Seven of fourteen models named Criteria Corp first on the direct prompt; zero named CodeSignal. Criteria Corp was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and CodeSignal by eight and Criteria Corp carries 35 labels and CodeSignal 13, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in four categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the candidate assessment page.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | ||||||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | ||||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid: Criteria Corp, Wonderlic, and HireVue if budget is a concern” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid platforms like Criteria Corp, Predictive Index, or HireVue” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Cons: User interface can feel dated/clunky ... implementation often requires a dedicated project manager.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · soft negative
“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 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“For a 500-person company: Mid-market platforms (Criteria Corp, Plum, TestGorilla Plus tier) often hit the sweet spot” Kimi K2 · scale prompt · first choice
“For a mid-market B2B company the platform that is most consistently called out as a fit is Criteria Corp.” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“The best skills testing tool for hiring for a mid-sized B2B company would be CodeSignal, TestGorilla, or Criteria Corp.” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.