Candidate assessment · November 2026 Edition
TestGorilla vs EmployTest
Six of fourteen models named TestGorilla first on the direct prompt; zero named EmployTest. TestGorilla was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and EmployTest by eleven and TestGorilla carries 56 labels and EmployTest 15, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in six categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share51%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate5%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#4A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels5615A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, TestGorilla reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Criteria Corp was named alongside these two in ten of the fourteen direct answers. TestGorilla vs Criteria Corp · TestGorilla vs Codility · TestGorilla vs HackerRank
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.
TestGorillaFirst choices, of fourteen modelsEmployTest
Direct60
Paraphrase100
Comparative10
Budget-constrained1021 against TestGorilla
Scale-constrained00
Negative102 against TestGorilla
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 TestGorilla 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 | | | |
TestGorilla EmployTest first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, TestGorilla on the left and EmployTest on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where TestGorilla and EmployTest stood in it.
TestGorilla first, EmployTest not the choice
6 of 14 modelsEmployTest was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashTestGorilla alternatives: Criteria Corp, The Predictive Index, Vervoe
DeepSeek V4 FlashTestGorilla alternatives: Canditech, Codility, Criteria Corp, HackerRank
Qwen 3.7 FlashTestGorilla alternatives: HackerRank, PI Online, Spark Hire, Vervoe
Kimi K2TestGorilla alternatives: Codility, Criteria Corp, HackerRank, HireVue, Vervoe
GLM 4.7 FlashXTestGorilla alternatives: Criteria Corp, HireVue, Thomas International
MiniMax M2.5Prevue HR, TestGorilla alternatives: Codility, Criteria Corp, HackerRank, HireVue
Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.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
Perplexity SonarCriteria Corp alternatives: Codility, TestGorilla, Vervoe
Grok 4.20Criteria Corp alternatives: Harver, TestGorilla, Thomas International
Mistral SmallCodility, HackerRank alternatives: TestGorilla, Thomas International
Llama 4 MaverickThomas International alternatives: Codility, EmployTest, HackerRank, Weirdly
GPT-6 LunaCriteria Corp alternatives: TestGorilla
Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Muse Glimmer 30BCodility, Thomas alternatives: HackerRank, HireVue, Weirdly
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
TestGorilla leads by sixty-four points.
TestGorilla68%#1 of 11EmployTest4%#3 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
TestGorilla leads by forty-seven points.
TestGorilla51%#1 of 12EmployTest4%#4 of 12Enterprise
TestGorilla leads by two points.
TestGorilla2%#10 of 12EmployTest0%#– of 12What the models said about TestGorilla
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“Some AI models flag it for issues such as poor technical support and limited budget flexibility” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“For most companies with a limited budget, TestGorilla offers the best combination of free tier, affordability, and assessment variety.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Strong for skills, cognitive, and personality tests; good anti-cheating and integrations. Pros: Large library, affordable.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · first choice
“Start with TestGorilla for its balance of features, pricing transparency, and ease of implementation” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct 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
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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.