Behavioral Assessments & Tests
Hire smarter with the Thomas Behavioural Assessment
Measure the cognitive ability that underpins learning, problem-solving and performance - so you can make faster, fairer, and more effective hiring decisions.
Trusted by 11,000+ businesses globally, supporting organisations across Australia – Part of the Thomas Assess platform.
Trusted by 11,000+ organisations worldwide, including clients across Australia
Hiring the wrong person costs more than just time.
You hire based on CVs and interviews, only to find they don’t fit the team
Your managers struggle to motivate or manage team members effectively
Promotion decisions are based on tenure, not behavioural fit
When teams are misaligned, productivity drops and frustration builds. Without clear insight into how people naturally behave at work, managers are left guessing—and gut instinct often leads to costly mistakes. In a competitive hiring market like Australia’s, those mistakes can be expensive.
What is a Behavioural Assessment?
The Thomas Behavioural Assessment helps you understand how people behave at work so you can hire, develop, and manage with confidence. Based on DISC theory, it reveals communication styles, motivators, and potential workplace strengths.
- Based on the DISC model
- 8-minute completion time
- Instant results with easy-to-read reports
- Available via the Thomas Assess platform
Ideal for businesses across Australia looking to improve hiring outcomes
Fast, simple, and seamless — From invite to insight
- Invite your candidate or team member to complete the online assessment
- Complete the assessment in under 10 minutes—no training required
- Gain Insights with instant, easy-to-digest reports
- Apply what you’ve learned to hiring, onboarding, development, or team dynamics
Accessible anywhere, including for remote teams across Australia. No setup or technical requirements.
Backed by the proven science of DISC Behaviour Theory
The assessment is grounded in DISC theory—a respected psychological framework that categorises workplace behaviour into four types: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Compliance. This gives Australian managers and HR leaders a common language to make better people decisions and build effective teams.
Turn insight into impact across hiring, teams, and leadership
- Make faster, more accurate hiring decisions
- Improve team alignment and reduce conflict
- Support managers in understanding and motivating their teams
- Reduce turnover by aligning roles with behavioural strengths
- Used across HR, sales, customer success and leadership teams in Australia and globally
Real Results: How Specsavers Australia improved senior hiring
Challenge: Specsavers Australia needed a more objective way to assess mid-to-senior level candidates and ensure a better interview experience.
Solution: The recruitment team used the Thomas Behavioural Assessment in their hiring process. After screening, candidates completed the assessment, and accredited recruiters analysed results to match profiles with ideal behaviours. Hiring managers used the insights to guide interviews, and all candidates received personalised feedback.
Results: Over 700 candidates assessed, with improved hiring precision and candidate satisfaction. The assessment streamlined decision-making and helped Specsavers build stronger, better-aligned teams.
"The Thomas assessments are a data-backed, end-to-end solution and a real time saver for the team." — Recruitment Team, Specsavers Australia
Part of a Smarter People Platform — Thomas Assess
The Behavioural Assessment is just one part of the powerful Thomas Assess platform. Combine it with Aptitude, Personality, and Emotional Intelligence assessments to get a complete view of your people. All insights feed into one central dashboard to support smarter decisions across the employee lifecycle—perfect for forward-thinking Australian organisations.
Reliability & validity
Our Behavioural Assessment is validated by both internal and independent psychometricians. It adheres to international psychometric standards and is registered with the British Psychological Society. You can trust the science—trusted by businesses in Australia and around the world.
Hear what HR leaders across Australia are saying
“The Thomas assessments are a data-backed, end-to-end solution and a real time saver for the team.” - Recruitment Team, Specsavers Australia
“The impact of integrating Thomas assessments into Downer’s HR processes is evident in the business’ success in winning multiple large-scale government tenders.” - HR Team, Downer Group
“As a result of implementing Thomas assessments, the consultancy was able to put sustainable initiatives in place to carry the business forward into the future with confidence.” - Leadership Team, The Dream Collective
Frequently asked questions about Behavioural Assessments
What is a behavioral assessment test?
A behavioural assessment measures how individuals naturally act and react in the workplace.
Who should use this assessment?
HR professionals, hiring managers, team leaders, and anyone responsible for people decisions—including those hiring across Australia.
Why use behavioral assessments in the workplace?
Employee behavioral assessments help organizations and recruiting managers understand a person's level of interpersonal skills and help predict how they might respond to new and different scenarios. While a person may be hired for having the right skills, knowledge, and technical expertise, they are most often fired, reassigned, or overlooked for promotion because they lack the appropriate soft skills. Using behavioral assessments for hiring helps to ensure that the best-fitting candidates are hired, and, that the right people are promoted. They enable self-awareness and better communication in the workplace.
Can it be used for existing employees?
Yes, it’s ideal for team development, coaching, and promotion decisions.
How soon do I get results?
Reports are generated instantly after completion.
Get powerful behavioural insights in minutes
Start making better people decisions with Thomas Behavioural Assessment - now available for businesses across Australia.
Book a demo today or contact our team with the details below.
Thomas International Australia
WeWork, 13-114
5 Martin Place
Sydney, 2000
New South Wales
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