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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.
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.

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.
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.

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.
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.

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