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What is Topgrading?

Topgrading offers online candidate screening and assessment solutions.

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Topgrading offers online candidate screening and assessment solutions.


Seller Details
Year Founded
1970
HQ Location
Lake Forest, Illinois
Twitter
@Topgrading
103 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
12 employees on LinkedIn®

Recent Topgrading Reviews

Verified User
U
Verified UserEnterprise (> 1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Topgrading"
Really get to know the candidate with situational questions
Zachary W.
ZW
Zachary W.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Topgrading is the differentiation needed for great hires"
Topgrading is instrumental in understanding not only the accomplishments of the interviewee but also their style, attitude and commitment to work a...
Selcalmel R.
SR
Selcalmel R.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Great method in filtering A-players"
It already gives you an idea about the candidate even during the Screening interview thus saving you time to only move forward with A-players.
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Zachary W.
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Commercial Account Manager
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What do you like best about Topgrading?

Topgrading is instrumental in understanding not only the accomplishments of the interviewee but also their style, attitude and commitment to work and life. You get to know what they did in almost every aspect of their working/professional life from high school to their current position. It reveals the HOW behind what they've done and do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Topgrading?

Topgrading can have its limitations for more senior level interviewees. Those who high school and college accomplishments is less relevant- however- it does reveal the way that they have grown overtime through these stages and years. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Topgrading solving and how is that benefiting you?

Revealing the true HOW behind accomplishments. It truly shows what makes candidates different, structuring the interview and conversations to what and how they do what they do to be successful- and therefore- how they will be successful in role and for the company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jon I.
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Project Manager
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Topgrading?

Structured and consistent experience for all candidates, ensuring post interview moderation is fair and equitable, and focusses on strengths and development areas backed up by evidential examples and thorough referral from previous employers. It helps avoid mis-hires which can be a costly and negative experience for both the recruiter and the candidate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Topgrading?

More suited to organisations with the bandwidth to pursue references for accuracy and completeness, and a thorough and well-organised HR function prepared to put time into the job description and follow-up activities as candidates submit applications for the role. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Topgrading solving and how is that benefiting you?

In a very competitive jobs market, where 100s of candidates apply for a single role, "sorting the wheat from the chaff" can be challenging, and time-consuming. Topgrading helps guarantee that any unsuitable candidates who make the initial sift are quickly identified. It helps balance out the fact that while some present well at interview, the proof of their productivity on the job in a previous role comes not only from a CV, and verbal examples in the interview process, but is backed by active references from employers at a suitable level within the organisation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Selcalmel R.
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Human Resources Manager
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Topgrading?

It already gives you an idea about the candidate even during the Screening interview thus saving you time to only move forward with A-players. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Topgrading?

The whole process may not be so suitable for entry-level positions so we normally compress the interview questions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Topgrading solving and how is that benefiting you?

Vudu hiring. This is especially true with startup environments where there are no standard SOPs in place yet. Developing the scorecard for the position, and having this recruitment process laid out definitely brings the recruitment process to a higher level. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Stephanie L.
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Director of Leadership and Organizational Development
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Topgrading?

The notion of the threat of the reference check. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Topgrading?

The most difficult part is getting people bought in/use this method if they've already been exposed to other hiring methods. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Topgrading solving and how is that benefiting you?

Less attrition. Before Topgrading, we would spend hours hiring people and training them, only to find that they would depart because they couldn't meet our sales standard requirements or had character issues. Once we used this method, we saw more A players stay with us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services
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What do you like best about Topgrading?

Good variety of topics and thought provoking language that gets the individual to think and be challenged. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Topgrading?

Some of the questions are starting to feel dated and not contemporary for today’s challenges. Leadership today is requiring additional Skills not covered. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Topgrading:

Very versatile product for many industries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Topgrading solving and how is that benefiting you?

Consistent identification of talent and concrete examples of gaps to support development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Retail
UR
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Topgrading?

Really get to know the candidate with situational questions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Topgrading?

Quite lengthy process to complete if done properly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Topgrading:

If used properly can get much better candidate Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Topgrading solving and how is that benefiting you?

Have a consistent I terviewing process and seeing better talent with opportunity for growth Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Consumer Services
UC
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Topgrading?

Detailed process is very good for executive level jobs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Topgrading?

This process is not good for entry level jobs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Topgrading solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am not currently using but when did it was very good for weeding out candidates and not wasting managers time but is time consuming. Benefits are more engaged candidates Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Environmental Services
UE
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Topgrading?

The method has helped us screen out candidates that were hiding something or did not have a clear pattern of progressive achievement. The software was easy to use and made a very comprehensive interviewing process dramatically easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Topgrading?

It's hard to get other people to implement the method because it is so comprehensive and involves significant time investment to learn and put into practice. Of course, it's well worth it but it's not a super easy sell. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Topgrading:

Worth the investment of time and money. Hands down the best hiring method I've encountered. Pair it with the recommendations from Lou Adler's performance based hiring, and the book WHO. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Topgrading solving and how is that benefiting you?

Mishires have been all but eliminated. Massive time savings by using the TOLS (topgrading online software) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
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What do you like best about Topgrading?

Methodology

Reference Check

Attract the Best Talent Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Topgrading?

I don't think there is anything not useful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Topgrading:

Best tool to attract and retain the Best Talent Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Topgrading solving and how is that benefiting you?

Hiring right people for the right roles

Screen out fake Candidates Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Accounting
UA
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Topgrading?

organizational ability of candidates and process Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Topgrading?

cost was prohibitive for our needs, we were too small and our hiring needs were less than 2 per year Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Topgrading solving and how is that benefiting you?

better applicant screening Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.