Who We Partner With

Private equity firms, search firms, and executive coaching and advisory firms bring PCI into the work they already do.

For private equityPrivate Equity FirmsIntroduce PCI to your portfolio companies for executive hiring and management team assessments.Learn more →
For search firmsExecutive Search FirmsAssess your finalists, strengthen your client’s confidence, and protect your placement guarantee.See how it works ↓
For coaches and advisorsExecutive Coaching and Advisory FirmsGive your clients objective data on leaders and teams, with insight your coaches can put to work.See how it works ↓
Executive search firms

Place Leaders Who Last

Resumes, interviews, and references narrow the slate. Our assessments show what’s beneath the surface: how each finalist is likely to succeed, struggle, or derail in your client’s role and culture.

Protect Your GuaranteePlacements that succeed mean fewer replacement searches under your placement guarantee.
Strengthen Client ConfidenceGive your client independent, objective evidence to support their final decision.
Stand Out in Your PitchPsychologist-led assessment built into every search sets your firm apart from competitors.
Keep Your Client RelationshipWe work behind or beside you. We don’t do search, and we never approach your clients.

How it works

1Finalists Complete an Online AssessmentYour top finalists complete a validated test battery online, on their own schedule.
2Psychologists Rate Each FinalistA PCI psychologist rates each finalist on the role’s critical competencies and overall potential for success.
3We Debrief YouResults on all finalists arrive together. We walk you through how they compare, so you can advise your client with confidence.

Go deeper when the search calls for it

Summary ReportA psychologist-written summary for each finalist, with suggested interview questions and onboarding advice.
Psychologist Interview and Custom ReportA one-hour interview with a PCI psychologist and a detailed, custom-written report integrating the assessment and interview results.
Development for the New HireA development report and executive coaching to help your placement get up to speed and deliver results sooner.
Coaching and advisory firms

Objective Insight for Your Coaching and Advisory Work

When your clients want objective data on a leader or a team, PCI provides the assessment and the insight. You lead the engagement.

Leader AssessmentsPsychologist-led assessments of personality, leadership style, and potential derailers, with a clear report your coaches can use from the first session.
Team InsightsTeam profiles that show how a leadership team thinks, works, and handles pressure, ready for your team sessions.
Hiring Support for Your ClientsWhen a client faces a key hire or promotion, we assess the candidates so your advice rests on solid evidence.

Your Brand, Your Client

Reports can carry your firm’s name or both of ours. You decide how we’re introduced and who receives the results.

Our assessments are backed by validation studies using our clients’ own data, so you can tell your clients with confidence that the insight is proven.

42% lower turnover for hires assessed by PCI Validation study, global nonprofit See more results →