AI screening vs skills-assessment platforms
Assessment platforms built large libraries of skills and personality tests, and several have now added AI interviews. BeCareers is built for one job: screening every applicant in high-volume hiring. They solve different problems - here is how to tell which you need.
| BeCareers | Skills-assessment platforms (typical) | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | First-stage screening of every applicant in high-volume hiring | Testing specific skills, aptitude or personality, with AI interviews as one tool among many |
| How the screen works | Reads each CV against your criteria, then asks about that applicant's gaps | Set tests or question sets, often scored automatically; some offer AI-led interviews |
| Pricing model | £1.50 per screening, or plans from £199 a month; billed monthly | Usually an annual plan or a quote; some charge per candidate |
| Screening languages | 100+ | Varies by platform and by test |
| Data hosting | UK (AWS London); our own AI models are hosted in London | Varies - check where data and AI processing are hosted |
| Who makes hiring decisions | Your team | Your team |
| Skills test library | Not offered - screening conversation only | Usually extensive |
| Cheating and integrity checks | No proctoring; questions are tailored to the role and to each applicant's CV | Many offer proctoring-style checks |
Which one fits
Your problem is volume
Hundreds of people apply, most roles are hourly or shift-based, applicants speak many languages, and what you need first is to know who meets the must-haves and who to talk to next - billed monthly, hosted in the UK.
Try 100 free screenings (early access) →Your problem is measuring skill
You need standardised cognitive, personality or job-skills tests - for example for graduate, technical or office roles - and you are comparing a smaller pool on test scores.
They can work together
For some roles the best process uses both: screen every applicant for the must-haves first, then send a skills test to the people worth assessing. That keeps tests - and their cost - for the applicants who have already cleared the basics.
Why languages matter in UK volume hiring
In care, warehousing, hospitality and food production, many applicants are more confident in another language than in English. With BeCareers every applicant can screen in their own language, and your team reads everything in English. More on multilingual screening.
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