# Pymetrics: how AI models rank it, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 5 categories by 4 of 12 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/pymetrics/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI recruiting assistants | 0% | 80 | 100% | 2 |
| Candidate assessment | 0% | 81 | 50% | 2 |
| Talent intelligence | 0% | 74 | 100% | 2 |
| HR AI assistants | 0% | 111 | 100% | 1 |
| Technical hiring assessments | 0% | 43 | 0% | 1 |

## And against it

- "Despite claims of being "bias-free," research suggests it replicated bias rather than erasing it" (Kimi K2, Talent intelligence)
- "A 2024 Stanford study found significant racial bias when tested properly under EEOC guidelines" (Kimi K2, HR AI assistants)
- "Many personality tests (pymetrics, ADEPT-15, behavioral "games") ask questions that map closely to disability traits" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Candidate assessment)
- "Pymetrics (6.8/10) for transparency ... it signals weaker disclosure of how decisions get made." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Talent intelligence)

## 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, September 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.