UL Careers Early Careers Employer Survey 2026

Graduate Recruitment Selection Tools

82% Interviews (in person)

77% Virtual interviews – zoom, teams etc

55% Competency Behavioural Based Interviews

33% Telephone Interviews

33% Video Interviews

23% Strengths-Based Interviews

19% Presentations

18% Assessment Centres

5% Work sample tests / take-home assignments

12% Case studies / group exercises

6% Other

5% Situational judgement tests (SJTs)

4% AI tools for screening

3% Blind recruitment tools

3% Job trials / short paid project

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