Candidates

Your first step to a career you love!

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Candidates

Your first step to a career you love!

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Candidates

Your first step to a career you love!

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Welcome to Bryq!

Welcome to Bryq!

If you are here, you have probably been invited to take the Bryq assessment. This means that your prospective employer has put an equitable process in place, where objective data is used to evaluate applications on job-related merit. By participating in this inclusive process, you are helping create a diverse work environment while ensuring that you have a better career outlook from the get-go.

If you are here, you have probably been invited to take the Bryq assessment. This means that your prospective employer has put an equitable process in place, where objective data is used to evaluate applications on job-related merit. By participating in this inclusive process, you are helping create a diverse work environment while ensuring that you have a better career outlook from the get-go.

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A person with glasses sitting at a table, deep in thought while looking at their laptop, with a hand on their chin.
A person with glasses sitting at a table, deep in thought while looking at their laptop, with a hand on their chin.

Why take an assessment?

How do we screen and interview candidates without applying our own conscious or unconscious bias? The answer is by using a process that uses objective data to enable screening, interviewing and hiring decisions. Note that using objective data does not mean that decisions are made by a computer; it means that objective data are used to methodically support candidate and employee evaluation by recruiters and managers.

Here are a few things that you should know about the assessment and how to take it:

Establishing fit

Establishing fit

What makes you a good software developer, a good tester or a good accountant? We know that people are more than just the sum of their past experiences. Organization psychology is providing us with a set of proven frameworks that can support our decision making. It gives us tools to measure personality traits (such as the 16 Personality Factor models) and how these traits match specific job profiles (Holland codes and the Five Factor model).

Bryq’s assessment is a scientifically calibrated measurement of your basic cognitive skills (numerical, verbal, logical and attention to detail) and your personality traits. A matching score is provided based on the requirements of the specific role and the company.

This is not a hard skills assessment, so you will not find questions that are directly related to your role / area of expertise. This is a general assessment that helps identify people who will perform great in a role, and is usually followed by other hard-skill assessments (such as programming, design, accounting, etc.) for the candidates that are the most promising matches.

Bryq does not provide hire/no-hire decisions, nor does it replace the human part of the process.

What makes you a good software developer, a good tester or a good accountant? We know that people are more than just the sum of their past experiences. Organization psychology is providing us with a set of proven frameworks that can support our decision making. It gives us tools to measure personality traits (such as the 16 Personality Factor models) and how these traits match specific job profiles (Holland codes and the Five Factor model).

Bryq’s assessment is a scientifically calibrated measurement of your basic cognitive skills (numerical, verbal, logical and attention to detail) and your personality traits. A matching score is provided based on the requirements of the specific role and the company.

This is not a hard skills assessment, so you will not find questions that are directly related to your role / area of expertise. This is a general assessment that helps identify people who will perform great in a role, and is usually followed by other hard-skill assessments (such as programming, design, accounting, etc.) for the candidates that are the most promising matches.

Bryq does not provide hire/no-hire decisions, nor does it replace the human part of the process.

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A person typing on a laptop with a notebook and plant on the table. The background shows white chairs and a clean workspace.
A person typing on a laptop with a notebook and plant on the table. The background shows white chairs and a clean workspace.
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A woman working intently on a laptop in a modern office setting, surrounded by colorful folders and a vase of flowers, with a large artwork in the background.
A woman working intently on a laptop in a modern office setting, surrounded by colorful folders and a vase of flowers, with a large artwork in the background.

The structure

The structure

There is a lot of context switching between cognitive areas and psychometric questions, much like in everyday life.

Cognitive questions are fairly simple (secondary education level), but there is a time limit. If you do not answer within the time allotted, you simply advance to the next question. Don’t worry if you miss a few questions – most people will get about 50% of the questions right.

Personality questions, do not have a time limit. Remember there are no right or wrong answers to personality questions. What is the right choice between “cooperative” or “assertive”? Depending on the company and the role, the answer will vary. It is important that you showcase your unique personality – a good match will mean a great career.

There is a lot of context switching between cognitive areas and psychometric questions, much like in everyday life.

Cognitive questions are fairly simple (secondary education level), but there is a time limit. If you do not answer within the time allotted, you simply advance to the next question. Don’t worry if you miss a few questions – most people will get about 50% of the questions right.

Personality questions, do not have a time limit. Remember there are no right or wrong answers to personality questions. What is the right choice between “cooperative” or “assertive”? Depending on the company and the role, the answer will vary. It is important that you showcase your unique personality – a good match will mean a great career.

See sample questions

Time

Time

Most people need around 14 minutes to complete the assessment.

What you need

You will probably need pen, paper, and a calculator to complete the numerical part of the assessment.

Device

You can use any modern device, including smartphones, laptops, and tablets. Just make sure your device has a screen large enough for comfortable reading.

Camera

Bryq occasionally captures short audio and video clips during the assessment for employer verification of test integrity.

There is no Pass/Fail

There is no Pass/Fail

Unlike other assessments, there is no pass/fail for Bryq. The test results are presented to your potential employers, as well as how well you match the specific job description.

The Interview

The Interview

When asked to interview with a potential employer, you should keep in mind that your interviewers will have access to your profile and will ask more specific questions, based on your results. This will be helpful for both you and the interviewer to have a more productive discussion so that you can both decide if this job is really a good fit for you.

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A person typing on a laptop in a cozy setting, with the focus on their hands and the keyboard, wearing a yellow sweater.
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Candidate FAQ

About the assessment

How long does it take?

How long do I have to take the assessment once it's been sent to me?

Can I use my Phone?

Can I see sample questions of the assessment?

What else will I need?

Why do I need to activate my webcam?

What happens if I do not enable my webcam?

Can I pause?

What if there is a technical interruption?

My Browser is not working, what should I do?

Why did I receive the assessment for a different role than the one I applied for?

What is the structure of the assessment?

My data

Do I need to retake the assessment for every potential employer?

How long are the results valid?

How long do you keep the results?

Can I see my results again?