Last week, we launched a pre-hire test with I Hate It Here so readers like you could see what it would be like to be a candidate taking an assessment through eSkill (and test your HR know-how at the same time). If you missed it, you can check out the test-taking page and the leaderboard here.
(btw...If you're new here, we're a skills testing platform that lets employers test candidates based on knowledge and aptitude, specifically for roles where a resume doesn't tell the whole story.)
🥁🥁🥁 And now, we bring you the results!
Now that you've seen the candidate's side of things, it's time to take a look at what the recruiter sees when they use the eSkill platform. That is, the reporting!
108 IHIH readers took our HR test, and 97 of them demonstrated "very strong" or "strong" knowledge in the field. Great job, guys! A round of applause 👏
We're covering the average scores, time-to-complete metrics, completion rates, and more.
AVERAGE SCORE
The average score on the test was 75%.
Essentially, this means the test was moderately challenging. Not so easy that everyone aced it, but not so hard that everyone failed. In fact, most candidates scored in the 70-80% range (see the histogram below)!
TIME-TO-COMPLETE
The average time-to-complete was 11 minutes, 46 seconds.
This falls within the range of best practices for pre-hire assessments. We always recommend under 15 minutes to ensure candidates complete the test and isn't not a major time suck. The shortest time-to-complete was blank, and the longest time-to-complete was blank. In actual testing environments, we recommend a time limit, for example, 20 minutes.
COMPLETION RATES
88% of those who started the test completed it.
Completion rates, or conversely, candidate drop-off rates, let you see how many people who began the test decided it was relevant and short enough to complete. Some candidate drop-off can be good, as candidates who aren't knowledgeable enough about the subject area may choose to self-select out of the hiring process. Too much candidate drop-off, and your test may be too long or irrelevant to the job duties, or too difficult for the level of expertise you're aiming to hire for.
HIGH ACHIEVERS
5 test takers scored 100%.
Only one opted in to the leaderboard. Congrats, y'all! These are our high achievers. In fact, one person (who will remain anony-mouse 🐁) beat Hebba's score.
THE BELL CURVE
Right on the curve.
The aggregated test results mostly followed a normal bell curve, meaning most test takers fell in the 70-80% range.
OVERVIEW
Here's the breakdown by subject.
Cool! You should get your results both right after the text and at the email you signed up with. If you have questions, please contact us!
OVERVIEW
Here's the question everyone got right.
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Here's the most missed question.
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OUR FAVE FREE-RESPONSE
Here are our favorite answers to the free-response questions.
Free-reponse questions allow you to get a peek into how candidates think through problems. Rather than just looking at multiple-choice, get a sense of how they tackle situations. After all, in the real world, there are no multiple-choice options!
Hint: We focused on text reponses here, but recruiters using eSkill can also toggle on audio-only or video reponses. Or they can give candidates an option to use whichever communication style works best for them: test, audio, or video!
THE ANALYSIS
So what does it all mean?
Reporting metrics give recruiters an opportunity to understand their entire candidate pool, and their test content, too.
So what do you think?
Think pre-hire testing can work for your own hiring process? Talk to our team about how aptitude and knowledge testing works, where it makes the most sense in the hiring process, and how it can work in yours. We'd love to chat!
