What Reviews Reveal About What HR Teams Actually Want From Talent Assessment Software

HR teams evaluating talent assessment software right now are running into the same two walls. The tools can’t prove they’re working. And they’re too complicated to actually use.

G2 badges are awarded by category, each one tied to a specific dimension of customer experience, from implementation speed to estimated ROI. When you look at which badges a vendor earns in a given cycle, and which they don’t, a pattern emerges. This spring, our 11 badges clustered around two themes clearly enough that they’re worth examining as data, not just celebrated as wins.

1. Talent assessment tools should be able to prove their worth

A common frustration among HR leaders shopping for AI hiring tools isn’t that the technology is too complicated. It’s that after implementation, they can’t tell if it’s doing anything. Quality of hire looks about the same. Turnover hasn’t moved. And when finance asks what the platform is returning, the answer involves a lot of hedging.

What Cangrade customers describe in their G2 reviews is a clearer line between using the platform and seeing results. That’s the experience behind our Best Results, Best Estimated ROI, High Performer, and Users Most Likely to Recommend badges this cycle. And it’s the standard we think every pre-hire assessment platform should be held to.

“The platform leverages data-driven predictive analytics to assess not only a candidate’s skills but also their suitability and potential for success in a particular role. It stands out from typical personality tests by serving as a truly predictive tool that helps minimize bias and enhance hiring results,” Pedro Andres V., Director, Talent Acquisition & Workforce Development

2. Implementation shouldn’t be the hardest part of better hiring

HR teams have long memories when it comes to software rollouts. Most have at least one story about a platform that took twice as long to deploy as advertised, required IT involvement nobody planned for, and came with support that got harder to reach after the contract was signed.

The G2 reviews behind our seven usability and implementation badges (Easiest to Use, Easiest Setup, Easiest Admin, Easiest to Do Business With, Fastest Implementation, Best Usability, and Best Support) describe something different. Fast time to value, an admin experience that doesn’t require dedicated training, and a support team that’s actually reachable. For HR teams that have been burned before, that experience matters as much as the assessment results themselves.

“They gave an in-depth demo of the product, helped us integrate the same week we signed up and are always willing to hop on a call or answer a quick email with any questions we have.” – Aly P., Talent Acquisition Supervisor

Results and ease of use aren’t separate conversations

The HR teams that see the strongest hiring outcomes from talent assessment software are almost always the ones who got up and running quickly and built the platform into their actual workflow. Adoption drives data, data drives insight. You don’t get to meaningful hiring improvements without consistent usage first.

Eleven badges across both categories — results and usability — reflect that connection. It’s not two separate wins. It’s the same story told from two angles.

“Ease of use isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s what determines whether you see results at all. Most HR software isn’t built with the people using it every day in mind. These badges tell us our customers are getting both.” — Gershon Goren, CEO, Cangrade

Spring 2026 G2 Badges — Talent Assessment Category

• Best Estimated ROI
• Best Results
• Best Support
• Best Usability
• Easiest Admin
• Easiest Setup
• Easiest to Do Business With
• Easiest to Use
• Fastest Implementation
• High Performer
• Users Most Likely to Recommend

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