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Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment

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What is Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment?

The PI Behavioral Assessment™ is a simple yet effective assessment that is broken down into four primary behavioral factors, or core drives. These core drives and their relation to each other create a behavioral pattern that provides a framework for…

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The PI Behavioral Assessment has been widely used across various organizations and departments to address a range of needs. Users have …
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Great Insights!

10 out of 10
October 22, 2018
We purchased the Predictive Index primarily to assist us in recruiting a sales team. I have found the product to be very insightful. As a …
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Hire the correct people

10 out of 10
September 06, 2018
Predictive Index is part of our culture. No candidate will be hired unless we see what we're looking for in their report? It is invaluable …
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Amazing tool

10 out of 10
July 13, 2018
The PI has been incredibly useful for our organization. It has allowed us to not only evaluate candidates but also to increase the …
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What is Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment?

The PI Behavioral Assessment™ is a simple yet effective assessment that is broken down into four primary behavioral factors, or core drives. These core drives and their relation to each other create a behavioral pattern that provides a framework for understanding the workplace behaviors of candidates and employees. According to the vendor, the results allow users to better predict workplace behaviors and motivating needs.

The PI Behavioral Assessment™ is a scientifically validated, free-choice, stimulus response assessment that was created through a normative sample of thousands of people. It has been investigated in nearly 500 criterion-related validity studies across almost all jobs and countries, built to the standards of the American Psychological Association (APA), Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychologists (SIOP), and the International Test Commission (ITC).

Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment Features

  • Supported: Assessments
  • Supported: Group Analytics
  • Supported: PI Insights

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The PI Behavioral Assessment has been widely used across various organizations and departments to address a range of needs. Users have found the tool valuable for improving communication and understanding among team members, particularly in cross-cultural operations in Germany and France. Teams have utilized the assessment as an informative tool during Team Building and Conflict Resolution Training to enhance self-awareness and foster better collaboration. Additionally, the assessment has played an integral role in the recruitment process, enabling companies to assess cultural fit and determine suitability for specific positions. It has been applied to all levels of hiring, from niche positions to administrative roles, helping identify patterns and ensure a strong cultural fit. Furthermore, over 60 managers have become certified in using PI, establishing a common understanding and language within organizations. The assessment has also been incorporated into new hire processes, providing insights into candidates' driving needs and behaviors, allowing for more informed hiring decisions. In addition to recruitment, the tool has been leveraged for learning and development workshops, individual coaching, conflict resolution purposes, enhancing leadership development, improving team dynamics, and succession planning. Its simplicity and ease-of-use have made PI a valuable asset in various employment decisions across different organizations.

Accurate Assessments: Reviewers unanimously agree that the Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment provides highly accurate insights into individuals' personality traits, with everyone who took the assessment feeling that it accurately represented their behaviors and characteristics. This suggests that the software is reliable in providing accurate assessments.

User-Friendly Interface: Users appreciate that the Predictive Index software offers a user-friendly interface and tools that are easy to implement, making it simple for employees and hiring managers to use. This indicates that the software prioritizes ease of use and accessibility for all users.

Valuable Insights: Reviewers find the data provided by the Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment to be highly valuable, especially in terms of gauging culture fit during the interview process and facilitating discussions about job fit and diversity within organizations. This suggests that the software excels in providing relevant and accurate data that aids in decision-making processes.

Lack of Networking Opportunities: Some users have expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of connection within the local community of companies using the PI Behavioral Assessment, making it difficult to network and share ideas. They suggest that enhancing networking opportunities through annual retreats or region-specific social media sites would improve collaboration among users.

Complexity in Job Profile Comparison: Several reviewers have found it complex to navigate and find the set of clicks that leads to job profile comparison. They suggest that the job profile comparison feature should have a more prominent position on the tabs for easier access and usability.

Limited Reporting Capabilities: Users mention that while the reporting ability of the software is useful, they feel it could be further expanded. They express a desire for features such as extracting data from the system to Excel and additional customization options for managing potential candidates efficiently.

