See how employers compare before you choose what to practise
Each guide pulls the same facts from our employer pages into one table, with analysis of what the pattern means for your preparation. Everything is marked as stated by the employer or only reported by candidates.
By the LifeScore Editorial Team · Updated · How we check facts
How the guides are built
Every row in a guide comes from an employer page on this site, which in turn cites the employer's own careers pages. A fact is written once and shown wherever it applies, so the guides cannot drift from the pages they summarise.
We do not publish pass marks, because employers do not, and we do not claim to know their questions.
By type of test
Every employer that states or is reported to use a given kind of assessment, with the exact wording of each stage.
- Numerical reasoning34 employers. Numerical Reasoning Tests at Graduate Employers, Compared
- Verbal and critical reasoning24 employers. Verbal and Critical Reasoning at Employers: Stated Details
- Logical and inductive reasoning19 employers. Logical and Inductive Reasoning Tests at Employers Compared
- Situational judgement20 employers. Situational Judgement Tests at Employers: What Each Says
- Game-based assessments6 employers. Game-Based Assessments at Employers: What Is Stated
- Video interviews23 employers. Recorded Video Interviews at Employers: Formats and Rules
- Case studies and written tasks10 employers. Case Studies and Written Tasks in Graduate Hiring Compared
- Assessment centres28 employers. Graduate Assessment Centres Compared: Stated Formats
- Coding and technical tests11 employers. Coding and Technical Tests in Graduate Hiring: What Is Stated
By sector
The employers in one industry side by side, so you can see the common pattern and the outliers.
- Accountancy and professional services7 employers. Big Four and Mid-Tier Firm Online Assessments Compared
- Banking, insurance and investment10 employers. Bank, Insurer and Asset Manager Graduate Assessments Compared
- Law firms4 employers. Law Firm Online Assessments: Watson Glaser and Beyond
- Engineering, defence and infrastructure6 employers. Engineering and Defence Graduate Assessments Compared
- Public sector, policing and education5 employers. Public Sector Assessments: Civil Service, GCHQ, Met and More
- Retail, logistics and telecoms5 employers. Retail, Logistics and Telecoms Graduate Assessments Compared
- IT services7 employers. IT Services Hiring Tests Compared: TCS, Infosys, HCLTech and More
By topic
Questions that cut across employers: AI, preparation and how long each assessment takes.
- AI and automation14 employers. AI in Graduate Assessments: What Employers Say You May and May Not Do
- Assessments employers say need no preparation7 employers. Assessments Employers Say You Cannot Prepare For: What to Do Instead
- How long each assessment takes34 employers. How Long Are Graduate Online Assessments? Stated Times Compared
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