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.
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
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How we evaluated Criteria
This review rests on the 19 facts this page shows, each checked against the source listed under “Sources”, most recently on . We did not test the product hands-on: the score uses only those verified facts, as our methodology explains; third-party ratings, where we quote them, never count in the score.
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: Yes1
Validation evidence
Assessments are validated across multiple validity measures by I/O psychologists.
Evidence: Validity documentation: Yes4
Security certifications
Criteria states ISO 27001:2022, ISO 42001:2023 and SOC 2 Type II, and hosts on AWS.
Evidence: SOC 2 Type II: Yes3
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, HackerRank5
Weaknesses
No published prices
Every package is quoted from goals and headcount.
Evidence: Price transparency: Quote only1
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 integrations1
Trial capped at 20 tests
The free trial is limited to 20 tests and is meant for purchase consideration.
Evidence: Free trial: Yes2
Price at a glance
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 only1
- Does Criteria offer a free trial?
- Yes. A 14-day free trial is available and is limited to 20 tests.Based on Free trial: Yes2
- 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 countries1
- 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: Yes3
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
Specifications
Criteria integrations
Native integrations
Named by the vendor
- ADP Workforce Now
- Ashby
- Bullhorn
- Dayforce
- HackerRank
Criteria integration coverage
The 10 apps that pre-employment assessments products document most often, and whether Criteria documents each.
8 of the 10 most-connected apps documented by Criteria; median of the 5 products compared: 7
- Greenhouse · documented by 5 of 5
- Ashby · documented by 4 of 5
- Lever · documented by 4 of 5
- SmartRecruiters · documented by 4 of 5
- iCIMS · documented by 3 of 5
- Workday · documented by 3 of 5
- BambooHR · documented by 2 of 5
- Bullhorn · documented by 2 of 5
- Jobvite · documented by 2 of 5
- Okta · documented by 2 of 5
Integrations each vendor documents (native, marketplace, Zapier, API or named by the vendor), 5 live pre-employment assessments products. Not documented does not mean not possible.
Where it ranks
- #3 of 4 scoredPre-employment Assessments
Criteria alternatives
Vervoe57% similar
Codility50% similar
HackerRank50% similar
TestGorilla50% similar
Security and compliance
About Criteria Corp
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 SOC 2 Type II compliance.
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 API.
How this page was made
What it is built from
19 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Oct 25, 2026.
Method
Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.5. Read the methodology
Independent review
Not reviewed yet by our independent reviewer. How we review
Hands-on testing
We have not tested Criteria hands-on: this page uses public information only.
Who made it
The LeadChange Research Team, following a written research process. No named expert has reviewed this page. About us
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Sources
The 8 pages this page's facts come from. The date beside each is our last check of the facts taken from it (the oldest, when they differ). The numbers beside the figures above link here.
Quotes from the sources
- Criteria criteriacorp.com/plans-and-pricing“Pick the lane that matches the solution you need: assessments, interviewing, or the full suite, all with Criteria’s core platform.” “Tell us your goals and headcount, and we'll build the right package and add-ons.”
- Criteria criteriacorp.com/free-trial“Free Trials are limited to 20 tests.”
- Criteria criteriacorp.com/security-and-compliance“The Criteria platform is hosted entirely on Amazon Web Services (AWS)” “Criteria is ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 42001:2023 certified and SOC 2 Type II Compliant.”
- Criteria Corp criteriacorp.com/science
- Criteria criteriacorp.com/integrations-and-partners“Integrations and Partners” “Our API technology makes it easy to integrate Criteria with the ATS or HRIS platform of your choice.”
- Criteria Corp criteriacorp.com/ai-proctoring
- Criteria criteriacorp.com/assess“We've delivered assessments to candidates across 60 countries.”
- Criteria criteriacorp.com/about-us“He started the company in 2006 with a vision to create a SaaS-based pre-employment testing service” “West Hollywood, CA 90069”
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