Users highly recommend taking the training for the Predictive Index, as they find it to be fantastic and helpful. They believe that this training helps them understand and utilize the tool appropriately.

Many users suggest using the Predictive Index to identify the right employees and strengthen team dynamics. They find it to be a great tool for understanding team strengths and weaknesses, as well as accurately assessing potential or current employees.

Users recommend having a talented consultant or a dedicated champion internally when using the Predictive Index. They believe that their expertise can help maximize the benefits of the tool. Some users also suggest having a subject matter expert internally if possible.

Overall, users appreciate the accuracy and ease of use of the Predictive Index in various aspects of business operations such as recruiting, team building, and employee development.

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Jennifer Dominguez | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
[Both our] recruitment and orientation team use the Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment in order to determine what assets our possible new hires will bring to our organization and how we can help develop other skills [the team] would like to see. We also use [the recruit's] results as part of our orientation so they can think about what [to] work on and improve.
  • Helps candidates think about their skills
  • User friendly
  • Candidates might think about other skills they would like to develop
  • Explain the questions differently.
  • Some times new hires have a hard time understanding the question
  • Adding more than two questions
  • Add scenarios and how they relate to their skills depending on their position
I believe our candidates are able to think about what other coworkers and managers believe their strengths are. [Candidates] are also able to think about what they would like to accomplish at our company and what [skills] they still [need] to develop. The assessment is very thorough.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Predictive Index [Behavioral Assessment] is used in a variety of ways at my organization. We use it to create job targets and then help to match the right candidates to those targets using workplace behaviors as indicators. The tool also helps us ask the right questions of the candidates to ensure their success in the role.
[Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment] is also used as a method to facilitate and improve communication and collaboration across teams comprised of people who are wired differently. HR supported and coached managers on how to manage based on their profile and how to manage others who were different.

My organization enjoyed having their profiles publicly displayed so employees would know how to spark up a conversation with a colleague. Employees needing support, would seek guidance from the certified analysts in multiple scenarios.






  • Create job targets using behaviors which would enable someone to be successful.
  • Helps recruit the right fit by asking the right questions.
  • Helps increase communication across an organization within teams and across departments.
  • Helps provide managers with support on how to best communicate and help develop their direct reports.
  • The online portal and tools have improved over time, still room for easier navigation.
It's difficult to gauge workplace behaviors based on an interview. Through [Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment], it gives us a better idea of how candidates would react in certain situations, then we can pinpoint specific questions to further explore that.
Ex: For a particular role, we need someone comfortable with risk and understanding the big picture. The system will suggest behavioral based questions we could use to determine whether or not this candidate can meet those expectations of the job.

[Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment] should never be used as the deciding factor in hiring. It is simply a data point and tool to help learn
October 22, 2018

Great Insights!

Wendy Walker, SPHR | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We purchased the Predictive Index primarily to assist us in recruiting a sales team. I have found the product to be very insightful. As a new member of management at CVR it has given me invaluable insight to my colleagues, and assisted me immediately in giving effective coaching feedback. I have been able to analyze team behaviors and group dynamics using the insprire module. I was floored by how accurate the Predictive Index is in assessing behaviors of myself and my colleagues. Everyone who has taken it within our company is equally impressed. I am excited to use it to assess and hire the best candidates for sales.
  • Assesses behavior
  • Provides tips for navigating relationships
  • The interview questions it provides are spot on. The guide is perfect for both the new and experienced managers.
  • It takes time to fully understand the relationships of the factors. You need to attend the training to fully understand the effectively utilize the product.
  • The Catalyst function is still growing. Having more on demand training will be the most effective way for me to fully utilize the system.
  • I need training targeted for hiring managers, not just PI Masters.
Hiring, particularly for executive and sales positions. Relationship management and choosing participants for cross functional teams.
September 06, 2018

