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Criteria Review

Our Verdict

Product Pricing

Contact vendor directly for pricing information.

Technology

Cloud-based SaaS platform accessible on any device, including desktop, mobile, and tablet, with SSO and MFA support and standard ATS integrations.

Customer Focus

Built for organizations of all sizes, with dedicated offerings for enterprise, mid-market, and small business, across industries facing hiring, retention, and team performance challenges.

Deployment
SaaS
Best for
EnterpriseMid-Size BusinessMulti-National EnterpriseSmall Business
Pros
  • Broad, validated assessment portfolio covering cognitive, personality, emotional intelligence, risk, and skills testing
  • Assessments, interviewing, and development in one platform rather than separate tools
  • Transparent plan structure with add-ons sold separately instead of bundled
  • 14-day free trial available
  • 24/7 candidate support included
  • ISO-42001 certified for responsible AI, per the vendor
Cons
  • No published pricing; all plans require a quote
  • Key AI capabilities (proctoring, scoring, interview agent) are paid add-ons rather than included
  • Premium ATS/HRIS integrations cost extra beyond standard ones
  • No named customers or implementation timelines disclosed in retrieved sources
Overall

Criteria is best suited to organizations that want validated assessments and structured interviewing in a single platform, from small business to enterprise. The main trade-off is the absence of any public pricing and the fact that AI features, development tools, and premium integrations are all separately quoted add-ons. Teams needing firm upfront costs will have to request a quote; those wanting a science-backed, modular talent platform will find the structure flexible.

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About Criteria

Criteria Criteria is a talent success platform from Criteria Corp that combines scientifically validated pre-employment assessments, asynchronous and real-time video interviewing with AI-powered scoring, and post-hire team development tools. The vendor states it has served over 4,000 organizations across 60 countries and completed more than 80 million assessments.

About the Company

Criteria Corp is a talent assessment and hiring technology vendor with more than 20 years of talent science, a dedicated team of I/O psychologists, and a Scientific Advisory Board. Headquarters location was not stated in the retrieved sources.

Criteria Key Features

Assess

  • Cognitive aptitude tests
  • Personality and emotional intelligence assessments
  • Risk and skills assessments
  • Game-based assessments
  • TestMaker and template library
  • Non-AI proctoring included
  • AI Proctoring add-on

Interview

  • Async one-way video interviews
  • Real-time video interviews
  • Transcripts, summaries, and insights
  • AI-powered interview scoring add-on
  • AI Interview Agent add-on
  • Cheating and AI-misuse safeguards

Develop

  • Weekly manager check-ins
  • TEAMscan team feedback pulses
  • Personality insights for teams
  • Coach Bo AI coaching chatbot

Platform

  • Candidate pipeline management
  • Real-time score reports
  • Custom baselines and candidate comparison
  • Branded candidate experience
  • Hiring metrics and analytics
  • Standard ATS integrations, SSO and MFA

Criteria FAQ

How much does Criteria cost?

The vendor does not publish pricing for Criteria. Contact the vendor directly for a quote. Vendor website: https://www.criteriacorp.com/platform

Who is Criteria best suited for?

Criteria targets organizations of all sizes, with dedicated solution pages for enterprise, mid-market, and small business, and says it serves more than 4,000 organizations across 60 countries. Its assessments, video interviewing, and development tools are aimed at HR and talent acquisition teams making hiring and team-development decisions.

What are the alternatives to Criteria, and how do they compare?

GetApp lists Criteria in the HR and employee management software category alongside pre-employment assessment and video interviewing competitors, but the retrieved sources do not name or compare specific alternatives, so a reliable comparison cannot be given here.

How long does it take to implement Criteria?

Not publicly disclosed. Criteria says its Customer Success and Support teams help administer assessments and interpret results, and one enterprise customer review on the vendor's pricing page mentions a smooth implementation process, but no implementation timeline is published.

How easy is Criteria to learn and use?

The vendor emphasizes an easy-to-use platform with score reports that need no hours of training to interpret, and customer reviews quoted on its site describe the system as user-friendly and efficient on the administrative side. These are vendor-selected testimonials, so treat them accordingly.

Last reviewed: November 10, 2026