McQuaig Job Survey

Define Success Before You Hire

The McQuaig Job Survey® helps hiring teams get on the same page about what great looks like before the search begins. By identifying the ideal behavioral traits and cognitive demands of a role, it creates a clear benchmark to compare candidates against and guide more consistent hiring decisions.

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McQuaig Job Survey

McQuaig Job Survey

Hiring without alignment can lead to confusion, missteps, and bad hires. When expectations aren’t clear from the start, the process becomes reactive instead of strategic. Common challenges include:

Misalignment between hiring managers and recruiters
Vague or outdated job descriptions
Candidates chosen based on gut feel, not role fit
Interviews that miss key behavioural or cognitive requirements

The result? Wasted time, higher turnover, and costly hiring mistakes. Luckily, the McQuaig Job Survey can solve all those problems. Simply fill in this form and we’ll show you how!

Define What Success Means To You

Hiring managers and team members will complete a short survey to outline the ideal behaviors for the role.

Build A Benchmark Profile

Results are analyzed to create a clear target profile used across interviews and assessments.

Align Your Team

Once agreement is reached, use your profile to compare candidates against your shared definition of role fit.

Clear benchmarks

A clear, benchmarked behavioral profile for each role

Alignment across the team

Alignment across hiring stakeholders with built-in consensus tools

Easy comparisons

Easy comparison of candidate results to role expectations

Custom interview questions

Custom interview questions tailored to job fit

Visual reports

A visual report that’s simple to share and interpret

Hiring

A clear, benchmarked behavioral profile for each role

Testimonials

"Since implementing McQuaig’s assessments and benchmarking tools, we’ve completely transformed our hiring process. By defining role-specific benchmarks, we’re able to focus on candidates who are the right fit from the start—both for the role and for our culture. As a result, we’ve seen a significant drop in turnover and a noticeable boost in retention. We’re hiring people who not only perform well but want to stick around, and that’s been a game-changer for our business."

- Alyssa Mogensen, US Standard Products

Step 1

McQuaig Job Survey

Define the role.

Establish the ideal personality and cognitive profile for success.

Step 2

McQuaig Word Survey

Assess the candidate.

Reveal personality traits, motivations, and behavioral tendencies.

Step 3

McQuaig Agility Test

Measure cognitive fit.

Evaluate problem-solving ability and speed of learning.

Step 4

McQuaig  Self-Development Report

Develop strengths.

Turn assessment data into personalized coaching strategies from day one.

Step 5

TeamSync

Build better teams.

Visualize team dynamics to improve communication and collaboration.

Step 6

McQuaig  360 Leadership Review

Elevate leadership.

Gather feedback to develop more self-aware, effective leaders.

Step 7

McQuaig Maven

Get real-time guidance.

Use an AI-powered assistant that turns assessment data into practical actions for hiring, onboarding, and coaching.

What is the McQuaig Job Survey?

The McQuaig Job Survey is a role-based behavioral assessment that helps hiring teams define the ideal personality traits and cognitive demands required for success in a specific role.

Who should complete the McQuaig Job Survey?

Anyone involved in hiring for the role—typically the hiring manager, team leads, and key stakeholders—should complete the tool to build alignment and reduce bias.

How long does it take to complete?

The survey takes approximately 10–15 minutes to complete.

What do the results include?

Results include a clear behavioral profile, ideal traits for the role, and guidance to support interview questions and candidate comparison.

How does this help me hire better?

Using the McQuaig Job Survey aligns your hiring team on job expectations and creates a benchmark to evaluate candidate fit more objectively, leading to better hiring decisions and less turnover.

Can I use the McQuaig Job Survey for multiple roles?

Yes! The survey can be customized and reused for any role you’re hiring for across your organization.

Is the McQuaig Job Survey scientifically validated?

Yes, McQuaig’s assessments are backed by decades of psychometric research and regularly updated to meet the highest validation standards.