Hire the correct people

Robert Lyons | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Predictive Index is part of our culture. No candidate will be hired unless we see what we're looking for in their report? It is invaluable in both hiring, and then managing our workforce effectively. Every employee is approached with their PI in mind.
  • Clues you in to what you should expect from an employee
  • Gives you a road map for how to work with a person.
  • Let's you see who you're talking to, not who they're trying to project
  • The time it takes to really learn how to read the report is extensive
  • There is no casual use of the PI. You need to commit to it.
This is a great tool for identifying talent to help your team. If I need someone with a specific personality to fill a gap in my team, it can narrow it down to who I want. Too often a sales team is stacked with only one type of person. Clients don't respond to that. We need different types of people to meet our customers where they're comfortable
August 28, 2018

PI Review

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
PI is being used company wide to help co-workers understand each other better.
  • Helps managers better meet the needs of their employees
  • Assists in identifying good matches to open positions
  • Provides guides to employees on personal growth
  • Easier ways to download the information
  • More ways to group employees company wide
It is best suited for companies whose employees work collaboratively and in close proximity. They need to have the time and be willing to make the commitment of training their employees on PI and implementing the system. It is about a year long process and requires a strong group driving the implementation.
Leslie Bradford | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
PI Behavioral Assessments started out as a recruiting tool. We chose PI because it offers a refreshing transparency providing insights otherwise not seen. This supports our long-term investment strategy of bringing in new employees that match the roles we have available. How? We are able to evaluate and more precisely match employee capabilities on the front-end by creating intelligent job descriptions that are reflected through our Job Assessment parameters. Our underlying goal is to create and support the most important ingredient in our company. Our employees! They are our most valuable asset. By understanding the dynamics within each individual and bringing out those strengths, they truly look forward to their contributions in their professional role each day. In other words, they look forward to coming to work! We started this with our Sales department, however; it has migrated to include the entire company. We have learned, and are still learning, how different each role is and therefore, what is required from individuals within given specialty areas. Our long-term goal is to also strengthen our existing management staff and their teams with the insights PI provides. We are very excited to be using PI.
  • Do you know what drives each individual in your company? The PI Behavioral Assessment provides this insight with details that are profoundly accurate and open up a very candid and genuine conversation for both the employer and the employee/candidate.
  • Do you know where their strengths are? The PI Behavioral Assessment will show you; for those employees/candidates that find it hard to express themselves, this is a true benefit.
  • Do you know whether they are truly fulfilled in their role? The PI Behavioral Assessment facilitates open and candid communications; as you enter into a conversation about what the employee/candidate "truly" wants to be doing, positive decisions can be made that generate improvements the entire company experiences.
  • In Beta -> Hire -> New Candidates - > I would like to see the ability to create 1 or 2 additional "Type" folders that can be customized for my company. By being able to do this, I can more efficiently manage my potential candidates, rather that every time I go to review a position, having to make these individual selections each time. I would like the favorite icon and the pass icon to remain; however find it extraneous to have to sort through these candidates each time.
Well suited for: Recruiting - helping to better match job specifications with new employees. Team Building - helping to better strengthen the team dynamics by better understanding the group as individuals.
January 17, 2018

Learn it and love it

Jordan Klint | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
PI Behavior Assessment is used in all our departments. While we do use it in development and conflict resolution, its primary role is in the hiring process. We had a high turnover rate a few years back and started to look into some of the reasons and thought that “bad” hires was one of the biggest reasons.
  • PI provides data to help understand each candidate.
  • Can tailor results for each new position.
  • Quick and simple testing.
  • None at this time.
Helps you understand a candidate more than what appears on a resume.
Stephen Dossett | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use the Predictive Index and Predictive Learning indicator at Qlik in the hiring process and to help us be better managers of sales teams. For hiring it enables us to have an extra dimension to consider when going through the hiring process. We have a good idea of the types of profiles that are likely to be successful in particular roles, so we are able to make a much more informed decision. With existing team members we are able to coach and communicate more effectively through the understanding we get through PI!
  • Accurate depiction of the way a person is likely to behave in the workplace.
  • Easy to use and intuitive for the candidates to complete.
  • Better understanding of what type of candidate we are looking for in a particular role.
  • The member website is probably in need of overhaul - searching for candidates etc., uses a dated screen and search tool. I think this is being addressed and doesn't stop us getting solid results.
  • Some of the materials appear to be a bit dated - although new materials seem to be coming online all the time.
  • Video tutorials are helpful but don't always appear that polished.
Great for hiring new team members, understanding your organisation better, creating a coaching culture with managers, and providing insights to individuals and teams.
November 09, 2017

PI: An eye-opening tool!

