Science of Assessments

A modern
psychometric suite

Deeper Signals provides a suite of psychometric assessments that measure validated talent signals predicting workplace performance. Together, they form a coherent system of soft skills intelligence.

Core Drivers

Measures stable personality traits
Built on Five Factor Model
Takes 5–7 minutes
Measures 12 distinct drivers
Validated across roles and industries

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Core Values

Measures values and motivations
Built Schwartz’s Basic Human Values framework
Takes 5–7 minutes
Measures 12 core values
Built for global comparability

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Core Reasoning Suite

Measures logical, verbal and numerical reasoning
Built on decades of cognitive ability research
Inspired by fluid intelligence frameworks
Adaptive testing for precision and efficiency
Designed to minimize cultural and linguistic bias

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Scientific by design. Simple by choice.

Our science is led by internationally recognized psychologists, psychometricians, and data scientists, blending decades of academic research with hands-on experience in talent and leadership assessment.
We:

Focus on well-established psychological constructs
Remove redundant or low-signal items
Use modern psychometric methods to maximize precision
Continuously validate what we measure against real workplace outcomes

Our assessments demonstrate strong reliability (.70 internal consistency and .72 test–retest reliability), indicating stable results over time, along with strong validity against established psychological tools and performance ratings.

How we ensure reliable results

Fairness in assessment requires continuous validation and monitoring.
Impression management is a known challenge in self-report assessments. Our assessments are designed to reduce this risk through thoughtful test design.
We limit response distortion by:

Measuring stable traits, which are difficult to shift consistently across items
Using balanced item design, making “desirable” responses less obvious
Modeling patterns across sets of items, rather than interpreting any single response
Scoring results using appropriate norms and benchmarks

These safeguards do not make deliberate distortion impossible, but they significantly reduce it and help ensure results remain stable and interpretable when used responsibly.

Fair by design

Fairness in assessment requires continuous validation and monitoring.
We ensure fairness through:

Construct-level validation to confirm job relevance
Ongoing monitoring for adverse impact
Demonstrate equivalence across demographic groups
Bias-aware item development
Continuous review as new data accumulates

Evidence of tests of group differences and adverse impact analyses are fully documented in our publicly available technical manuals.

Data that predicts performance

Assessments are only useful if it helps organizations select, develop and promote the right talent.

Benchmarks for fair comparisons

We interpret results using structured benchmarks, so you can compare like-for-like:

Role-based benchmarks
Regional norms
Population-specific comparison groups
Organizational benchmarks for internal talent strategy

Validity you can inspect

We test whether our scores relate to job-relevant outcomes, including performance ratings, leadership effectiveness, and role-specific success behaviors.

Collaboration

0.34

Culture-Fit

0.4

Delivering Results

0.3

Engagement

0.25

Innovation

0.33

Integrity

0.28

Leadership Effectiveness

0.48

Learning Agility

0.26

Retention

0.2

Sales Performance

0.25

ROI that compounds

When predictive signals improve hiring, development, and succession decisions, the return shows up fast. Fewer mis-hires. Better targeting of development. Stronger talent conversations.

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Resumes

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Structured interviews

Resumes

Unstructured
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Structured interviews

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15%

improvement in identifying top talent

16%

reduction in turnover

95%

satisfaction from hiring managers

90%

satisfaction from cadidates

98%

completion rates

Free

of adverce impact

4.8 stars on G2

5 stars on Reviews.io

Curious to learn more?

Schedule a call with Deeper Signals to understand how our assessments and feedback tools help people gain a deep awareness of their talents and reach their full potential. Underpinned by science and technology, we build talented people, leaders and companies.

Scalable and engaging assessment solutions
Measurable and predictive talent insights
Powered by technology and science that drives results

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Scalable interventions for growth
Measureable data, insights and outcomes for high performance
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