Category
Interview/Assessment
Rating
4.7/5 (10 Reviews)
Availability
HQ
London, United Kingdom
Pricing
Custom
Free tier
No
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What is Bryq?
Bryq is a pre-employment assessment platform combining cognitive ability, personality trait measurement and hard skills tests into a single candidate profile. Candidates take a sub-30-minute mixed session: timed questions covering numerical, verbal and logical reasoning alternate with untimed personality questions, with no correct answers on that side. The employer receives a Fit Score on a standardised STEN scale, benchmarked against a global comparison group, with a ranked shortlist and a breakdown by dimension. Designed for in-house teams moving beyond resume screening at the initial shortlisting stage.
What are Bryq's key features?
Personality is scored on the 16 Personality Factors framework using the STEN 1-10 scale.
Cognitive covers four dimensions: numerical, logical, attention to detail, and verbal.
AI proficiency is measured through scenario-based practical tasks, not a questionnaire.
Candidates can be compared side by side on each cognitive and personality dimension.
A culture fit benchmark is built from the employer team data.
How do recruiting teams use Bryq?
- A hiring team where the same job title masks very different success profiles across departments builds a separate scored role profile for each department.
- A team running high-volume hiring deploys the assessment automatically when a candidate hits the screening stage, returning a ranked shortlist straight to the ATS.
- A hiring manager receives a candidate-specific interview guide generated from that candidate's assessment results, with targeted questions built around the gaps and traits the scoring identified.
Who is Bryq best for?
- HR teams wanting cognitive ability, behavioural traits, hard skills, and AI fluency in one candidate profile
- Call centres, BPOs, retail, manufacturing, and technology teams running volume hiring with culture fit scoring
- Teams starting skills-based hiring who need scoring, anti-cheating and ATS integration in one platform
What are Bryq's pros and cons?
Pros
- Cognitive ability, personality and hard skills including AI fluency sit in one profile.
- Unlimited invitations on every plan, so cost does not rise with candidate volume.
- ATS integrations are included from the entry paid plan rather than sold as a tier.
- Flat annual pricing is published, with no sales call needed below enterprise size.
Cons
- Recruiting agencies are excluded from standard plans and must ask for separate rates.
- Interview guides, custom competencies and talent reports are priced as add-ons.
- Expanded results and I/O psychologist support are limited to the enterprise plan.
What are people saying about Bryq?
Reviewers highlight "This is a good return to your investment". Others note "Great tool for enhancing our recruitment process". One common thread: "An awesome assessment platform that doesn't break the bank".
Consolidated from 10 reviews across Capterra · Updated October 11, 2026
How does Bryq compare to alternatives?
| Feature | Bryq | Arctic Shores | CodeSignal | HackerRank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Interview/Assessment | Interview/Assessment | Interview/Assessment | Interview/Assessment |
| AI-first | ||||
| API | ||||
| MCP | ||||
| GDPR | ||||
| Best for | Agency, In-House | Agency, In-House | Agency, In-House | Agency, In-House |
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