Send the Cognitive Ability (IQ) from Teamtailor in 20 minutes
Inside Teamtailor, IQ testing surfaces for engineering and product-management SMB hiring. Teamtailor's SMB customers running engineering and product teams use the 30-item IQ assessment as a supplementary screen. Teamtailor's structured-interview framework pairs IQ results with take-home technical tasks to validate signal before the final loop. The 20-minute completion is acceptable for technical hiring where the predictive lift (ρ .51) justifies friction. Modern Teamtailor UX makes the three-subtest breakdown (pattern, numerical, verbal) readable for SMB hiring teams unfamiliar with cognitive-ability-testing jargon.
Validity
Cognitive ability (g) predicts job performance at ρ ≈ .51 (Schmidt & Hunter 1998). Validity scales with role complexity.
Send the Cognitive Ability (IQ) from Teamtailor
From Teamtailor admin to first scored candidate.
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Add the JobCannon Teamtailor integration
From Teamtailor admin settings, add JobCannon as an Assessment Partner. Paste your Basic Auth credentials (sandbox first, production after the first test cycle). One-time setup, takes 3 minutes.
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Create a Teamtailor scorecard mapped to Cognitive Ability (IQ) dimensions
In your job template, create a scorecard section per Cognitive Ability (IQ) dimension. Each dimension maps 1:1 to a numeric attribute on the Teamtailor scorecard — no provider-specific glue needed.
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Trigger the Cognitive Ability (IQ) on the candidate's stage transition
Add "Send Cognitive Ability (IQ)" as an automatic action when candidates enter the assessment stage. The candidate receives a co-branded Teamtailor email and completes the 20-minute form on mobile or desktop.
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View the score envelope in the candidate profile
The full Cognitive Ability (IQ) score envelope (dimensions, bands, narrative summary) lands in the Teamtailor candidate profile within 30 seconds of submission. Recruiters review without leaving Teamtailor.
Sample score envelope
The exact JSON shape your Teamtailor scorecard receives back. Every JobCannon assessment uses the same dimensions[].score envelope so ranking logic stays consistent across tests.
{
"test": "iq-test",
"version": "v4.0",
"candidate_id": "tt_candidate_5812",
"completed_at": "2026-05-16T10:55:03Z",
"duration_seconds": 1124,
"overall_iq": 118,
"percentile": 88,
"band": "high",
"subtests": [
{
"code": "pattern",
"label": "Pattern recognition",
"score": 122,
"percentile": 92
},
{
"code": "numerical",
"label": "Numerical reasoning",
"score": 114,
"percentile": 81
},
{
"code": "verbal",
"label": "Verbal reasoning",
"score": 119,
"percentile": 88
}
]
}Other assessments for Teamtailor hiring
Run a different cut on the same candidate by sending one of these from the same Teamtailor pipeline.
Big Five (OCEAN)
personality test
Big Five conscientiousness predicts job performance at ρ ≈ .31 (Barrick & Mount 1991).
Send from Teamtailor →
DISC
behavioural style assessment
DISC maps four observable behaviour styles. Meta-analytic correlation with job performance is modest (~.10-.15).
Send from Teamtailor →
EQ (Emotional Intelligence)
emotional intelligence assessment
EQ adds incremental predictive validity for emotional-labour roles — ρ ≈ .24 (Joseph & Newman 2010).
Send from Teamtailor →
Frequently asked
When does Teamtailor integration ship?+
Phase 1 roadmap target Q4 2026.
Is IQ EEOC-defensible?+
Yes with caveats. Highest predictive validity but highest adverse-impact risk. Pair with structured interview and document job analysis.
Which SMB roles benefit?+
Engineering, data science, product management — technical roles where task complexity is high.
How long does IQ take?+
Median 20 minutes.
Does Teamtailor support IQ-based screening?+
Yes. Teamtailor's stage automation supports IQ percentile thresholds for auto-advance logic.
Pricing?+
Free sandbox + 5 invitations/mo; Business tier $99/mo flat.
Be first on the Teamtailor integration with the Cognitive Ability (IQ)
Email partners@jobcannon.io with your Teamtailor tenant ID. We'll notify you when the Teamtailor adapter ships and beta credentials are available.
Prefer to try the Cognitive Ability (IQ) first? Take it on JobCannon to see exactly what your candidates will see — or read the assessment API docs for the full envelope spec (Iq Test).