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title: "Pre-employment assessment platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare tools for evaluating candidate skills and suitability before hiring. Share of Search among TestGorilla, Harver, TestDome, Vervoe and Criteria, the pre-employment assessment platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/pre-employment-assessment-platforms"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Pre-employment assessment platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare tools for evaluating candidate skills and suitability before hiring. Share of Search among TestGorilla, Harver, TestDome, Vervoe and Criteria, the pre-employment assessment platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Pre-employment assessment platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: TestGorilla, 60.8%

## Which brand is most popular in search among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide?

- In August 2026, TestGorilla was the most searched among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide, with an estimated 26K branded searches and 60.8% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Harver is in 2nd place, 37.7 percentage points behind at 23.1% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TestGorilla’s estimated Share of Search among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide decreased from 69.1% to 60.8%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Harver’s estimated Share of Search among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide increased from 15.5% to 23.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TestDome’s estimated Share of Search among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide increased from 10.2% to 11.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Harver’s estimated Share of Search among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide peaked at 23.1% in August 2026 and was lowest at 15.2% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TestDome’s estimated Share of Search among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide peaked at 12.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 9.9% in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Vervoe’s estimated Share of Search among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide peaked at 7.8% in April 2026 and was lowest at 4.3% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Vervoe and Criteria held steady: their estimated Share of Search among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [TestGorilla vs Harver: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/harver-vs-testgorilla): 60.8% against 23.1% Share of Search.
- [TestGorilla vs TestDome: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/testdome-vs-testgorilla): 60.8% against 11.3% Share of Search.
- [TestGorilla vs Vervoe: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/testgorilla-vs-vervoe): 60.8% against 4.4% Share of Search.
- [Harver vs TestDome: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/harver-vs-testdome): 23.1% against 11.3% Share of Search.
- [Harver vs Vervoe: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/harver-vs-vervoe): 23.1% against 4.4% Share of Search.
- [TestDome vs Vervoe: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/testdome-vs-vervoe): 11.3% against 4.4% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Harver gained estimated Share of Search among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide, from 19% to 23.1%.
- In August 2026, TestDome gained estimated Share of Search among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide, from 10.4% to 11.3%.
- In August 2026, TestGorilla lost estimated Share of Search among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide, from 65.8% to 60.8%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Criteria worldwide rose 12.5% over 11 measured months, from 160 to 180 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Vervoe worldwide fell 41.7% over 11 measured months, from 3.3K to 1.9K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | TestGorilla | 60.8% | 26K | -15.6% | TestGorilla |
| 2 | Harver | 23.1% | 9.9K | +11.2% | Harver |
| 3 | TestDome | 11.3% | 4.8K | -1.4% | TestDome |
| 4 | Vervoe | 4.4% | 1.9K | -7.8% | Vervoe |
| 5 | Criteria | 0.42% | 180 | 0.0% | Criteria |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | TestGorilla | 46K | 69.1% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Harver | 10.3K | 15.5% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | TestDome | 6.8K | 10.2% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Vervoe | 3.3K | 4.9% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Criteria | 160 | 0.24% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | TestGorilla | 37.6K | 67.9% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Harver | 8.4K | 15.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | TestDome | 6.8K | 12.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Vervoe | 2.5K | 4.4% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Criteria | 130 | 0.23% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | TestGorilla | 30.8K | 67.1% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Harver | 7.4K | 16.1% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | TestDome | 5.6K | 12.2% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Vervoe | 2K | 4.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Criteria | 140 | 0.31% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | TestGorilla | 37.6K | 66.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Harver | 10.3K | 18.3% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | TestDome | 5.7K | 10.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Vervoe | 2.5K | 4.5% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Criteria | 220 | 0.39% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | TestGorilla | 38.6K | 67% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Harver | 9.1K | 15.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | TestDome | 6.8K | 11.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Vervoe | 2.9K | 4.9% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Criteria | 240 | 0.42% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | TestGorilla | 37.6K | 64.3% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Harver | 10.3K | 17.6% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | TestDome | 6.8K | 11.6% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Vervoe | 3.5K | 6% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Criteria | 240 | 0.41% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | TestGorilla | 37.7K | 66% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Harver | 9.1K | 16% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | TestDome | 5.6K | 9.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Vervoe | 4.4K | 7.8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Criteria | 210 | 0.37% | 5 |
| May 2026 | TestGorilla | 31.6K | 64.1% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Harver | 9.1K | 18.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | TestDome | 5.7K | 11.5% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Vervoe | 2.8K | 5.6% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Criteria | 200 | 0.4% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | TestGorilla | 31.6K | 64.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Harver | 9.9K | 20.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | TestDome | 4.9K | 10% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Vervoe | 2.4K | 4.8% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Criteria | 160 | 0.33% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | TestGorilla | 30.9K | 65.8% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Harver | 8.9K | 19% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | TestDome | 4.9K | 10.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Vervoe | 2.1K | 4.4% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Criteria | 180 | 0.38% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | TestGorilla | 26K | 60.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Harver | 9.9K | 23.1% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | TestDome | 4.8K | 11.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Vervoe | 1.9K | 4.4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Criteria | 180 | 0.42% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Criteria | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Harver | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | TestDome | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | TestGorilla | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Vervoe | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Criteria**: Measured on the search terms “criteria candidate assessment”, “criteria pre employment testing”, “criteria skills assessment” and “criteriacorp com”, summed into one figure.
- **Harver**: Measured on the search terms “assessment harver”, “harver”, “harver app”, “harver assessment”, “harver com” and “harver software”, summed into one figure.
- **TestDome**: Measured on the search terms “test dome”, “testdome”, “testdome assessment” and “testdome com”, summed into one figure.
- **TestGorilla**: Measured on the search terms “assessment testgorilla”, “test gorilla”, “testgorilla”, “testgorilla app”, “testgorilla assessment”, “testgorilla com” and “testgorilla skills assessment”, summed into one figure.
- **Vervoe**: Measured on the search terms “vervoe”, “vervoe app”, “vervoe assessment”, “vervoe com”, “vervoe skills assessment” and “vervoe software”, summed into one figure.

- [Criteria](/demand/global-en/brands/criteria-assessment)
- [Harver](/demand/global-en/brands/harver)
- [TestDome](/demand/global-en/brands/testdome)
- [TestGorilla](/demand/global-en/brands/testgorilla)
- [Vervoe](/demand/global-en/brands/vervoe)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, TestGorilla was the most searched among pre-employment assessment platforms worldwide, with an estimated 26K branded searches and 60.8% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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