Molly Mason | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Our entire organization is using PI in many ways. We use it to improve communication among teams by providing managers with their teams' PI results and coaching tips, it helps bring self awareness to who we are and what motivates us to better align our strengths to our roles, and we use it in the hiring process to help us pair a job position with what natural needs/motivations a candidate may possess.
  • The PI results help us become more self aware. This helps us adjust our paradigms and allows us to communicate better with our peers and those around us.
  • The PI results allow us to be transparent with one another about who we are, how we communicate, and what gives us energy. This allows us work together more effectively within our teams and improve communication company wide.
  • The PI results allow us to help with development opportunities which assist with employee engagement. The results assist us with helping the employee be in a position which, given their natural motivations, allows them to succeed in their role and helps alignment within the company.
  • PI could me more user friendly when it comes to the website. It's not hard to use but it's a bit slow to operate at times...as though there's too much data weighing it down.
  • I would like for the PI software to be able to print multiple Placards at the same time so you don't have to take screen shots and paste them into a Word document.
The assessment results are well suited with managers and incorporated into their leadership training. Being able to discuss helpful coaching tips about their teams' results allows them to host more effective team discussions. It has also been effectively presented to entire departments or teams. Being transparent about their results, seeing the excitement of how different each other is, really gets the group talking and anxious to learn more about one another.
Karen Flores | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
I use PI for various facets throughout our company. We use it externally when bringing in a candidate for hiring consideration. We actually use PI as a screening tool for all of our positions. We also use PI to assist in managing current employees as well as for succession and career planning.
  • PI has great validity which makes using it in areas like hiring and promotion make it very important and a well-respected tool that most people have difficulty arguing with.
  • The ease of use on PI product is amazing. Offering both paper and online assessment tools allows for test-takers of all types to have the opportunity to perform this assessment without undue advantage or bias.
  • PI is a great tool for uncovering not only what a person's strengths are in the workplace, but also where they will struggle and how best to support them in their roles. Its an all-around great tool for professional development in your staff.
  • Because of the type of assessment this is, PI does require specific training in order to be qualified to read the results. This can be expensive and cumbersome for some persons/companies.
Great tool for hiring, career progression, and succession planning! This does NOT measure intelligence, or whether they are a 'good citizen', or even if they are of sound mind and body---but it does show you behavioral needs that can help you to build high-performing teams.
October 20, 2017

PI until I die!

Angela Jackson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The PI Behavioral Assessment is an integral part of our organization. Not only do we have every potential new employee take the assessment, we've also had all current employees complete it. The PI highlights each individual's strongest traits and characteristics, and helps us in HR to determine where they'd be happiest and most effective within the company! Love it!
  • Which traits will show more dominantly.
  • The breakdown in the behavioral report is helpful to people who are not certified practitioners.
  • Helps us predict an employee's potential and desires to advance.
  • Easier integration of PROS
  • Easier to navigate home screen
  • A way to clear the home screen of test takers that have already completed the assessment
Well suited: When deciding to promote an internal employee, this will help determine if the promotion will last and if that person will be happy down the line.

