# Criteria Corp: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 39 judge labels across 3 categories by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/criteria-corp/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate assessment | 19% | 2 | 14% | 35 |
| Skills intelligence | 0% | 53 | 0% | 2 |
| Technical hiring assessments | 0% | 64 | 50% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Criteria Corp is a good choice for mid-market companies that want a validated battery embedded in an existing ATS or HRIS stack." (Llama 4 Maverick, Candidate assessment)
- "For a 500-person company: Mid-market platforms (Criteria Corp, Plum, TestGorilla Plus tier) often hit the sweet spot" (Kimi K2, Candidate assessment)
- "For a mid-market B2B company the platform that is most consistently called out as a fit is Criteria Corp." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Candidate assessment)
- "choose SHL or Criteria when you need a broader, structured assessment program" (GPT-6 Luna, Candidate assessment)

## And against it

- "Avoid: Criteria Corp, Wonderlic, and HireVue if budget is a concern" (Kimi K2, Candidate assessment)
- "Avoid platforms like Criteria Corp, Predictive Index, or HireVue" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Candidate assessment)
- "Cons: User interface can feel dated/clunky ... implementation often requires a dedicated project manager." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Candidate assessment)
- ""Criteria Corp, SHL, HireVue, and Wonderlic publish nothing."" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Candidate assessment)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Candidate assessment: 10% to 19%, +7. Inside the floor by 6 points · rank 2 of 118, unchanged.
- Skills intelligence: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 44 → 53 of 127.
- Technical hiring assessments: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 39 → 64 of 71.

## In its own words

What Criteria Corp's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The Criteria Basic Skills Test (CBST) measures the basic math and verbal skills that are required to succeed in a wide variety of entry-level jobs. (https://www.criteriacorp.com/assess/skills/criteria-basic-skills-test-cbst)
- For: Most entry-level positions (https://www.criteriacorp.com/assess/skills/criteria-basic-skills-test-cbst)
- Free plan or trial: Start Free Trial (https://www.criteriacorp.com/assess/skills/criteria-basic-skills-test-cbst)

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.