Crossover Omdömen 99

Complete scam. Note all the other reviews. Don't waste your time with them.

HEY THERE! My situation is a bit different from these other reviews. I did the following:

1. Applied to several jobs(4 by now).
2. Passed CCAT and aced all assessments with flying colours.
3. Unfortunately, received an email saying the hiring manager did not pass me for a review.

It would make life so much easier if I could know the reason why I did not pass for an interview because I am passing all the relevant assessments. This means I'm not giving up but still, make this easier for me.

One way or another, I will make sure I join this company. Nothing will stop me from earning those sweet high payments.

My cognitive test timed out prematurely and I don't say this to mask my alleged stupidity because I failed the test. Even with the full 15 minutes, I would not be able to answer 50 logical and math-based questions. That is just not realistic for most human brains, unless you learn the test results by heart, which I did not. I had never seen this test before. And I honestly don't want to work for a company that forces me to make a logical decision within 18 seconds, which means no control check. Those are not just linguistic questions (for those, 18 seconds might be tight, but doable), but logical and math-based questions? I have to read, understand, calculate, verify. Not possible. If others can do it, great, but I don't want to work like that. Plus, I applied for a data annotation position, not launching a rocket to space. I have worked in data annotation for many years. I know I don't need to make mathematical decisions in 18 seconds(!) for any data annotation position. So they want to hire a math genius for a low-paying data annotation position. I don't want to be filtered like that. I think it's a dysfunctional filter and a very harmful way to measure intelligence or job readiness. If you need a linguistic worker, a mathematical test is nonsensical overkill. In a previous step, I invested time into answering questions about my CV and all of that time is wasted - I was not informed about having to take a mathematical test before I started but only in the middle of the qualification. Can I please make an **informed** decision on whether I want to waste my time like that before I start the process? No. Additionally, a previous step showed that my CV was NOT uploaded, not just once, but 5 times - I tried with 5 different files (compressed and compressed more...). But later in my profile I saw that my CV **was** uploaded - I know that for sure because the only time I uploaded a CV to this platform was during the qualification process, I even updated my CV just for this step, so I am 100% sure. That is to say, the platform is buggy and has wasted my time and energy on multiple levels.

I tried applying on the site and was rejected for an assessment I had never started or completed. I contacted the chat and still did not receive satisfactory help.

I rarely leave reviews, but I feel obligated to share my experience so others are aware.

My interview with Eric Vaughan @ Crossover was one of the most uncomfortable and degrading professional interactions I have ever had. From the beginning, the tone felt dismissive and hostile rather than conversational or evaluative. Instead of being treated like a candidate, I felt talked down to and belittled.

Several of the comments and responses came across as sarcastic and condescending, and there was little effort to create a respectful or neutral environment. Questions were framed in a way that felt designed to embarrass rather than understand my background or skills. When I tried to explain my experience, I was interrupted and made to feel as though my answers were not worth hearing.

An interview should be challenging but fair. This experience crossed that line and felt more like a humiliation exercise than a professional assessment. Regardless of whether a candidate is a “fit,” basic respect and professionalism should never be optional.

I’m sharing this because no one should walk away from an interview feeling demeaned or disrespected. I hope this feedback is taken seriously and leads to reflection and improvement.

This company is clearly trying to scam you. Don't fall for it. Got asked to train for a flexible AI part time job and was walked through a clear set up to try and get bank information. Don't fall for it!

Went through their painful AI-powered basic fit check for a role in L&D. It said it would take 15-20 minutes, but that it would be beneficial to provide long, detailed answers. It was well over an hour providing thorough answers. Was told I would receive the score results shortly when I finished. Received no confirmation that the process was completed via email. Nor that I had ultimately been instantly rejected for the role I was applying. I have no idea what their clunky algorithm didn't like about my answers but it gave me positive feedback throughout the process. Zero explanation of what I did wrong, but this was a very poor process and basic integration of a low IQ chat bot, designed to appear to be delivering value to their clients, but really they're just wasting the time of countless applicants.

I applied for an education role and didn't pass the test to get selected. Despite this, I do quite like the approach; the problem here is not that Crossover is 'scientific' recruitment, but rather that it doesn't adequately explain this until after the fact. Thanks to the internet, there are hundreds of different platforms offering online recruitment solutions. When I accessed this one it was unclear how different it was from the visually similar platforms I had used earlier. As a result, you cannot show the best of yourself, since even a test is out of the ordinary, let alone a percentile grading system. In my case, I had no idea the aptitude test was judged relatively and not absolutely: taking time to get the answers right ultimately meant I failed. You can see why a teacher might have taken the opposite view! This problem is particularly pronounced since the platform also handles people from outside the tech sector, who, like me, may expect a more standard encounter. My advice: flag it earlier and more clearly. At least then I can blame myself and not the system!

