Pre-employment testing is one of the most efficient and cost-effective ways to ensure that you’re hiring the best talent available.Â
In comparison to the tedious process of sifting through resumes, skills-based assessments are much speedier and more objective. They can show, for instance, how a candidate’s cultural norms and views might influence their decision-making in the workplace.
It’s crucial to choose the most effective pre-employment screening tool for your business. This article compares two well-known platforms: TestGorilla and Bizneo.
With TestGorilla, you have the power to completely tailor your pre-employment tests to your needs. Our platform simplifies the hiring process and provides you with the information you need to make more informed, unbiased hiring decisions.Â
TestGorilla enables you to measure a candidate’s job-related skills, like programming and software skills, and their personality, language skills, situational judgment, culture add, and cognitive ability.Â
Choose from 400+ scientifically validated tests and add your own questions to the mix to create the perfect assessment for your specific role.Â
Each of our tests goes through a comprehensive 28-step quality-assurance procedure before going live, so you can rest assured that the results will provide valuable insight into a candidate’s potential on-the-job performance.
Furthermore, TestGorilla ensures a positive experience for candidates by providing an intuitive interface and helpful candidate support.
Bizneo is a Spanish-language human resources information system (HRIS) that can automate and optimize many aspects of employee and recruitment management.Â
Within its software is a module focused on recruitment, which enables users to evaluate candidates on skills including aptitude, cognitive ability, and personality.
While the software is primarily coded in Spanish, there is English support. There are also features available to recruit new employees across a variety of job boards, schedule shifts, track attendance, and automate asynchronous video interviewing.
The software can also be used as an applicant tracking system (ATS) to record the entire recruitment process from job posting to eventual hiring.
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TestGorilla’s extensive pre-employment test library is ideal for evaluating applicants across a variety of specific job roles and soft skills.Â
Bizneo, on the other hand, gives users access to a limited selection of AI-powered tests that measure certain soft skills to create an overall person-job fit score, but there are no job-specific skills tests on offer.
TestGorilla currently offers 400+ pre-employment screening tests, with more on the way. These include:
Cognitive ability
Job-specific skills
Personality
Motivation
Culture-add
Programming skills
Software skills
Situational judgment
Language skills
You can combine up to five tests to create assessments that evaluate all the relevant areas for your open position. You can even add your own questions to make an entirely unique assessment for each role.
TestGorilla’s website is available in 12 different languages and can be completed on any device with internet access, making it simple to find and hire talented people from all over the world.Â
You also have complete control over the answer format for each question, like video response, multiple-choice, open-text, file upload, and true/false.Â
See how TestGorilla leads the way in skills assessments. Sign up for our free live demo and discover a better way to evaluate candidates.
Bizneo’s pre-employment tests evaluate:
Cognitive ability
Interpersonal skills
Critical thinking
Results orientation
Person-job fit
 There’s no information on Bizneo’s website indicating that it assesses candidates’ role-specific skills, programming or software skills, situational judgment, or culture add potential. While it is primarily a Spanish-language platform, Bizneo is available in four different languages. However, it’s unclear if any of the available tests assess language skills. Additionally, Bizneo’s tests are AI-powered, so users can’t customize questions. It’s also unclear whether you’re able to combine tests to build a custom assessment.Â
TestGorilla | Bizneo | |
Cognitive ability tests | Yes | Yes |
Situational judgment tests | Yes | No |
Job-specific tests | Yes | No |
Software tests | Yes | No |
Programming tests (including coding challenges) | Yes | No |
Language tests | Yes | No |
Personality tests | Yes | Yes (interpersonal skills only) |
Culture-add test | Yes | No |
Motivation test | Yes | No |
Typing test | Yes | No |
Customizable tests | Yes | Unknown |
Common questions (with a variety of question types) | Yes | Unknown |
Job analysis and recommendation | Yes | Yes |
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Search for pre-employment screening tools that specifically evaluate technical competencies like debugging, algorithmic reasoning, cloud computing, and coding language competency.
TestGorilla offers more than 140 tests assessing candidates coding and software skills, including:Â
Programming languages, such as Java, Python, Ruby, and JavaScript
Algorithmic thinkingÂ
Debugging and coding challengesÂ
Mobile and web development frameworks, such as React Native
Game engines, such as Unity
Our library is still growing, with new tests added regularly. For example, we’ve recently added the Android Development Using Kotlin test to assess mobile app development in the Kotlin programming language.
