Simulation Based Assessments
Put candidates in realistic scenarios that reveal how they think, work and decide by giving them the situation and asking them to show how they would handle it.
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Rebecca DoyleRDSimulations / Assessment library
Simulations live
48
across 9 role families
Candidates run
1,842
this quarter
Avg. completion
37m
of 45m allowed
Simulation library
Financial Analyst Q3 Workbook
Clean the raw ledger, build the variance summary, then recommend a spend cut.
Modeling · Data hygiene · Judgment
SDR Cold Call Simulation
Live objection handling against an AI buyer who pushes back on price.
Discovery · Objections · Tone
Support Agent Angry Customer
Resolve a double-billing escalation inside a mock Zendesk inbox.
De-escalation · Policy · Clarity
Backend Engineer Bug Triage
Reproduce a failing payments service, patch it, explain the root cause.
Debugging · Tests · Comms
Ops Manager Shift Crisis
Re-plan a warehouse roster after two same-day callouts and a late truck.
Prioritization · Trade-offs
Marketing Campaign Brief
Turn messy stakeholder notes into a launch plan with a measurable goal.
Positioning · Structure
Recruiter Pipeline Triage
Screen 40 applications against a scorecard and defend the shortlist.
Screening · Bias control
Data Analyst Churn Dashboard
Build the churn cut in a live sheet and flag the misleading metric.
SQL logic · Storytelling
Account Manager Renewal Save
Win back an at-risk logo mid-renewal without discounting first.
Negotiation · Value framing
What actually happens
Candidates do a slice of the actual job inside a working environment.
- 1
Pick the task the job actually contains
Choose a ready simulation a support queue, a broken dashboard, a messy dataset or build one from your own scenario.
Simulations / LibraryAssignRefund escalation queue
Support · 20 min
role-readyBroken revenue dashboard
Analytics · 30 min
role-readyChurned account save
CS · 25 min
role-readyBug triage sprint
QA · 35 min
role-readyInventory reconciliation
Ops · 30 min
role-readyCold pipeline rebuild
Sales · 25 min
role-readyIllustrative preview · sample data, not performance benchmarks
- 2
They work in a real environment
Candidates open tickets, edit records and make judgment calls under time pressure while every action is captured in order.
Simulations / Session Devin CrossRecording0:41Opened ticket #4192
Refund request · SLA 2h
2:07Checked order history
Found duplicate charge
5:19Issued partial refund
$84.00 · policy applied
9:02Escalated ticket #4196
Chargeback risk flagged
12:44Drafted customer reply
Tone: apologetic, specific
18:30Closed queue
6 of 7 tickets resolved
Illustrative preview · sample data, not performance benchmarks
- 3
Scored on outcomes and process
You get accuracy, speed and decision quality per task, plus the exact steps taken enough to tell a fast guesser from a careful operator.
Reports / Simulation Devin CrossJob-task score
81 / 100
Resolution accuracy88Policy adherence92Prioritization74Customer tone70Resolved 6 of 7 tickets; escalated the one that needed it. Slower on triage order.
Illustrative preview · sample data, not performance benchmarks
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Startups & growing teams
Hire your first 10 to 200 people without a big recruiting team. Set up in minutes and screen every applicant the same way.
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Bring structure to hiring across several teams and locations, with shared test libraries and clear reports for every manager.
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Run high-volume hiring with single sign-on, ATS integrations, audit trails and enterprise-grade security reviews.
Talk to enterprise salesStaffing & RPO agencies
Screen candidates for many clients at once, share branded reports and send stronger shortlists faster.
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What you get out of it
See the work before you make the offer.
- Work-basedevidence
Real task performance tells you more than a self-reported skills list.
- Earlierskills review
Candidates who can't do the job in the simulation don't reach your interview panel.
- Same taskfor everyone
Scoring runs on identical work samples, which keeps comparisons defensible.
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“We were on a tight deadline and had to have an employee testing tool that I could implement quickly. Xobin delivered. It's a good platform with proctoring and support at an excellent cost/benefit ratio.”
“We use Xobin to assess our training effectiveness, and it works like a charm. Creating structured tests for different IT skill levels is easy, and the detailed analytics help us tweak our programs.”
“Xobin made our technical candidate screening fast and hassle-free. We shortlisted candidates who scored above 60%, which streamlined our interview process.”
“Xobin is the best screening platform we've used. Its AI-powered evaluation makes candidate screening faster and more accurate, and the support team is always responsive.”
“We have a wide range of processes across both tech and customer-facing roles, making training programs a significant investment for us. Xobin helps us ensure their effectiveness.”
“Xobin covers almost every technology and role we need for internal evaluations. The platform's security features ensure reliable, cheat-proof assessments, giving us confidence in the results.”
Results that speak for themselves.
- IT Recruitment48hRole closure turnaround
“Xobin has streamlined our recruitment process, it has reduced the need of manual work and minimized the time required to conduct the tests.”
Read story - IT & Software70%Reduction in campus hiring time
“We could successfully optimize our campus hiring efforts by using the Xobin assessment platform. Our hiring goals were achieved as a result of the platform's effectiveness.”
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Before you ask.
They work in a realistic environment a ticket queue, a dataset, an inbox, a codebase and are scored on the output and the steps taken to get there.
Against a rubric tied to the work: correctness, approach, and the decisions made along the way. Reviewers see the same rubric, so a human second pass stays consistent.
Yes. Start from a library simulation and edit the scenario, data and rubric, or have our team build one around your actual workflow.
Yes for the major platforms Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, SmartRecruiters, iCIMS, Ashby and others through native sync or API. Anything custom is handled with a webhook or scheduled sync.
Data stays inside your account and is never used to train models outside it. Xobin is SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified, with GDPR-aligned data processing and configurable retention.
Setup time depends on configuration, integrations and internal approvals. Confirm a rollout plan with our team for your workflow.
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