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Why TestGorilla is Among the Most Loved Companies to Work For in Europe.
CULTURE 100 AWARD WINNER I 2026
The Culture Behind TestGorilla’s Mission to Put One Billion People Into Their Dream Roles Through Skills-Based Hiring.
For decades, hiring has largely been built around one thing: the CV. A document that often says more about someone’s background, network, or ability to self-promote than their actual ability to do the job.
TestGorilla was created to challenge that system. They believe hiring should focus on proven skills rather than polished resumes, helping organizations identify talent based on what people can actually do instead of where they studied, who they know, or how well they write applications.
Today, TestGorilla’s platform helps companies evaluate candidates through science-backed assessments, AI video interviews, resume scoring, and role simulations designed to measure real-world ability. Thousands of organizations use the platform to hire faster, reduce bias, and make more confident decisions in an increasingly AI-powered hiring landscape.
But the ambition behind the company stretches far beyond recruitment software. TestGorilla’s long-term mission is to place one billion people into their dream roles through skills-based hiring, reshaping how opportunity is distributed across the global workforce.
Earlier this year, TestGorilla was named a winner of the Culture 100 Awards, recognizing Europe’s most thriving companies to work for. After reviewing more than 5,000 companies and gathering insight from over 20,000 employees, the award highlights organizations where people are thriving while building meaningful work together.
Inside TestGorilla, culture is closely tied to the scale of that mission. The company operates as a fully remote team spread across more than 40 countries, with people systems intentionally designed for async work, flexibility, and autonomy. Rather than trying to recreate office culture online, the company built its culture around trust from the beginning.
That structure attracts a very particular kind of person. People who thrive at TestGorilla tend to be deeply curious, highly self-directed, and energized by change. The team often describes itself as full of people who have an allergy to the status quo. They are drawn to hard problems, move comfortably through ambiguity, and care more about building better systems than protecting outdated ones.
The pace reflects the industry they operate in. Hiring, AI, and work itself are changing quickly, and the company expects team members to evolve alongside that change rather than resist it. AI fluency is treated as a real part of the future of work, not a buzzword added to presentations. Teams across the business actively experiment with new tools, participate in AI-focused initiatives, and rethink workflows as technology evolves.
What makes the culture stand out, though, is that the performance expectations sit alongside a strong sense of ownership and humanity. Team members are given a high degree of flexibility through remote work, unlimited PTO, and autonomy over how they manage their time, but that freedom comes with accountability. People are trusted to deliver meaningful work, contribute ideas, and take initiative without waiting for permission.
That sense of ownership is reinforced throughout the business. Everyone receives SARs, giving team members a direct connection to the company’s growth and success. The mission itself is also discussed openly throughout hiring and onboarding, helping people understand the larger impact behind the work they’ll be doing.
One of the biggest shifts inside the company came when TestGorilla moved away from traditional company values and replaced them with what it calls “TG behaviors.” The idea was simple: culture is not about asking people to fit one codified way of being or believing (which ‘values’ can imply). It is about creating consistency in how people act, or behave. How they show up, collaborate, communicate, and perform together. That framework has helped team members better understand expectations while giving managers clearer ways to coach, support, and develop their teams.
Even as the company scales globally, people still describe the environment as unusually warm and connected for a remote-first business. New joiners regularly comment on how kind and welcoming the team feels. That sense of connection becomes especially visible during “Whoop!” — the company’s annual global meetup named after the collective term for a group of gorillas — where teammates step away from screens and spend time together in person.
The people who thrive there are not simply motivated by career progression or startup momentum. They tend to care deeply about fairness, learning, and creating better systems for other people. Many are drawn to the company because they believe hiring should open doors rather than reinforce barriers.
Recognition through the Culture 100 Europe Awards reflects the environment TestGorilla has built while pursuing that mission. Across thousands of companies considered and tens of thousands of employee voices gathered, TestGorilla stood out as a workplace proving that a remote-only, high-performance company can also feel deeply human, connected, and supportive.
As TestGorilla continues to grow, the mission remains the same: build a world where opportunity is based on ability, not background. And create the kind of culture where the people building that future feel empowered to keep pushing it forward.