Also, we’ve added more coding challenges for data structures like binary search trees, hash tables, and heaps. These can be completed in the programming language of your choosing.
Plus, our language-agnostic coding test has up to 20 different coding languages available, so candidates can pick the one that best suits their needs.
For added flexibility, your coding candidates can also establish their preferred workspace with our configurable integrated development environment (IDE). This gives them the freedom to choose their own fonts, color scheme, window sizes, and more.
In addition, you can evaluate a candidate’s process and speed by replaying their responses to custom coding challenges. And with our coding timeline feature, you can see how each candidate approached a coding challenge – whether they switched programming languages, copy-pasted code, or took other specific actions.
Bizneo doesn’t currently offer tests for developers that cover programming, coding, or software skills.
TestGorilla | Bizneo | |
Coding languages | JavaScript, Java, Python, PHP, C, C#, C++, SQL, Kotlin, Ruby, TypeScript, Go, R, Scala, React, Swift, Julia, Elixir, Dart, Perl, Rust, and Erlang | N/A |
Web development | Yes | N/A |
Mobile development | Yes | N/A |
Debugging challenges | Yes | N/A |
Live peer coding | No | N/A |
Code-playback function | Yes | N/A |
Automated scoring | Yes | N/A |
Algorithmic-thinking challenges | Yes | N/A |
Language-specific concept challenges | Yes | N/A |
Language-agnostic coding test | Yes | N/A |
Many skills-based assessments include a video interview component. This provides an opportunity to get to know the candidate on a more personal level with deeper insights into their skill set.
Common video features include setting video response questions for candidates and conducting live or one-way interviews.Â
TestGorilla offers one-way video interviews and the ability to add recorded video responses to any test.
Candidates are limited to three attempts per video response, and you can also set a time limit on video responses, from 30-120 seconds, to keep the process as efficient as possible. With our playback speed control, you can review responses at your own pace.Â
TestGorilla also enables you to add comments to the videos to record your observations and share them with your hiring team.
With Bizneo, users can conduct asynchronous video interviews.Â
Recruiters can automate invitations to video interviews, formulate questions to evaluate a candidate’s competencies, and save every interview in the software’s centralized ATS.
Bizneo doesn’t indicate if users can restrict maximum answer length or play back recordings on other devices. It’s also unclear how many attempts candidates are allotted per video response.Â
TestGorilla | Bizneo | |
One-way video interviews | Yes | Yes |
Live video interviews | No | No |
Customized video questions | Yes | Yes |
Restrict candidates’ recording attempts per question | Yes | Unknown |
Restrict maximum answer length | Yes | Unknown |
Recording and playback on any device | Yes | Unknown |
Playback speed control | Yes | Unknown |
Comment and rate video answers | Yes | Unknown |
The candidate experience is instrumental in creating an effective assessment process. Including your company’s branding gives candidates the confidence that they’re dealing with a reliable and well-managed organization.Â
Remember that applicants with less experience with technology may need more help than others. Plus, your testing platform should be mobile-friendly to accommodate candidates who may not use a desktop.Â
TestGorilla enables you to create and administer professional, brand-aligned pre-employment tests that incorporate your company’s language, style, colors, and logo.
Candidates can take the tests from anywhere, on any device. They can also complete them in a reasonable amount of time, with most tests taking just 15 minutes and assessments taking 45 minutes.Â
Candidates don’t have to make an account to complete tests, but those who complete English-language assessments can create one to see their results.
The TestGorilla platform also is intuitive and easy to use, with clear and concise instructions for assessments. There’s an FAQ section, live chat, and email for whenever you or your candidates need help. And to make sure each candidate feels comfortable before diving into the testing process, they can tackle a practice question or explore our online candidate guides.Â
With Bizneo, a recruiter can add a custom careers page to their website to function as a single recruitment platform, cutting down on the need for external resourcing.
You can create branded career pages with video uploads, widgets, and smart-looking templates, then customize them with banners, corporate messaging, emojis, and images. This feature is available in multiple languages.
