A Project Manager Test shows how a candidate will handle the job, not just what they put on a resume.
It measures the traits that separate a project manager who leads well under pressure from one who struggles when priorities shift.
This assessment uses EmployTest’s Professional Success Profile, built to spot candidates who lead through change, work well with others, stay driven, build smart customer-focused solutions, and bring people along with them.
EmployTest offers flexible pay-per-test pack pricing for low to medium hiring volumes, with no annual license fees or long-term contracts.
Great project managers keep work moving when priorities shift, budgets tighten, or a key team member leaves mid-project.
A resume lists what someone has done. This project manager assessment test predicts how they will handle a tense stakeholder call or a deadline that gets cut in half.
Leadership and manager development ranked as the top priority for HR executives again this year, according to SHRM research on leadership priorities.
Use it as a leadership assessment for hiring, so you can compare candidates on the traits that actually drive success in this work, before hiring rather than after.
This test scores candidates on five traits taken directly from the score report:
Each trait breaks down into specific facets, like time management, active listening, and reliability.
Together, they cover how a candidate handles pressure, works with a team, stays accountable, solves problems for the people they serve, and gets buy-in from others.
Employers now rank resilience, flexibility, and leadership among the most in-demand skills, according to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report.
This test measures the same traits that drive strong job performance in fast paced, high stakes work.
Every completed test generates an instant score report.
Percentile scores show how a candidate compares to other test takers nationally, not just the other applicants in your pool.
Each of the 5 traits lands in 1 of 3 bands: Not a Strength, Adequate Strength, or Substantial Strength.
The report also includes Interview Follow-Up Suggestions, questions tied to each trait, so you can ask targeted behavioral interview questions for project managers and dig into any area that needs a closer look before hiring.
This test fits any position where someone leads a team through complex, shifting work. Good fits include:
Project management work keeps growing. The Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook projects 6 percent job growth for project management specialists through 2034, with about 78,200 openings a year.
Testing candidates before hiring helps you fill these positions with people built for the work.
Getting started takes a few steps.
Results go straight to your dashboard, not the candidate. This keeps scoring consistent across every application you review.
This test scores five traits from the score report: Adapts and Leads in Change, Demonstrates Interpersonal Effectiveness, Demonstrates Performance Orientation and Drive, Develops Customer-Focused Solutions, and Influences Others.
These traits show how a candidate is likely to lead a team, not just what they say in an interview.
Use it for applicants pursuing project manager and project team lead positions, along with any position that involves leading a team through shifting priorities, like program coordinators and operations managers.
It works well as a leadership assessment for hiring across industries.
Each trait gets a percentile score compared to other test takers, then lands in one of three bands: Not a Strength, Adequate Strength, or Substantial Strength. You get the full report the moment the candidate finishes.
Yes. The report includes Interview Follow-Up Suggestions tied to each trait, giving you specific questions to explore any area further before hiring.
Yes. Many hiring teams pair this test with a cognitive ability test or a broader behavioral assessment to get a fuller picture of how a candidate thinks and works with others.
Pricing is simple and flexible as your needs change. Each test completed uses one test credit. (See pricing for credits)
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