Science of Deeper Signals

Our scientific foundation

Founded by renowned psychologists, Deeper Signals combines advanced
psychometrics and AI to to make talent insights actionable and accessible.

IO psychology at the core

Built on the Five Factor Model, our assessments are validated across 180+ countries and 50+ studies, measuring the personality traits, values, and soft skills that predict performance and engagement at work.

Science & AI working together

Machine learning enhances the precision, fairness, and efficiency of our tools. Our AI assistant, Sola, delivers fast, personalized insights without compromising on scientific rigor.

Evidence in action

Every model is tested against real business outcomes. We link human traits to metrics like performance, turnover, and team effectiveness, ensuring our insights help organizations make smarter decisions.

Evidence-Based Talent Insights

180+

Countries served

500k+

Individuals assessed

80+

Soft skills measured

Unique assessments

25+

Available languagesd

50+

Validation studies

15%

Improvement in identifying top talent

16%

Reduction in employee turnover

Our Team of Scientists

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.

Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

Professor at University College London, Columbia University, and New York University
Chief Science Officer at Russell Reynolds Associates
Leading researcher on personality, talent, leadership, and the human–AI interface
Author of numerous scientific papers and books

Dr. Luke Treglown

Personality and social psychologist
PhD in the psychology of employee disenchantment
Author of 35+ papers and books in leading academic journals and outlets
Advisor to governments, royal families, and global organizations on leadership, talent, and culture

Diego Forteza

Psychometrician and data scientist with over a decade of experience building modern assessment and analytics tools
Led national assessment initiatives and EdTech innovation projects
Expertise in IRT, adaptive testing, predictive modeling, and end-to-end product development

Dr. Reece Akhtar

Organizational psychologist and data scientist with focus on applied personality assessment and computational psychometrics
Research spans talent assessment, leadership development, social networks, and consumer psychology
PhD from University College London
Lecturer at New York University

Track record

Our scientific team brings one of the strongest research track records in the industry. This foundation ensures every model and insight is grounded in rigorous, peer-reviewed science.

300+ peer-reviewed publications
35,000+ academic citations
Research featured in Harvard Business Review, PAID, Journal of Business Ethics, and more
Faculty roles at UCL, NYU, Columbia, and other leading institutions
Advisors to governments, global organizations, and respected institutions.

What we measure

Talent
Acquisition

Predict success
Understand how candidates work
Improve fairness in hiring

Talent
Development

Surface strengths that drive performance
Identify meaningful growth needs
Understand what motivates people

Team
Effectiveness

Enhance problem-solving and innovation
Improve collaboration and communication
Reveal patterns shaping team success

Succession
Planning

Spot emerging leadership capability
Assess readiness for bigger roles
Evaluate culture and values fit

Leadership
Success

Understand leadership style and impact
Target high-value development areas
Uncover values driving decisions

Why it works

Our assessments are quick to complete and powered by advanced psychometrics.

Modern Psychometrics

Maximum insight from the fewest questions. Our assessments are short by design, yet high in precision.

Each assessment is carefully constructed to extract the most accurate and meaningful talent signals.
We use IRT, adaptive testing, semantic alignment, and synthetic crowds to ensure each question is statistically optimized for reliability and fairness.
Backed by decades of IO psychology and continuous validation, so speed never comes at the cost of validity.

Grounded Insights

We link psychological traits directly to real-world outcomes.

Our assessments translate complex data into clear, developmental insights.
Our research demonstrates predictive power for performance, engagement, and leadership potential.
We measure the competencies and soft skills that have a real impact on how people work.

AI-Powered Validation & Fairness

We use AI to strengthen the science behind our tools, ensuring they remain fair, accurate, and future-ready.

Subject-matter experts and AI collaborate to design assessments that measure the soft skills that matter.
Semantic alignment ensures items map to intended skills.
Synthetic crowds simulate diverse responses to surface bias early.
Human-in-the-loop system ensures every insight remains transparent and interpretable.
Ongoing fairness audits benchmark performance across demographic groups.

Accessible and Engaging

Science that works because people actually enjoy using it.

Mobile-first, inclusive design drives completion and honest responses.
Engaging format leads to higher data quality and better user experience.
We turn complex psychology into insights that feel clear, relevant, and actionable for every user.
Sola turns complex data into actionable, personalized insights aligned with business needs..

Science of Sola

Sola uses an AI engine trained on Deeper Signals’ scientific frameworks to turn validated assessment data into clear, practical actions.

For leaders

Provides evidence-based insights into how people work, collaborate, and lead.

For employees

Delivers personalized, expert-level feedback that supports growth, learning, and self-awareness.

Built for accuracy, safety, and trust

Trained on our validated models

Each Sola agent is built on Deeper Signals’ scientific frameworks, so every answer reflects our evidence-based logic.

Designed for accuracy and safety

Sola only accesses the data needed to answer your question, reducing risk of errors and hallucinations.

Strict boundariesbuilt in

Guardrails prevent Sola from giving advice it shouldn’t, replacing human judgment, or making employment decisions.

Human oversight atevery step

Experts review and monitor Sola’s outputs to ensure they stay aligned with validated data and ethical standards.

Responsible science & ethics

We design every assessment and AI feature around fairness, transparency, and privacy. Our models comply with APA, SIOP, BPS, and EFPA standards, with all data handled in accordance with SOC II and GDPR requirements.

Our latest research

AI, Social Desirability, and Personality Assessments: Impression Management in Large Language Models

This research examines how an LLM’s personality assessment results change under different instructions, such as answering as itself or in a specific role, and what that means for future assessment design.

Leading talent transformation at The Orion Group & Connetics

Using a science-based capability framework and real-time analytics, Deeper Signals drove a 25% improvement in talent decisions at The Orion Group & Connetics.

Accelerating Leadership and Innovation at Serena Energia

Deeper Signals helped Serena Energia accelerate leadership development, delivering 20% annual growth, stronger performance across 32 teams, and data-driven talent decisions.

How far can AI go in defining job fit?

This paper examines how closely large language models align with expert judgment when defining role-specific soft skills, and where human expertise remains essential for fair, reliable hiring decisions.

Comming soon

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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The Science of Deeper Signals