If you’ve used Testgorilla, you’re familiar with its evaluation process, which includes skills tests, cognitive assessments, personality evaluations, and one-way video interviews. Though it sounds thorough, it can sometimes feel complex, lengthy, and overwhelming.

Here is why!

While structured assessments are useful, they do not always prioritize candidate experience. Some candidates complain about how robotic one-way video interviews feel. These videos are also time-consuming for you to review, especially when you’re hiring at scale.

Others mention that being recorded during long assessments can feel intrusive, or that some tests don’t seem directly relevant to the role. Even when useful, the high number of assessments can discourage some candidates from completing the process.

That is why you need a better hiring platform that provides a more effective and comfortable way to assess candidates. This is where Workscreen comes in.

Why Workscreen is the best lightweight ATS alternative to Testgorilla

WorkScreen is a fast and easy-to-use hiring platform designed for startups, founders, and hiring managers who want an efficient, structured way to screen and assess candidates—without unnecessary complexity.

Here’s how it works:

✅1. Structured, Objective Screening

It uses a carefully structured screening process, where candidates undertake a series of automated tests and relevant questions specific to the job post. They are screened for:

• Job alignment
• Relevant experience
• Job-specific skills
• Core qualifications
• And critical competencies like attention to detail

This is all without you doing any bit of work.  Unserious candidates are automatically filtered out, and you get a shortlist of serious, qualified candidates to make your hiring easy.

✅2. Smart Skill Testing
Beyond screening, WorkScreen comes with lightweight ATS features such as interview scheduling and internal messaging—keeping all communication organized within the platform and out of your inbox.

And if you’ve used tools like TestGorilla, you’ll appreciate that WorkScreen also includes smart skill testing. With a single click, you can generate and administer a role-specific, real-world test that reveal a candidate’s true ability.

This way, you get the insights you need to make confident hiring decisions—without overwhelming applicants with endless assessments or unnecessary friction.

✅3. Optional Video Introductions

And if you’d like to see how a candidate communicates, WorkScreen lets you request a short, optional video introduction. It’s optional, untimed, and helps you understand the candidate better—without requiring multiple recordings or webcam monitoring.

So, if you want to give candidates a better experience, assess them for actual ability and screen them more efficiently, check out Workscreen!