Verification Help
Complete guide to the 5-step verification process
Overview
Verification is a 5-step process that checks your skills and professional background. When all 5 steps are approved, you get a verified badge, verified skill levels and a verified portfolio, and you're included in matching.
Hard Skills Test
Technical test for each skill you want to verify
- Format: multiple-choice and free-text questions, plus coding questions for technical skills
- Questions are generated and evaluated with AI
- The same test for everyone, with questions at three levels
- Our team reviews your results in the final interview
Work-Style Questionnaire
Standardized questionnaire on your personality and work style
- Format: statements you rate by how well they describe you
- Items come from the IPIP item pool, a public, research-based collection
- Scored by fixed rules, not by AI. There are no right or wrong answers
Document Review
Our team reviews your certificates and credentials
- Upload: education certificates, work references, certifications
- Reviewed by a person, not by AI
- We check authenticity and relevance
Career Video
Record a short video about your career journey
- Content: career journey, achievements, goals
- Length: up to 3 minutes (the recording stops at 3 minutes)
- Reviewed by our team
Final Interview
Final verification interview with our team
- Video call with a member of our team
- Covers: your results, follow-up questions on your skills
- Outcome: approval of your verification; your verified results then appear on your portfolio
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does verification take?
It depends on how quickly you complete the steps and on scheduling the final interview. Documents and video are reviewed by our team.
What if a step isn't approved?
You'll see our team's reason and can try the step again. Each skill test and the work-style questionnaire can be retaken twice; the other steps can be redone as often as needed. If you're stuck, contact us.
Is verification mandatory?
You need verification to get a verified badge and to be matched to employers' jobs. You can browse and apply to jobs without it.