superset Assessments also lists pricing on request.
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