Over the last few years, a number of pre hire assessment firms have come up in India. The assessment firms can be primarily categorized into either of two categories – those that assess candidate skills and behavioral assessments, and those that perform candidate background screening. There are a few firms that offer both these services.
Listed below is a short profile of the leading firms in India in these categories.
MeritTrac: MeritTrac is the largest pre hire assessment firm in India. Headquartered in Bangalore, it has assessed over 5.5 million candidates since its inception in 2000. MeritTrac specializes in the skills assessment of candidates. MeritTrac offers assessments for domain skills, behavioral assessments, communication skills and general abilities of candidates. The tests are based on a question bank of over 100000 questions and are available both online as well as offline (i.e. on paper). MeritTrac has a presence in 16 cities and has conducted tests in over 180 locations across India. MeritTrac has over 400 clients spread across the BFSI, FMCG, IT/BPO, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Engineering and Retail sectors.
Eduquity Career Technologies: Eduquity is another leading pre hire assessment service provider. Based in Bangalore, it has grown its presence since its inception in 2000 to 7 other cities (Noida, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Chandigarh and Dubai). Eduquity provides competency based online assessments of candidates to ensure the “right fit” for the organization. It has a strong presence in the insurance industry, financial services segment and IT and ITES providers.
TACT India: TACT India is a leading provider of background screening services in India. Based in New Delhi, TACT provides comprehensive background screening of candidates, including educational, employment, address and criminal record verification. Since inception, it has conducted background checks of more than 10000 individuals for 4000 companies, covering close to 5000 police stations and 12000 residencies.
First Advantage: First Advantage is one of the few firms that provide both skills assessment as well as background screening services. It is the largest background screening firm in India and has a global presence. In India, First Advantage has a presence in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Delhi. First Advantage’s clients are spread across the BFSI, IT, ITES/BPO, Healthcare and Oil and Gas sectors.
A few other assessment service providers in India are given below:
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