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Hire for resilience. Thrive in uncertainty.

Plum's science-backed soft skills assessment is purpose-built for pharma and biotech hiring teams. Identify long-term potential, reduce churn, and streamline your recruitment strategy — no certifications or lengthy training required.

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Simple meets sophisticated

Plum simplifies high-stakes hiring with science-backed insights that reveal the potential behind every resume in just three easy steps:

Applicants complete a fast, science-backed behavioral assessment, measuring cognitive ability, situational judgment, and behavioral tendencies — surfacing potential far beyond the resume.

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Plum's Role Model will pinpoint the durable soft skills required for your roles. Just share your job description and instantly identify the innate behavioral capabilities that drive success in any role, ensuring your hiring criteria are grounded in behavioral science.

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Surface best-fit early-career candidates instantly using a candidate assessment platform that aligns soft skills to your hiring needs. No guesswork, just data-driven clarity.

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Hiring is tough. Plum makes it smarter.

Economic uncertainty. Budget freezes. Skyrocketing turnover. The pressure on pharma and biotech hiring has never been greater.

In the face of these mounting challenges, you need a new approach. Move beyond outdated hiring models by unlocking the durable soft skills that predict performance and boost retention. Meet the unique needs of regulated, technical, and fast-paced environments to hire for potential, not just pedigree with Plum.

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Bridge the skills gap.

Experience is scarce, especially among early-career candidates. But durable soft skills set top performers apart. Identify candidates with the behavioral competencies to succeed and start building a resilient, future-ready workforce from day one.

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Hire for staying power.

Turnover is expensive. Surface candidates who are more likely to stay and grow, boosting retention by 77%. That's more stability, less churn, and stronger ROI on every hire.

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Streamline hiring without sacrificing quality.

Hiring delays mean lost innovation. Streamline your recruitment efforts by surfacing best-fit candidates earlier in the process. Find sales reps and lab techs so good 93% of hiring managers would rehire them.

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Stand out in a crowded market.

Every applicant unlocks a personalized Plum Profile, which provides insights they can use to grow. Showcase your commitment to their development and leave a lasting impression that sets your employer brand apart.

A candidate experience they’ll thank you for

Plum isn’t just another pre-employment test. Our assessment empowers candidates with personalized insights they can use, whether they’re hired or not creating a meaningful, human-first experience.

92%

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97%

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Plum helped them understand their strengths and career opportunities

Don't take our word for it

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Fast, frictionless support

Plum's customer service is always ready to serve your needs.

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Trusted, transparent, and verified.

Plum is a science-backed, anti-bias assessment that uncovers the real behaviors and problem-solving potential of every applicant.

Plum meets or exceeds:

  • Assessment anti-bias audit (incl. NYC LL144)
  • Test-retest reliability
  • Scientific validation
  • WCAG accessibility audits
  • 90%+ assessment completion rate
  • Translated to 21 Languages

Infrastructure & Security

  • Plum utilizes Amazon's AWS. Amazon’s physical infrastructure has been accredited under ISO 27001, SOC 1/SOC 2/SSAE 16/ISAE 3402, PCI Level 1, FISMA Moderate, and Sarbanes-Oxley.
  • Technical controls guided by NIST SP 800-53 and 800-63
  • Conducts third-party pen-tests annually
  • 99%+ Uptime

Explainable AI

  • Selection models (applicant matching) use rules-based automation, not AI.
  • Consistent, repeatable, and reliable.

Ready to hire smarter and scale faster?

Schedule a personalized demo to see how Plum helps speed up your hiring process, reduce turnover, and find the right people at the right time — all with the power of data-driven hiring analytics. 

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Plum integrates directly with SAP SuccessFactors, Greenhouse, iCIMS, and Paylocity. For other platforms, Plum offers a public API that enables integration with virtually any ATS or CRM, including Workday and Phenom.

Plum’s assessment boasts a 92% completion rate, significantly higher than industry averages. This success is driven by its engaging, user-friendly design and the tangible value it offers candidates, including personalized insights they can use for their development.

Yes. Plum has successfully passed an independent, third-party bias audit in accordance with New York City’s Local Law 144 (NYC LL144), which governs the use of automated employment decision tools. This audit confirms that Plum’s assessment meets the required standards for fairness and transparency. You can view our results in our Help Center.

Yes, Plum’s assessment currently supports 21 languages including:

  • English
  • French (CA and EU)
  • Spanish (LA and EU)
  • German
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
  • Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
  • Japanese
  • and more!

The Plum assessment typically takes 25 minutes to complete. It's designed to be both scientifically robust and time-efficient, so candidates can complete it in one sitting without fatigue, improving accuracy and completion rates.

No. Plum augments your existing process by adding validated soft skills data to inform decisions. It works best when integrated with resumes and structured interviews to create a comprehensive view of a candidate's potential. Plum provides structured interview questions to help further qualify candidates' soft skills.

Organizations using Plum have seen measurable improvements, including up to 77% higher retention rates and 50% reduction in TA costs. By improving candidate quality early in the funnel and reducing turnover, Plum helps TA leaders meet hiring goals while optimizing budget.

Plum prioritizes data privacy and security. Candidate data is stored in secure, compliant systems (AWS ISO 27001, SOC-2, PCI DSS). Identifiers are separated from assessment content to protect anonymity, and data access is role-based.

No. The Plum assessment is designed to be fair and resistant to manipulation. Since Match Criteria are unique to each role, it’s difficult for candidates to know what specific Talents an employer is looking for. Additionally, the assessment includes a mix of forced-choice questions, dynamic puzzles, and work scenarios, making it extremely challenging to target a specific outcome. To maintain the integrity of results, candidates can only retake the assessment once every 12 months.

No, Plum is built around the value of assessing every applicant you have so we provide unlimited assessments to all of our customers.
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