Brght

Brght is a web-based pre-employment assessment for employers who need a focused measure of reasoning during candidate selection. It is most useful for teams comparing applicants across varied roles, while organizations with high hiring volume or a need for custom questions will need the Pro tier. The main trade-offs are its narrow, 30-minute assessment scope and annual upfront commitment on paid plans.

Overview

Brght evaluates numerical, spatial and abstract reasoning in an adaptive test; logical reasoning is also included among its assessment types. Question difficulty changes in response to earlier answers, so each candidate receives a test that follows their performance rather than a fixed sequence. Brght positions the assessment for any job, but it remains a reasoning measure rather than a complete view of experience, motivation or role-specific expertise.

Accounts are intended for companies and organizations. The service is hosted on the web, with headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Its privacy policy describes storage of personal data on servers in the European Economic Area, possible transfers elsewhere under stated conditions, and GDPR rights including access, correction, erasure, restriction, portability and objection.

Key features

Adaptive reasoning assessment

A 30-minute format keeps candidate screening relatively contained and gives hiring teams a consistent first-stage exercise. The adaptive difficulty can distinguish stronger and weaker performance more finely than an identical question path, but the assessment is deliberately concentrated on reasoning abilities.

Job-specific benchmarking

Employers can compare applicants with a benchmark tailored to a selected position and its ideal candidate qualities. This is valuable when a hiring team wants a role-based comparison instead of a raw score alone; the result is only as useful as the job profile and qualities chosen for that benchmark.

Evaluation and reports

Starter and Pro provide online candidate-result evaluation and extensive PDF reports. Those outputs give reviewers a repeatable record for discussing applicants and retaining assessment results beyond the initial screening.

Pro customisation

Pro supports custom essay, multiple-choice and file-upload questions, allowing employers to add their own prompts and submission types. It also includes ATS integration and a dedicated Customer Success Advisor, making it the practical choice for organizations that need assessment workflows tied to existing recruiting operations.

Pricing

The Free plan is a low-risk way to assess a small number of applicants, but its single test and 10-candidate ceiling make it unsuitable for recurring recruitment. Starter fits smaller teams with predictable monthly demand, provided 25 candidates and five tests are enough and paying the full annual commitment upfront is acceptable. Pro removes the stated test and candidate ceilings and is aimed at larger or more complex programs; its fivefold monthly price over Starter is justified primarily by unlimited usage and the workflow features, not merely by the core reasoning test.

Platforms

Brght is available through the web. No native mobile or desktop platform is identified.

Who it's for

Brght suits employers and recruiting teams that want a short, structured reasoning screen and a benchmark tied to a particular job. Starter is a sensible fit for lower-volume hiring with a defined annual budget. Pro is better for organizations running frequent assessments, adding their own question formats, connecting an ATS, or wanting dedicated customer guidance. It is less suitable when selection depends mainly on practical coding, broad behavioral evidence or other skills outside reasoning.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Adaptive numerical, spatial and abstract reasoning questions adjust to each candidate's answers.
• Role-based benchmarks make applicant comparisons more relevant than an uncontextualized score.
• Starter and Pro include online evaluation and extensive PDF reporting.
• Pro combines custom essay, multiple-choice and file-upload questions with ATS integration and dedicated support.
• GDPR rights are stated, with European Economic Area data hosting described in the privacy policy.

Cons

• The 30-minute test concentrates on reasoning and cannot by itself represent a candidate's full capabilities.
• The Free plan is capped at one test and 10 candidates.
• Starter is limited to five tests and 25 candidates per month.
• Both paid plans require a one-year commitment and upfront payment, increasing the cost of changing providers.
• Custom questions, ATS integration and a dedicated advisor are reserved for Pro.

Alternatives

For a broader directory of hiring-assessment tools, see Pre-Employment Assessment Software.

• CodeSignal is the better direction when coding and skills practice matter, with Android, iOS, web and API access plus a free Individuals plan.
• Geektastic suits teams wanting challenge-based screening with a free allowance of 50 candidates per month and two seats.
• HackerEarth Assessments is preferable when test and interview invites, multiple admins and broad desktop support are priorities; its Free plan includes five test invites and three interview invites.
• TestGorilla offers a free plan with 10 credits monthly, five essential-skills tests and one full-access seat.
• Arctic Shores is a paid assessment platform with pricing supplied through its team.
• HackerRank fits coding screen-and-interview workflows; its Starter plan is $165.00 per month with 120 attempts per year.
• Mercer | Mettl is suited to customized assessments and pay-as-you-go purchasing.
• SHL is another paid assessment option with Android, iOS and web access.

Verdict

Choose Brght for a role-benchmarked, adaptive reasoning screen with clear reporting, especially when Pro's custom questions and ATS connection fit an established recruiting process. Look elsewhere if you need a broader skills assessment, mobile coverage, or flexible month-to-month spending instead of annual upfront commitments.