Candidate assessment · November 2026 Edition
Codility vs EmployTest
Two of fourteen models named Codility first on the direct prompt; zero named EmployTest. Codility was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and EmployTest by eleven and Codility carries 34 labels and EmployTest 15, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share4%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate9%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#4A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels3415A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Codility reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.TestGorilla was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. TestGorilla vs Codility · TestGorilla vs EmployTest · Criteria Corp vs Codility
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the candidate assessment page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
CodilityFirst choices, of fourteen modelsEmployTest
Direct20
Paraphrase001 against Codility
Comparative30
Budget-constrained02
Scale-constrained00
Negative002 against Codility
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Codility and EmployTest stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | ||||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.20 | | | ||||
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Codility EmployTest first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Codility on the left and EmployTest on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Codility and EmployTest stood in it.
Codility first, EmployTest not the choice
2 of 14 modelsEmployTest was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallCodility, HackerRank alternatives: TestGorilla, Thomas International
Muse Glimmer 30BCodility, Thomas alternatives: HackerRank, HireVue, Weirdly
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Perplexity SonarCriteria Corp alternatives: Codility, TestGorilla, Vervoe
DeepSeek V4 FlashTestGorilla alternatives: Canditech, Codility, Criteria Corp, HackerRank
Llama 4 MaverickThomas International alternatives: Codility, EmployTest, HackerRank, Weirdly
Kimi K2TestGorilla alternatives: Codility, Criteria Corp, HackerRank, HireVue, Vervoe
MiniMax M2.5Prevue HR, TestGorilla alternatives: Codility, Criteria Corp, HackerRank, HireVue
Neither was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Criteria Corp, Harver, Plum alternatives: JobCannon, SHL, TestGorilla, Vervoe, Wonderlic
GPT-5.4 miniCriteria Corp alternatives: HighMatch, TestGorilla, Testlify, The Predictive Index
Gemini 3.5 FlashTestGorilla alternatives: Criteria Corp, The Predictive Index, Vervoe
Grok 4.20Criteria Corp alternatives: Harver, TestGorilla, Thomas International
Qwen 3.7 FlashTestGorilla alternatives: HackerRank, PI Online, Spark Hire, Vervoe
GLM 4.7 FlashXTestGorilla alternatives: Criteria Corp, HireVue, Thomas International
GPT-6 LunaCriteria Corp alternatives: TestGorilla
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
EmployTest leads by two points.
EmployTest4%#3 of 11Codility2%#5 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
Codility4%#3 of 12EmployTest4%#4 of 12Enterprise
The order flips: Codility leads at enterprise.
Codility4%#4 of 12EmployTest0%#– of 12What the models said about Codility
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“these are often viewed unfavorably compared to competitors like HackerRank or HackerEarth” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“positioned as best for repeatable, defensible technical hiring decisions... Codility scored highest on published criteria” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about EmployTest
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“EmployTest offers the most financial flexibility if you only test a few candidates per year” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“start with Toggl Hire's free plan or EmployTest for low-cost per-test pricing” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“If you particularly dislike subscription commitments, EmployTest's pay-per-test model is your best bet.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · alternative
Also compared
TestGorilla vs CodilityTestGorilla vs EmployTestCriteria Corp vs CodilityCriteria Corp vs EmployTestCodility vs HackerRankCodility vs CodeSignalCodility vs HarverEmployTest vs HackerRankEmployTest vs CodeSignalEmployTest vs HarverAll twenty-one head-to-head pages and the full candidate assessment standing
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.