Less appropriate: It's never not appropriate! Any time there is a hiring decision that needs to be made, the PI should be used.
Kirsten Marie Jensen | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use PI across the global organization for all job types except blue collar workers in our warehouses. We use it in recruitment, in promotion/transfer discussions and as part of our leadership development program. At the time of introduction we had more than 60 managers certified in the tool, so that we could quickly get a common understanding and common language about the PI tool, and how to use it ethically and effectively.
  • Many similar tools are long-winded at the assessee level, and PI is outstanding in that the assessee feels it is easy to participate, and it feels less like a "test" than many others. That is a significant benefit at the recruiting end.
  • The PI Tool allows the assessee and the assessor to have a productive discussion about personality traits - and the added benefit of handing over a description afterwards, which helps the assessee take on board all that was talked about - also, where their personality might not be the perfect fit for the organization or the job.
  • From an organizational perspective, the tool helps the organization discuss diversity and build a team that is complementary - and avoid the "hiring in your own image" [pitfall]. Managers are able to understand the implications of having a team with high A's or low A's - and is much more willing to discuss team constellations with the insights from PI.
  • I find it particularly complex to find the set of clicks that leads to job profile comparison. Considering the importance of the tool, it should have a more prominent position on the tabs.
  • I would really like to see the PI and LI be better Integrated - example: you should have a choice of displaying the LI score with the personality report.
  • For organizational use - it would be extremely helpful if there was a method by which you could display a miniature picture of the pattern, which could be downloaded somehow. The reporting ability could be further build out.
  • Allow data from the system to be extracted to Excel.
PI is exceptionally suited to discuss teams, for use in recruitment situations and to guide team interactions. I would not use it in any shape or form to guide young people's careers.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use PI throughout our firm. We've used it to define the right candidate for specific roles, to find out more about candidates and to optimize team dynamics. We've been able to save time in the recruiting process and to truly hire for fit.
  • PI allows you to find out about a candidate or an employee by having them fill out a very short survey. The report is concise and helpful.
  • The PI allows you to hire for fit and saves time by giving you additional information prior to the interview stage.
  • I'm quite happy with the software - they are constantly trying to improve. I've seen some great changes over that past 2 years.
  • I guess I would say that it would be helpful if it were easier to compare candidates on the same page and have a report that outlines the key differences in candidates.
Great for recruitment and for new teams.
Ira Bornstein, MBA | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
PI Behavioral Assessments are the best tool we have in terms of:
- Identifying and top-grading candidates for positions across the business
- Team building, to leverage individuals' greatest strengths
- Personal development planning for team members

