Leverage objective assessments for future-fit hiring
Hiring best-fit talent is about more than filling roles
Mercer’s pre-hire assessments help our clients streamline their selection processes to build a high-performing workforce from the start.
Using validated psychometric tools, situational judgment questionnaires and skills assessments, we help companies assess job fit and culture fit — reducing hiring bias and improving retention and performance outcomes. Whether you’re hiring graduates, early-career talent or experienced professionals, our assessments provide a brand-enhancing, candidate-friendly experience while delivering the talent intelligence you need to make confident hiring decisions.
79% of executives say their businesses need more agile talent processes to pivot their workforce toward changing business priorities.
To keep pace with rapid change, new work demands and technological advancements, aligning the right talent with the right work is critical. Strategic alignment requires more than just a hiring manager’s intuition. Our clients rely on objective data to fuel their selection decisions — to ensure they’re hiring candidates with the day-one skills to meet today’s business needs and the potential to pivot toward the needs of tomorrow.
Mercer’s talent acquisition assessments are tailored to organizational needs across functions, roles and skills frameworks. We partner with companies from a wide range of sectors, including:
- BPO
- Financial services
- Healthcare
- High-tech
- Hospitality
- Manufacturing
- Professional services
- Retail
- Telecom
A comprehensive hiring strategy for all roles and levels
- 1 Hire great programmers
- 2 Hire top salespeople
- 3 Hire experienced professionals
74% of HR leaders that use psychometric assessments say they’ve led to higher-quality hiring decisions.
Hiring made easy
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Comprehensive assessment portfolioAccess a suite of modern assessment tools for technical and behavioral skills — from coding simulators to personality inventories certified by the British Psychological Society.
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Scalable online assessment platformConduct standard and customized assessments at scale, with an engaging and brand-enhancing candidate experience.
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Data-driven insightsExplore real-time dashboards and talent insights to support objective hiring decisions.
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Seamless automationIntegrate assessment results with existing talent processes and technologies, including ATS and CMS platforms.
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Remote proctoringAdd best-in-class proctoring technology to ensure a secure testing environment, including AI-based proctoring, human proctoring and browser lockdown.
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Unrivaled expertise in talent strategyLeverage Mercer’s global and local expertise to reshape the world of work. We don’t treat assessments as standalone events. Instead, we integrate them into business and workforce strategies to ensure alignment with our clients’ goals. By doing so, we deliver clear and actionable talent insights directly relevant to your business context and outcomes.