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 that combines cognitive ability testing, personality trait measurement, and hard skills tests into a single candidate profile. Candidates take a sub-30-minute mixed-format session: timed multiple-choice questions covering attention to detail, numerical, verbal, and logical reasoning alternate with untimed personality questions where candidates choose which behaviours describe them, with no correct answers on the personality side. The employer receives a Fit Score expressed on a standardised STEN scale, benchmarked against a global comparison group, with a ranked shortlist and a breakdown by cognitive dimension, personality trait, and skills match. The platform is designed for in-house hiring teams who want to move 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 rather than applying one generic benchmark.
- A team running high-volume hiring deploys the assessment automatically when a candidate hits the screening stage, returning a ranked shortlist to the ATS without manual review of every application.
- 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.
- Assessment results, including ranked scores and the Ideal Candidate Profile, write back to Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, iCIMS, or Workable.
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 May 1, 2026
How does Bryq compare to alternatives?
| Feature | Bryq | Arctic Shores | CodeSignal | HackerRank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Interview/Assessment | Interview/Assessment | Interview/Assessment | Interview/Assessment |
| AI-first | ||||
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| Best for | Agency, In-House | Agency, In-House | Agency, In-House | Agency, In-House |
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