You can also easily stay on top of candidate communication. Bizneo’s digital tools – such as the recruitment chatbot, automated branded emails, and interview scheduling tools – keep candidates engaged with your brand throughout the hiring process.Â
It’s unclear if Bizneo supports open assessments – those with no need to create an account or login – or the ability to limit assessment length. The website also doesn’t list any candidate support options.
TestGorilla | Bizneo | |
Customized videos | Yes | Yes |
Add logo and colors to assessments | Yes | Yes |
Customized email invitations and rejections | Yes | Yes |
Open assessments | Yes | Unknown |
Mobile friendly | Yes | Yes |
Ability to limit assessment length | Yes | Unknown |
No login required for candidates | Yes | Unknown |
Help and support for candidates | Yes | Unknown |
Typical assessment length | 45 Minutes | Unknown |
Qualifying questions prior to assessment | Yes | N/A |
As your business grows, your pre-employment tests should be relevant and flexible enough to adapt to your organization’s needs.
For large companies, ATS integrations and API access support information sharing and user privacy. And if you plan to expand your hiring efforts internationally, you’ll need a platform that complies with GDPR.
No matter the size of your company or the scope of your hiring needs, TestGorilla can help.Â
We offer a range of features to suit companies of different stages and sizes. Our straightforward ATS integrations and API access let you seamlessly transfer crucial candidate data into your existing systems. Our platform is also fully customizable, so you can move comfortably through the hiring process. Â
Additionally, our GDPR compliance ensures all your applicants’ data is secure.Â
Our bulk candidate management actions let you handle large hiring volumes without missing a beat. You can send out candidate invites, reminders, and rejections in bulk, freeing up your hiring team to focus on assessing candidates’ skills. In addition, we offer public links that you can send via email or job postings so you can see which links attract top talent.Â
Teams of all sizes can enjoy our flexible pricing plans, including a free one. You can also use our skills-based job description templates to get a head start on hiring and post any openings for remote roles on our job board.
Bizneo is a comprehensive HR platform that serves businesses of all sizes. The software is fully GDPR compliant and offers ATS integration and API access.Â
Users can create public links to invite candidates to assessments in multiple ways, such as via email or by posting on more than 200 job sites and 400 universities globally.
Bizneo also centralizes candidate sourcing, which helps point smaller businesses in the right direction and saves enterprises time and money looking for talent. Free employment sites, job aggregators, and business school pages are accessible through Bizneo’s platform.Â
While Bizneo also offers bulk candidate management processing, it's unclear whether this includes bulk invites. Â
TestGorilla | Bizneo | |
ATS integration | Yes | Yes |
Multiple users and role-based rights management | Yes | Unknown |
GDPR-compliant | Yes | Yes |
Multiple candidate invitation options | Yes | Yes |
Public link to invite candidates | Yes | Yes |
Bulk invite candidates (CSV/XLSX upload) | Yes | N/A |
Track candidate stages from invited to hired | Yes | Yes |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Bulk actions to manage candidates | Yes | Yes |
Stringent quality-control measures protect the validity of results and the relevance of questions.
The best pre-employment testing platforms will have a heavy emphasis on scientifically backed content, peer reviews, and rigorous testing.Â
TestGorilla’s assessments undergo a 28-step quality assurance process before publication. Psychometricians and other subject-matter experts help design and validate our tests and questions.
Using proprietary algorithms, we limit the number of times each question can be asked on a test to maintain relevance and validity.
Our quality-control measures continue even after tests are live. We continually strive to improve our products based on feedback from customers and candidates.
No information could be located on Bizneo’s quality-control processes.
TestGorilla | Bizneo | |
Proprietary algorithms that continuously improve the quality of each test | Yes | Unknown |
Extensive quality check before tests go live | Yes | Unknown |
Questions replaced after reaching exposure limit | Yes | Unknown |
Customer feedback used to improve tests | Yes | Unknown |
Test-taker feedback used to improve tests | Yes | Unknown |
Pre-employment screening assessments are useful for revealing a candidate’s true abilities. However, the results are invalid if candidates can cheat on them.Â
Find a screening system with robust anti-cheating safeguards, such as question randomization, time limits, and candidate verification. This will ensure the results represent candidates’ genuine skills and abilities.Â
TestGorilla implements several anti-cheating measures to guarantee that all applicants have an equal opportunity during the assessment. Among these are:
IP-address tracking
Disabling copy-paste
Question retirement
Time restrictions
Candidate webcam snapshots (with permission)
Large test and question library
We also set firm test deadlines and mix up the questions so every assessment is unique and fair. This helps keep the process honest, stops candidates from sharing answers, and reduces your risk of hiring someone based on inaccurate information.
