Pymetrics

Pymetrics uses games to reveal behavioral attributes that can help employers find candidates who are a good fit, reducing the bias that is built into common screening practices.

What This Includes

Skills measured: Focus, Risk Tolerance, Emotion, Generosity, Decision Making, Attention, Effort, Fairness, Learning

Games

12 games gather and interpret behavioral data, each taking approximately 25 minutes to complete
Additional numerical and logical reasoning assessment includes four games that take 7–10 minutes to complete

Interview

Using an integrated platform for candidates and recruiters, the video interview supplements the results of the gamified assessments to provide a more comprehensive evaluation of the candidate

Reports

Personalized profile is a record of cognitive, social, and emotional strengths as illustrated in a work context

Key Takeaways

Pymetrics addresses the problems of inefficiencies, bias, and poor matches that arise when relying on common screening practices, such as resume review and interviewing.
In the Pymetrics interview system, candidates are all asked the same job-related questions and can watch videos from the workplace to put the questions into context. Candidates can record their answers as many times as they want, and choose to use their video or not, in an effort to reduce bias.
Pymetrics works with employees to find the position with the best fit within the company, or across other companies in the Pymetrics system.

Background

Pymetrics was founded in 2013 and now partners with more than 60 companies to use artificial intelligence for better hiring practices. Pymetrics focuses on reducing bias in the screening process and using data to find the best fit for increased retention. In some case studies, Pymetrics has documented a 20 percent increase in the diversity of hires and a 65 percent increase in retention rates.

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