It’s never a good time to make a bad hire.

Traitify by Paradox is the world’s fastest, scientifically validated assessment, taking only 2 minutes to complete. Backed by decades of scientifically-validated Big Five personality research, Traitify reduces bias while quickly identifying candidates' strengths, reducing short-term turnover, and building high-performing teams.

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Simpler, faster, more seamless experiences for everyone.

2 mins

time to complete

96%

completion rate

21%

reduction in short-term turnover

Improve and standardize interviews across your organization.

Research backed, rigorously tested.

Backed by Big Five personality science, the Traitify assessment has also been validated by third-parties, inclusive of more than 400,000 candidate responses. The assessment highlights personality traits and strengths – and never makes a decision about a candidate’s qualification or fit.

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Create a better assessment experience and drive completion.

Decrease candidate drop-off and drive conversions with an intuitive, visual-based assessment. Candidates simply view a series of image-caption pairs and respond “me” or “not me,” and then get their unique results.

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Mobile first + simple experiences = higher assessment completion.

Improve and standardize interviews across your organization.

Gain a deep understanding of your candidate’s personality and strengths before the scheduled interview. Managers benefit from a comprehensive pre-interview guide with questions based on the candidate’s personality traits, helping to better suggest the right roles for your candidates.

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for world-class companies.

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Predict workplace performance and potential.

Take your insights a step further and help your recruiting teams and hiring managers predict role-based performance and potential. Based on 70 years of validated research, our cognitive assessments measure a candidate’s General Mental Ability, a measure of our ability to learn new things and solve problems, and predict a candidate’s role-based performance and ability to grow in the role.

Prioritize quality.

Predict role- based performance and spend more time with excellent candidates.

Assess for impact.

Cognitive assessments are critical for roles that are external facing, business driving, and have an impact on revenue.

Reduce cost per hire.

Hiring the wrong person costs your team time and budget. Hire the right person the first time.

Fuel internal growth.

Hire candidates for the right roles to increase tenure, internal mobility and business momentum.

Predict workplace performance and potential.

Frequently asked questions

What is Traitify and how does it help in the pre-hire process?

Traitify by Paradox Assessments are scientifically validated pre-hire assessments designed to help employers predict candidate success in high-volume and salaried hiring. Using proven psychological models, these assessments can evaluate key attributes like personality, problem-solving skills, and workplace behaviors, ensuring candidates are a strong fit for the role.

How can assessments improve the hiring decisions?

Our assessments use decades of industrial-organizational psychology research to provide data-driven insights on candidates. By assessing job-relevant traits, we help hiring teams make objective, bias-reducing decisions, improving both quality of hire and retention. This reduces manual screening time and helps companies fill roles faster. See how Captain D’s uses Traitify by Paradox to boost revenue and streamline recruitment.

Are Traitify by Paradox Assessments ethical and fair?

Yes! Our assessments follow strict ethical and legal guidelines and have undergone rigorous validation studies. They are built to be job-relevant, unbiased, and scientifically sound, ensuring a fair and compliant candidate experience. Check out our Ethical Assessments page to learn more.

What types of assessments does Paradox offer?

Paradox offers two assessments tailored to different roles and industries, including:

Personality Assessments – Based on the Five Factor “Big Five” model of personality, these help predict workplace success, behavior, and role fit.
Cognitive Assessments – Measure problem-solving, learning agility, and adaptability.

Each assessment is designed to be ethical, reduce bias, and fast, ensuring a seamless candidate experience.

How do assessments fit into the hiring process?

Paradox Assessments integrate seamlessly into your existing hiring processes, providing instant, actionable insights to help prioritize top candidates early in the process. This ensures recruiters spend time on the best-fit applicants while keeping the process efficient and revolutionizing the candidate experience.

Can assessments be customized for different roles?

Yes! Our assessments are built with flexibility in mind, allowing companies to tailor the scoring of their assessments to match the specific demands of their industry, role type, and hiring goals.

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