Lastly, questions and answers are hidden from employers to maintain an objective, leak-proof assessment process.Â
At this time, Bizneo’s website doesn’t offer any information about anti-cheating measures.
TestGorilla | Bizneo | |
IP address logging (to avoid multiple attempts by the same candidate) | Yes | Unknown |
Logging of candidate location | Yes | Unknown |
Webcam snapshots (with the option to turn on/off) | Yes | Unknown |
Full-screen mode detection (to avoid research during the test) | Yes | Unknown |
Randomized questions per test | Yes | Unknown |
Large question pool for each test | Yes (100+) | Unknown |
Questions and answers not visible to employers to protect test integrity | Yes | Unknown |
Time limit on tests | Yes (typically 15 minutes) | Unknown |
Copy-paste disabled | Yes | Unknown |
Mouse tracking | Yes | Unknown |
The results of pre-employment tests can reveal a lot about a potential employee’s strengths, weaknesses, and overall fit for a position, so long as you can understand and interpret them.
Your platform should include analytics tools to help you identify each candidate’s specific strengths and weaknesses and estimate future hiring needs. This information will help you find the best candidates faster and simplify the hiring process.Â
TestGorilla’s reporting and analytics features provide insight into each candidate’s performance through in-depth analysis and summaries.Â
Features like scoring benchmarks mean you can easily compare and rank applicants. Plus, you can add personal notes and comments to reports and share them with your hiring team later.Â
Additionally, with our weighted scoring feature, you can choose which tests and scores are most valuable for a particular role. This way, only candidates with relevant skills are in the running.Â
You can download reports in PDF, Excel, or CSV format. Our PDF reports, in particular, give you a straightforward look at where candidates shine and the specific skills they need to work on.
Bizneo offers reporting and analytics that allow you to track the activity of every candidate in your pipeline.Â
Users also have access to reports that reveal trends over time and show accumulated pass and fail rates for their assessments, so they can compare candidates against historical data and each other.
Bizneo also tracks where candidates are at in the recruitment process, including how long it takes each candidate to move through the pipeline.Â
Currently, Bizneo’s site doesn’t explain whether the platform offers PDF, Excel, or CSV reports for individual candidates or assessments.Â
TestGorilla | Bizneo | |
PDF reports of assessments and individual candidates | Yes | Unknown |
Excel and CSV reports of assessments and individual candidates | Yes | Unknown |
Comprehensive overview of all current and past candidates | Yes | Yes |
Scoring benchmarks for candidates (including percentile rank scoring) | Yes | Unknown |
Add your ratings and personal notes for candidates | Yes | Yes |
Detailed candidate analytics | Yes | Yes |
When choosing a platform for pre-employment testing, it's important to consider its support options. If you’re less familiar with these tools, the quality of the customer service available will be crucial.Â
To quickly learn the features, look for software that offers free demos, live chat, and a detailed online help center.
Both candidates and customers can access support options, including live chat and email.Â
There are also detailed guides in our online help center. These break down how to select the most suitable tests, create assessments, and interpret the outcomes.Â
We also give all new users an in-depth guided tour to help them make the most of all the software’s features. If you want to test drive the platform before making a decision, we also offer a free 45-minute demo.Â
And don’t hesitate to explore our extensive blog. It’s updated regularly with skills-based hiring insights, tips on getting the most out of assessments, and staying objective in the interview process.Â
Bizneo offers technical support by email, while its online help center answers the most frequently asked questions and guides you in common scenarios.Â
There’s phone support in multiple countries across Europe, Central, and South America, but Bizneo’s website doesn’t note the operating hours. There’s also no mention of customer training or onboarding.
TestGorilla | Bizneo | |
Live chat | Yes | No |
Help center | Yes | Yes |
Email support | Yes | Yes |
Training and onboarding tour | Yes | Unknown |
Phone assistance | No | Yes |
Most pre-employment testing platforms provide access to various features in exchange for a monthly subscription fee – the more features you need, the higher your fee will be.Â
A platform’s pricing model is an important factor to consider when making your decision. Some have free versions or trials, while others have maximum supported users or applicants.