I had a very frustrating experience with Crossover’s aptitude test. The test consisted of 50 questions but only gave me 15 minutes to complete them, which was extremely rushed and unrealistic for thoughtful responses. To make matters worse, the questions stated that there were no right or wrong answers, yet I was still given a 1-star rating out of 5. Following this, I was blocked from applying to any positions for 180 days, which feels harsh and unfair.

This experience has left me questioning the transparency and fairness of their hiring process. The lack of clear guidelines, coupled with the penalty of a long block period, seems overly punitive and discouraging for candidates trying to showcase their skills honestly.

From a labor law perspective, I wonder if such practices—especially the long application ban without clear appeal options—are fair or compliant with candidate rights. Candidates invest time and effort preparing for these assessments, and punitive measures like these can feel like gatekeeping rather than constructive evaluation.

Overall, I would caution other applicants to carefully consider if this process aligns with their expectations for fairness and respect.

I love technology, but literally no person works here. The "live chat" is a lie by being named this. It is, as with most sites now, ONLY a bot.

Is the bot any good? NO. I tried extensively.

I spent about 4 hours doing assessments for a job that crossover.com claims to be recruiting for. There are hours of assessment remaining, and no indication of if it is worth my time to continue. No hiring manager listed, no contact form for the company, absolutely no feedback of any kind other than automated scoring.

Should I wait? How long? Am I being considered? Have I been eliminated?

I have no idea and there is no way to find out.

The cognitive test included was easy to get a top score on, but I'm not sure why I bothered.

I think my choice to use this site outweighs the cognitive test and I'm actually a fool.

Passed their useless “cognitive” test only because I respond quickly and even got an interview but women double booked, didn’t show up, finally deigned to interview me, was a narc if I ever saw one and clearly knew who she wanted to hire and it wasn’t from crossover. The CEO did use my “real work” ideas in a linked in post though word for word. Second job said waiting for an interview for 2 weeks before telling Me they were not accepting applications on crossover. Then wtf did you let us apply and do the real world assessment with an Ai bot no less? If you want to chase your tail then you’ve found the perfect waste of time vampire scam site. Shame on you all for preying on unemployed people!!

Après plusieurs semaines d’efforts intenses, de tests réussis et de badges obtenus sur la plateforme Crossover, je me suis heurté à une réalité aussi déconcertante que frustrante : tout ce processus n’est qu’un écran de fumée.

Crossover promet une approche méritocratique du recrutement, basée sur des évaluations rigoureuses, des badges à débloquer, et un système qui valoriserait enfin les compétences réelles. Ce discours m’a séduit, comme beaucoup d’autres professionnels à travers le monde, convaincus que "le mérite seul suffirait."

Mais la réalité est toute autre.

Après avoir réussi à deux reprises l’ensemble des évaluations requises pour des postes précis (dont celui de Events & Community Marketing Specialist), ma candidature a été rejetée sans entretien, sans justification, sans explication. À chaque étape, je n’ai eu affaire qu’à une intelligence artificielle, certes polie, mais dénuée de toute capacité à répondre concrètement aux interrogations ou à reconnaître les spécificités d’un parcours.

Aucun contact humain. Aucune interaction réelle. Aucune possibilité d’échanger. Et surtout, un discours contradictoire : on nous dit que les tests et badges sont décisifs, puis qu’au final, ce sont d’autres éléments (comme le profil LinkedIn) — non évalués objectivement — qui influencent la décision. C’est un processus opaque, frustrant, et profondément déshumanisé.

On ne peut pas prêcher la transparence et la méritocratie tout en dissimulant les vrais critères de sélection.

Au final, ce que j’ai vécu n’est pas une expérience de recrutement, mais une opération automatisée de tri, où des profils qualifiés, compétents et motivés sont évacués sans aucune considération, simplement parce que l’algorithme en a décidé ainsi — ou pire, parce que certaines réalités sociales ou géographiques ne collent pas aux préférences non dites.

