TestGorilla Reviews

1. AnnaBenjamin

   6 months ago
   Solid Skill Testing Platform — Good, but Not Perfect for Every Hiring Need

   We’ve been using TestGorilla as part of our hiring process to screen applicants before bringing them into interviews, and it’s proven quite useful. The idea is simple but helpful: instead of spending hours reviewing resumes, you give candidates a relevant test right away. Seeing how people perform on real job-related tasks gives us a much clearer picture early on.

   The test library is broad, covering everything from coding challenges and software proficiency to logical thinking and communication skills. Setting up and sending tests doesn’t take long, and the results are laid out in a clear way that makes comparison between applicants straightforward.

   Where it falls a bit short is in the depth of some tests — a few feel like they’re too surface-level to really separate top performers from average ones. Creating your own custom assessments is possible, but the interface for doing that could use refinement. Also, once you scale up hiring, costs add up — especially if every team needs access.

   Overall, TestGorilla adds real value to the recruiting process by helping weed out unfit candidates early and giving objective data on skills — which is why I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

   👍 Pros:    Clean dashboard makes it easier for hiring teams to review re

   👎 Cons:    Custom test creation could be more intuitive

CourseMaker Reviews

TestGorilla mentions (1)

• Need advice on hiring process for dev team

  What I had in mind was using either SHL-style aptitude tests, or third party assessments like testgorilla.com rather than a take-home exercise that I'd be moderating. I also remembered doing an online knowledge test of various web technologies when I used to be a web-dev - which could be useful for assessing Unity/C# knowledge. Source: over 3 years ago

CourseMaker mentions (8)

• I wrote a book about Python - and am excited to share it

  Looks like a great book, and definitely an under-served niche! If you ever feel like converting it to a course, I'd be happy to offer you a deal over at the interactive coding course builder I run: https://coursemaker.org/. Source: almost 5 years ago

• So you want to self-publish books and courses on programming

  LearnWorlds is a solid choice. If you're after a course platform tailored for technical courses, check out https://coursemaker.org. - Source: Hacker News / almost 5 years ago

• SQLBolt – Interactive lessons and exercises to learn SQL

  You can build your own site like this with CourseMaker[1] (disclaimer: I'm the founder). We don't have SQL support yet, but you can create interactive exercises with JS, Python, Go, Rust, C# and Java. I learned to code through these kinds of sites (codeacademy and code school especially), I think being able to tinker in the browser with no setup is great. [1] https://coursemaker.org. - Source: Hacker News / almost 5 years ago

• 🎥 New developer foundations videos for our client libraries

  How to use Stripe's dynamic tax rate feature for EU VAT reporting [blog post from Coursemarker]. - Source: dev.to / about 5 years ago

• Hire me and pay what you want, just give me interesting work

  Same, sometimes people volunteer to help me code https://coursemaker.org for free because they like the idea. In one case this has worked out well. But in a couple of others the engineers have vanished quite fast. Sometimes I wonder if I made a much more serious effort to onboard/document/give ownership then would they stick with it. What do you reckon - how was the onboarding in your case? - Source: Hacker News / about 5 years ago