Aptitude tests by role

Pick your role and see exactly which tests you will face in that hiring process.

Software Engineer

Tech employers run ability tests before the technical loop.

Tests: 4

Sales Representative

Sales hiring leans on both cognitive speed and EQ.

Tests: 4

Management Consultant

MBB and Big Four firms screen heavily before case rounds.

Tests: 4

Investment Banking Analyst

Front-office hiring uses timed numerical tests aggressively.

Tests: 3

Trainee Solicitor

Magic Circle and City firms gate training contracts on Watson-Glaser.

Tests: 2

Accountant

Big Four and mid-tier firms screen for numerical speed first.

Tests: 3

Customer Support Rep

Support hiring blends EQ, situational judgment, and basic cognitive.

Tests: 3

Product Manager

PM hiring tests prioritization and analytical thinking under time pressure.

Tests: 3

Data Analyst

Data roles test numerical reasoning and interpretation up front.

Tests: 3

Mechanical Engineer

Technical roles add mechanical reasoning on top of cognitive.

Tests: 2

Operations Manager

Ops hiring weighs decision speed and reliability.

Tests: 3

Finance Graduate

Grad schemes in finance run multi-stage cognitive screens.

Tests: 3

Nurse

Healthcare hiring increasingly uses situational judgment and EQ.

Tests: 2

Teacher

Teaching roles test reasoning and workplace judgment.

Tests: 2

Marketing Associate

Marketing hiring screens for verbal reasoning and culture fit.

Tests: 3

Retail Manager

Retail leans on quick cognitive tests and personality fit.

Tests: 3

Logistics Coordinator

Logistics hiring prioritizes error-checking and speed.

Tests: 2

Police Officer

Public safety hiring uses cognitive tests for entry-level screening.

Tests: 2

Pilot Cadet

Airlines use cut-e scales plus mechanical reasoning.

Tests: 2

Executive Assistant

EA hiring tests skills, speed, and attention to detail.

Tests: 2