Je partage cette expérience non pas par amertume, mais pour alerter les autres professionnels, en particulier ceux issus de régions sous-représentées, que le rêve d’un recrutement 100 % basé sur le mérite reste encore, ici, une promesse non tenue.

Account verification. I have signed in the account and it is not working. This website is a Scam.

This is a scam, phishing information and training their bots on applicants' data. They post the same jobs over and over and over, for each country there is, then another time, stating unrealistically high salaries.
The platform doesn't work, if one assumes that they were truly trying to find talent, it is the most unintelligent system ever. However:
I applied for a very high paid executive job - by accident, because they put it in front of my nose on their platform -- WHILE I was searching for another job I had applied for, which I couldn't find anymore!!
I had a 1 hour (!) job interview for that high paying job with an AI, who told me, I had passed, lollol, thanks, .. and they would pass on my CV to a human. Never heard back from any human. LOL.
So, nobody ever even read my CV.
I took their "intelligence" test for fun, not being aware it was relevant to the application (at this stage), but I had NEVER in my life seen one like that, so was unprepared. The time is incredibly short for it. Also, they did NOT ask me, if I might want to take it in MY NATIVE language -- if they are truly interested in my language skills, then it should not be in a foreign language.
The feedback was, I passed for the lower paying job, but not for the higher paying one, as if EXPERIENCE and education for that job weren't relevant, but executives were selected based on their ability to pass this kind of test. Absolute bullsxxx.
I have worked in assessments for over 15 years, plus I have an IQ of 140+ (depending on the test), therefore I know what I am speaking of when saying that their aptitude tests are a joke and pseudo-scientific. No idea, what they are supposed to be good for - not for finding good matches.
I tried to re-apply to the first job I couldn't see anymore on their platform via LinkedIN, and could not proceed, because I replied to one out of 5 questions with "no", - which was not a Yes/No question, but very relative, and not relevant to that job role at all. I could have replied with "yes", as in: yes, I do have SOME experience in it, but am not an expert, and was NOT applying for an expert role in this. In fact, I had never needed that skill ever in my career. Those questions were a trap:
So, that was it, I could not proceed. I wrote to their CS about this, and got one automated line, not referring to what I was saying at all. They do not care about applicants who would fit their job roles, whatsoever.

In short: they do NOT search for real talent, I think it is a scam to train their bots, by the owner of the company that posts all those jobs in 1000 different ways. If they were looking for people, this platform was not working well at all.

In 2023, I bought CrossOver for $74.
When the license expired, I didn’t receive the promised discount for renewal. Instead, CodeWeavers keeps trying to sell me an annual license for the same price again.
I understand that they love money very much... and don’t care much about their users... but common sense should be present in any business... otherwise, it just doesn’t work.
imho It’s much cheaper to buy an external hard drive, install a second system, and forget their short-sighted, profit-driven sales policy like a bad dream.

Got a random unsolicited text about "your job update" from Crossover Recruitment, I never applied for this company, can only find very limited info online, seems like a massive scam

Most of these negative reviews at least the majority come from people who failed the tests. Its like signing up to be a Navy seal and then complaining the tests and training is too hard, its supposed to filter out the top 5% the elite and yes that can be demoralizing but its also an opportunity to grow. I got a much better percentile score on a test after I took it the second time instead of just quitting after the first. Also, this concept is brilliant its like the modern version of linkedIn where instead of getting badges for degrees and other impractical things you get badges for proving you can actually do the work at a certain level. So far, Crossover has executed the model extremely well I was shocked just how well. I am brutally honest and critical for example the rival company Persona didn't do that well at all. Persona flaunts the fact that they reject 99% of people on LinkedIn in a non-apologetic arrogant way and that is exactly what this company doesn't do.

Scammers, that waste your time

I got an offer for a job where I was unqualified, and rejected from 2 jobs where I was overqualified.

I'm an AP Comp Sci teacher, so I thought I would take their tests. I nearly aced their intelligence test, but bombed the coding challenge (2 stars out of 5). Nevertheless, I received an offer for a high-end tech job. I emailed them to explain that I wasn't qualified for that job, and they encouraged me to apply for other jobs.

I applied to 2 different education-tech jobs. On the first, I got rejected after only getting 4 out of 5 stars on the final challenge. On the second job application, where I was very overqualified (and would have turned it down if offered), I was rejected right from the start, despite acing the challenge.

Bottom line: the executives were polite and professional, but their AI-powered hiring system doesn't seem to work.