Criteria Corp Review
by Criteria Corp
Criteria is a pre-employment assessment and video interviewing platform: cognitive, personality, emotional intelligence, risk and skills tests, async and real-time interviews, and AI proctoring.
- Pricing model
- Quote only
- Free trial
- Yes
- Deployment
- Cloud
Best for
- Employers screening high applicant volumes with validated tests
- Teams that want assessments and video interviews in one platform
- Buyers who need ISO 27001 and SOC 2 documentation
Not ideal for
- Buyers who want a published price list
- Teams that only need coding tests for developers
How we evaluated Criteria
This review rests on 18 facts checked against Criteria’s official pricing pages and documentation, most recently on . We did not test the product hands-on: the score and the pros and cons use only those verified facts, as our methodology explains, and third-party ratings are quoted, never scored.
Our verdict
Criteria, founded in 2006, sells validated pre-employment assessments and structured video interviewing as Criteria Assess, Criteria Interview and the combined Criteria Hire. Prices are quoted; the vendor states ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 42001:2023 certification and SOC 2 Type II compliance, and SSO and ATS integrations are part of every package.
Strengths
Broad test library
Cognitive, personality, emotional intelligence, risk and skills assessments, plus a TestMaker for custom tests.
Evidence: Assessment library: Yes
Validation evidence
Assessments are validated across multiple validity measures by I/O psychologists.
Evidence: Validity documentation: Yes
Security certifications
Criteria states ISO 27001:2022, ISO 42001:2023 and SOC 2 Type II, and hosts on AWS.
Evidence: SOC 2 Type II: Yes
ATS and SSO connections
Standard ATS integrations, SSO and MFA are included, with partners such as Greenhouse, iCIMS, Jobvite and SmartRecruiters.
Evidence: Notable integrations: Greenhouse, iCIMS, Jobvite, SmartRecruiters, UKG Pro, ADP Workforce Now, Ashby, BambooHR, Bullhorn, Dayforce, HackerRank
Weaknesses
No published prices
Every package is quoted from goals and headcount.
Evidence: Price transparency: Quote only
AI features as upgrades
AI Proctoring, AI scoring and summaries, the AI Interview Agent and premium integrations are add-ons.
Evidence: Extra costs: AI upgrades (AI Proctoring, AI Features, AI Interview Agent), Criteria Develop post-hire development add-on, Premium integrations
Trial capped at 20 tests
The free trial is limited to 20 tests and is meant for purchase consideration.
Evidence: Free trial: Yes
Price at a glance
Pricing model
Quote only
Free trial
Yes
Quick answers
- How much does Criteria cost?
- Criteria does not publish prices: the Assess, Interview and Hire packages are all quoted.Based on Price transparency: Quote only
- Does Criteria offer a free trial?
- Yes. A 14-day free trial is available and is limited to 20 tests.Based on Free trial: Yes
- What is a Criteria Corp assessment?
- A Criteria assessment measures job-related ability: cognitive aptitude, personality, emotional intelligence, risk and skills tests, plus custom tests built with TestMaker.Based on Key features: Cognitive, personality, emotional intelligence, risk and skills assessments, TestMaker and template library, Async and real-time video interviews, Mobile-friendly candidate experience, Assessments in many languages, delivered in 60 countries
- Is Criteria SOC 2 compliant?
- Criteria states it is SOC 2 Type II compliant and certified to ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 42001:2023.Based on SOC 2 Type II: Yes
Coverage of core pre-employment assessments capabilities
Each core capability we evaluate in Pre-employment Assessments, checked against Criteria’s own documentation. “Not verified yet” means we have not confirmed it either way, not that it is missing.
7 verified of 10 core capabilities
Pre-employment Assessments
- Assessment library
- Custom assessments
- Validity documentation
- Adverse impact monitoring · not verified yet
- Disability accommodations · not verified yet
- Automated scoring
- Proctoring and identity checks
- Mobile candidate experience
- ATS integration
- Records retention · not verified yet
Specifications
Pricing
- Price transparency
- Quote only
Fit
- Countries supported
- Assessments delivered to candidates across 60 countries
Product
- Modules
- Criteria Assess, Criteria Interview, Criteria Hire, Criteria Develop (add-on), AI Proctoring
- AI features
- AI Proctoring, AI scoring, transcripts and summaries, AI Interview Agent for conversational screening, AI coaching in Criteria Develop
Integrations
- Open API
- Yes
Support
- Support channels
- Customer Success team, Support team
Criteria integrations
Native integrations
Criteria integration coverage
The 7 apps that pre-employment assessments products document most often, and whether Criteria documents each.
4 of the 7 most-connected apps documented by Criteria; median of the 3 products compared: 5
- Greenhouse · documented by 3 of 3
- Ashby · documented by 2 of 3
- iCIMS · documented by 2 of 3
- Lever · documented by 2 of 3
- Okta · documented by 2 of 3
- SmartRecruiters · documented by 2 of 3
- Workday · documented by 2 of 3
Integrations each vendor documents (native, marketplace, Zapier or API), 3 live pre-employment assessments products. Not documented does not mean not possible.
Where it ranks
- #3 of 4 scoredPre-employment Assessments
Criteria alternatives
Codility50% similar
Security and compliance
- SOC 2 Type IIYes
- ISO 27001Yes
- Single sign-onMicrosoft Entra ID, Okta, OneLogin
About Criteria Corp
- Founded
- 2006
- Headquarters
- West Hollywood, California, United States
- Ownership
- Private equity-backed
Official profiles
Criteria: frequently asked questions
Does Criteria integrate with my ATS?
Yes. Standard ATS integrations are included, with partners including Greenhouse, iCIMS, Jobvite, SmartRecruiters, UKG Pro, BambooHR and Dayforce.
Does Criteria offer video interviews?
Yes. Criteria Interview runs async and real-time video interviews with transcripts, summaries and insights, and Criteria Hire combines it with the assessments.
In which countries can candidates take Criteria tests?
Criteria delivers its assessments, available in many languages, to candidates across 60 countries.
Is Criteria legit?
Criteria is sold by Criteria Corp, which was founded in 2006, is headquartered in West Hollywood, California, United States, and is backed by private equity. Criteria Corp states that it holds a current SOC 2 Type II report.
What are the best alternatives to Criteria?
In our pre-employment assessments ranking, the highest-scored products other than Criteria are Codility, HackerRank, and Vervoe. Compared side by side, by reason to switch: Criteria alternatives.
What are the pros and cons of Criteria?
Strengths documented on the vendor’s own pages: broad test library, validation evidence, and security certifications. It is less suited to buyers who want a published price list and teams that only need coding tests for developers.
Does Criteria have an API?
Yes. Criteria offers an open API to customers.
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