TestGorilla offers three pricing plans:
Free forever at $0: Grants full access to five free tests and five custom questions.Â
Depending on the size of your company, paid plans begin with:
Starter from $75 USD per month: Expands access to our complete test library with unlimited active and concurrent assessments and custom questions in multiple formats.
Pro from $115 USD per month: Includes all features from Starter plan, with additional video questions, ATS integrations, API access, custom branding features, custom tests, and coding challenges.
We calculate our pricing based on the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) employees in your organization. For instance, two employees who work 20 hours per week count as one FTE.
We offer an annual plan for smaller teams with 1-15 FTEs. Larger teams can choose monthly pricing that scales according to the number of FTEs you have. Teams of 50+ FTEs can enjoy a 15-day free trial to explore our features, no strings attached.Â
No matter which plan you choose, we offer unlimited candidate testing, unlimited account users, and access to our job board.
Bizneo provides three subscription options for its recruitment program, Bizneo ATS:
Essential from $108: Includes up to 90 applications, video tutorials, performance reporting, and email and live chat support.
Professional: Includes API integration with third-party software, a candidate portal, and phone support.
Enterprise: includes everything from the Professional plan, plus video interviews, third-party integration, and API integration.
Although Bizneo offers a free demo, there’s no free trial option. Additionally, interested parties must contact the company directly for a quote on Professional and Enterprise plans.
TestGorilla | Bizneo | ||
Plan | Price (billed annually or monthly) | Plan | Price |
Free | $0 | Essential | From $108 USD |
Starter | From $75 USD per month ($900 per year paid upfront for companies with 1-15 FTEs) | Professional | Contact Bizneo
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Pro | From $115 USD per month ($1,380 per year paid upfront  for companies with 1-15 FTEs) | Enterprise | Contact Bizneo
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Ease of use is one of the most important aspects to look into when selecting an effective evaluation tool, and this is true for both the recruiter and the candidate.Â
Candidates should find the tests easy to access and navigate. Once assessments are complete, hiring teams should be able to quickly make sense of the results and zero in on the most qualified applicants.Â
With TestGorilla’s simple, intuitive user interface, straightforward layout, and user-friendly navigation, you’ll be able to generate your first assessment in a matter of minutes.Â
These capabilities allow you to manage multiple hiring processes efficiently. You can quickly organize candidates, send out bulk assessment invitations, and view results with just a few clicks.Â
In addition, you can filter by specific skills to find exactly what you need. We also have a test preview option that lets you search by the role you’re hiring for and get recommendations on creating each assessment.
If an assessment template is available for the job role, you can use it or create your own assessment from scratch, whichever suits your needs best.
Find out what sets TestGorilla apart in hiring. Sign up for our free plan and access comprehensive tools for effective candidate screening.
Customers on external sites rate Bizneo’s ease of use as 4.6 out of 5 stars. However, the consensus is that while the software is fully customizable, it can be a bit daunting and challenging to customize it to specific business requirements.    Â
TestGorilla and Bizneo are top-rated pre-employment screening platforms that enable hiring teams to efficiently and reliably measure a candidate’s personality, behavior, and cognitive abilities.Â
However, TestGorilla goes the extra mile with tests for job-related skills like programming, software, and coding. Our tests also cover important skills and traits – such as culture add, motivation, situational judgment, and language skills – to give you a 360-degree view of each candidate.Â
On the other hand, Bizneo only offers soft skills tests. Therefore, you may not be able to gain a sufficiently holistic view of a candidate to determine their success in your company.
TestGorilla also edges out the competition by offering a suite of anti-cheating tools that are missing on Bizneo, meaning you may not be able to rely on the integrity of Bizneo’s test results.
Additionally, TestGorilla is reassuringly transparent about its quality control procedures. Our focus on continuous improvement positions us well to serve businesses of any size. Bizneo’s quality control processes are absent from its website.Â
Pre-employment testing improves the hiring process by removing bias, condensing the time spent interviewing candidates, and providing accurate insights into a candidate’s skills, personality characteristics, and job-related knowledge.
If you’re ready to improve your hiring practices, consider trying our free plan! And to learn more about our features, schedule a free demonstration with one of our sales representatives today.
Why not try TestGorilla for free, and see what happens when you put skills first.