We have been using PI for over seven years, and it saves us time, reduces ineffective hiring, and maximizes the effectiveness of the organization.
  • We use PI to identify expected behaviors at the time of candidate recruiting. This makes our interview process much more efficient.
  • The new Cognitive features have not yet been used (we've instead been using Wonderlic tests), however they will be an area of future focus.
PI Behavioral Assesment is well suited for screening candidates, identifying existing staff members who may have untapped skills which can be further developed and working through team challenges of interpersonal communication.
Carol Warhurst | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
When my organization first adopted the use of PI Behavioral Assessment, it was for the main purpose of providing a new data set to analyze during the recruitment process. However, it quickly became apparent that there were many other uses for the PI. Within the first year, we built a Team Building & Conflict Resolution Training that used the PI as an informative, fact-based awareness tool to help our teams better understand each other and themselves. We completed PI read backs for all our current staff and recently we have begun conducting PI read backs with each new hire during their orientation on day one. We also review their manager's PI and those of their team members so they have a better understanding of the driving needs and behaviors they can expect from day one.
  • The assessment is simple and easy to take. From the perspective of potential candidates, we wanted to offer them something that wouldn't take them 30 minutes or more to complete. Searching for a job is time-consuming and taxing enough, we don't want to burden people any more than necessary.
  • The data that the PI Behavioral Assessment provides is the most accurate of all the various assessments that we experimented with. The hardest thing to gauge during the interview process is culture fit. The PI gives us an advantage that no other assessment offers; a look into the crystal ball of the all illusive question of culture and job fit.
  • For management training and employee relations issues, the data from the PI Assessment is invaluable. Imagine that you are trying to hang a picture on the wall by using a sponge to drive the nail in. You can try all day and even question your handy-man abilities, but the bottom line is...you need a hammer. The PI Assessment is the exact tool you need to take your management training and employee relations issues to the next level and drive home results.
  • The PI Behavioral Assessment has been around for a long time. However, there is a lack of connection within the local community of companies that also use the PI with whom we can network and share ideas and practices. Annual retreats in our specific area or social media sites specific for our regions would be a great addition.
  • It can be cost prohibitive when your industry takes a downturn.
  • There is not a way for our company to tie the assessment invitation directly into our Applicant Tracking System. This creates a very manual process of sending assessments whenever we have a job opening.
PI Behavioral Assessment is required for all qualified candidates prior to setting up an interview. We don't want to just use the information we get during an interview; we want to use the data from PI to make sure we get the right person in the right job, prior to spending the time getting to know them in a job interview.
Max Nierste | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use it in the recruiting process and with current employees to build teams and for conflict resolution. We use PI across the organization.
  • Helps with the recruiting process!
  • It's super accurate!
  • It helps build rapport between teams.
  • Easier to read reports for people who haven't done the training.
  • More Interview/coaching guides.
  • integrations with more things.
PI is perfect during the recruiting phase if you use it in your process at the right time.
Alicia Lockhart, CPHR Candidate | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use PI Behavioral Assessment in our selection process for every position within the company. Once on-boarded we also use the results for coaching, training, and effective management.
  • PI provides a great tool, with service to support any time we have a question on the results or how to use them.
  • The tool is reliable and valid, we can trust it to produce accurate results.
  • They are always innovating to make their product and platform better.
  • There is nothing I can think of.
PI is most appropriate to be used in conjunction with an interview, resume, and other indicators. Do not use it solely to make a hiring decision. People are complex, as is the system.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
PI Behavioral Assessment is used as an essential tool for hiring and maintaining work culture. It's been used for the last five years, so implementing it across the whole organization, from our CEO to the Recruiter, is easy. It addresses the common issue of hiring someone whose strengths aren't a match for the job.
  • PI Behavioral Assessment has a great website interface for sending and reading PI surveys, creating PI Pros.
  • PI Behavioral Assessment is accurate. We can make hiring decisions with greater clarity of the candidate's strengths.
  • PI Behavioral Assessment has a fantastic support desk. When I need help or clarification, I can easily call up and receive the support I need!
  • At times, Catalyst will be down. I won't be able to access the challenges.
  • Searching for some candidates can be difficult. I'll search for them, but the results won't come up.
The PI Behavioral Assessment is best suited for hiring purposes. When you create a Pro with your colleagues, you are on the same page of everyone's expectations of the role. From there, you consistently use the Pro to find candidates who have completed the PI.
Sabrina Permuth | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We have added the PI to our online application to use as a tool in the hire process. We also use it as a coaching tool to help find common ground to start conversations and to promote understanding among teams.
  • The product creates for thought provoking conversations that help layers of the hiring decision get on the same page.
  • PI is a great tool that enables us to dig deeper into issues surrounding employee relations concerns.
  • PI allows us to put together better teams that work more cohesively together.
  • Reporting can be confusing when working with group analytics. Practice makes perfect.
  • It's time consuming to conduct the read back but again practice makes perfect... the more you use it the easier it becomes.
Use PI to help find right fit candidates for your organization. PI is a great tool for team building and coaching. Do not try to use PI without a certified analyst... you must have a full understanding of the product to be able to fully utilize the assessment.
Rhonda Carlston | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
In our company we use the Predictive Index in our hiring process to ensure a good job fit. We also use it in enhancing team dynamics and productivity. Most recently, it is becoming an initial focal point in our succession planning process. Not only will the PRO help us define those behaviors and skillsets needed most in a position, but it will give us another tool for evaluating potential successors and in creating the development opportunities needed for those successors to be ready when we have change in our organization.
  • Ease of use from a desktop or mobile perspective.
  • Excellent new tools such as the Placard.
  • Job fit identification.
  • While not necessarily a weakness in the assessment, it does require initial and ongoing training to really understand and gain the most benefits from the assessment.
Great for job fit and enhancing existing work teams.
December 15, 2016

