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How to add a personality assessment for hiring
A walkthrough of adding a personality assessment in Truffle: pick an assessment length, then set five traits where every direction is shown with its own trade-off. There is no profile marked best — only the one that fits the work. Personality is one signal, never a rejection.
Key takeaways
- Truffle offers three assessments: Personality (~4 min), Work Scenarios (~5 min) and Environment Fit (~4 min), each showing what it measures and how long a candidate spends on it.
- Opening the Assessments section is not the same as choosing an assessment. Until you tick one, the component stays off and the step is blocked with "Choose at least one to continue."
- Assessment length is a straight trade: Standard is 50 questions and about 5 minutes and is more reliable; Express is 20 questions and about 2 minutes and is aimed at high-volume roles where finishing matters.
- Every trait shows both directions with its cost stated — "Structured & thorough" catches details but may resist shortcuts, "Flexible & adaptable" moves fast but may skip steps. There is no option marked best.
- Balanced flags extremes in either direction without picking a side; Not important leaves a trait unscored. All five traits need a selection and at least one must be scored.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a best personality profile to hire for?
- No, and Truffle deliberately doesn't offer one. Every trait direction is shown with its own trade-off — structured and thorough catches details but may resist shortcuts; flexible and adaptable moves quickly but may skip steps. You decide what the work needs.
- How long does a personality assessment take a candidate?
- Standard is 50 questions and around 5 minutes. Express is 20 questions and around 2 minutes. Standard gives more reliable results; Express is aimed at high-volume roles where a shorter assessment people actually finish beats a longer one they abandon.
- What if I don't care about one of the traits?
- Set it to Not important and Truffle won't score it. If you want to see it without preferring a direction, set it to Balanced, which flags extremes either way. All five traits need a selection, and at least one has to be something other than Not important.
- Does a personality score reject candidates?
- No. The assessment produces a signal that sits alongside everything else you know about a candidate, with conversation prompts for any gaps. Truffle never auto-rejects — you review the evidence and decide.
- Can I run an assessment without a resume screen or video interview?
- Yes. Assessments count as a screening component on their own, so a position can run just an assessment. You can also combine them with resume screening and a one-way video interview when you want more signal.
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