SHL review
A broad assessment platform for managing hiring and development projects.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
SHL provides online talent assessments and related reporting for organizations evaluating candidates and employees. Its portfolio spans cognitive ability, personality, behavioral, skills, and job-focused assessments, giving hiring and development teams one environment for several assessment needs. The TalentCentral platform is designed for assessment project creation, candidate management, scheduling, bulk data upload, and configurable assessment modules. It is suited to organizations that need structured assessment programs rather than a single standalone test.
Project management is a central strength. Teams can configure assessments, define cutoff scores, assign recommendation statuses, and monitor activity through real-time dashboards and assessment reports. Benchmarking supports comparison across assessment results, while automated and live proctoring add options for more controlled delivery. These capabilities make SHL a fit for organizations coordinating multiple assessment types, candidate groups, or hiring workflows. The platform is available through web, iOS, and Android access.
SHL should appeal to organizations that want broad coverage and configurable workflows for hiring and employee development. It is less compelling for teams seeking a narrowly focused assessment tool with minimal setup or a simple test-delivery experience. Buyers should also account for the need to sign in to SHL Online to view pricing details and evaluate how the platform’s project configuration fits their internal process. Overall, SHL is strongest when assessment operations, reporting, benchmarking, and proctoring matter alongside the assessments themselves.
SHL pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Covers cognitive, personality, behavioral, skills, and job-focused assessments
- Supports project configuration, scheduling, bulk uploads, and candidate management
- Adds dashboards, reports, benchmarking, and automated or live proctoring
- Where it doesn't
- Pricing details require signing in to SHL Online
- The broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple assessment programs
- Assessment projects require configuration before candidate delivery
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