PI

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We are using it across the whole organization. Every interviewee takes one to help us in the interview process. It helps us hire right the first time. We can hire for fit of department, and communication skills. We use it posted at employees desks as a communication helper. In employee development and reviews we use it as a tool to help develop and goal set for employees. Currently it helps the specific problems of fit in regards to our close knit teams.
  • Communication Styles
  • Work styles
  • Ease of understanding
  • Interaction styles
  • Great support & community
  • Accuracy
  • In Depth Training
  • Costly
  • It takes a bit of training fully understand
  • No webinars
  • Intensive training sessions
It is helpful when you are having a difficult time placing candidates, or you're having a management issue. Sometimes it's just communication styles are conflicting and they are just needing help with communicating to each other. And you have to be willing to put the money to get the results. Less appropriate in places where things are going smoothly and there are no issues (where is this magical place though?). In final- I think PI could be used in any place, I think we all can keep on learning and changing.
November 22, 2016

Become a palm reader...

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We are finishing our roll out to the entire company, explaining to them how it works and how to read it. We are using it to view succession planning as well as develop development guides. The biggest way we use PI currently is hiring.
  • Accurate
  • Simple to understand
  • Continuously improving
  • Excellent customer service when issues come up
  • Awesome training program
  • I would like more personalized text on their behavioral report
  • I would like to be able to jump between companies and people easier on their admin login
  • I would like to be able to have a download all option for all download content from PI completion
Very well suited for development and succession planning. We currently have managers to hang their hats on this as their decision maker for hiring.
November 18, 2016

PIs Rock!

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
PI Behavioral Assessment is currently being used in a variety of areas. I have used PI in other organizations and have just implemented it with my current employer. PI is used as a tool to assist in the recruitment process for staff positions. We are able to create a profile for the vacant position and generate some interview questions based on the candidates' profiles. This assists us in asking pertinent questions to ensure both the candidate and the company have explored if the position is really a good fit.

We also use PI as a tool to assist in managing current employees by understanding their preferences and what type of management style will set them up for success and in turn company success. It is also very informative for employees as they sometimes have an aha moment when we review their profile. They better understand why certain jobs or tasks were a struggle and others were easier.
Another area that we have utilized PI is in succession planning. Creating a profile for the position and identifying potential successors, we can compare profiles and, like in recruitment, ask the right questions to ensure this is something that would be of interest/fit.
  • Great Support and Training
  • Easy to administer
  • People are always surprised at how accurate it is
  • The custom reports are easy to generate
  • It is a bit costly.
  • It takes a bit of practice/training to fully interpret the profile
  • There are a lot of applications and tools to sift through...can be time consuming
PI Assessment is well suited as a tool in the recruitment and succession planning areas. However, I always stress that it is a tool and should not be used as the only indicator when recruiting an employee. I have also used it when an employee was struggling during a time of fast paced transition to explain why this was challenging and how we could address the short term concerns.
Kristen Hoover | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We are utilizing the PI Behavioral Assessment when hiring key personnel. It is being used across the whole organization. This helps us to make sure only the people who are the best fit for our company and the job make it to the final hiring stages. This saves us time and money. It also helps to give us greater confidence in our hiring decisions.
  • Gets to the point
  • Encourages consensus between managers
  • Saves time
  • Training required
[It's well suited for] hiring decisions and performance evaluations.
Joy Suchy | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Our company has been using the PI Behavioral Assessments for the past 3 years, having moved from another behavior assessment we were using. We have found a great deal of value with the information the PI assessments provide. The assessments allow us to more easily screen candidates to match to open positions within our organization. We use the PI to profile open positions within our company that we then match candidates to. Not only do we use the PI to match applicants to job openings we use the information from the assessments of current employees for team building and to improve employee/management communication as well as employee development.
  • Very easy to administer
  • Information is provided in a positive manner
  • Reports are clear and easy to understand
  • The PI training is thorough and allows you to gain a much better understanding of the assessment results
  • A refresher training course would be helpful from time to time.
The PI assessment can be very useful in situations where you have a current employee who doesn't seem quite matched to their position. The information in their assessment would be valuable when considering a re-assignment to a new position. After all, the goal is for each employee to succeed and the chances of someone being successful are much greater when they are in a position that is matched to their motivating needs.
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