--- title: "Companies That Use the CCAT: 39 Assessment Guides" url: https://cognitivecatprep.com/companies-that-use-the-ccat updated: 2026-10-13 description: "Compare company CCAT and aptitude assessment guides, verified sources, reported requirements and practice targets. See which claims remain unconfirmed." --- > Cognitive Cat Prep is an independent CCAT practice site. It is not affiliated with Criteria Corp or any employer. Company guides # Companies that use the CCAT By [Avi Flombaum](https://avi.nyc) ยท Updated October 13, 2026 Compare 39 company and public-sector assessment guides, from confirmed CCAT requirements to reports that still need checking. Crossover publishes how it uses the test and its usual baseline of 35 out of 50.[5] Evidence is graded for each guide. Score targets, where shown, are practice goals rather than verified hiring cutoffs. Where only general aptitude testing is documented, we show no company CCAT target. ## What we know, and how we know it Criteria Corp sells the CCAT to employers and names few of them in public. Employers rarely say which tests they use either, because a test is one step in a process they would rather keep flexible. So nearly everything known about who uses the CCAT comes from one of two places. - **Employer-published.** The company describes its own CCAT step on its own site. Crossover is the only employer we found that does this: it publishes a CCAT guide, an FAQ with its retake rule (one attempt per email in six months),[6] and a proctored retest for finalists.[7] - **Candidate reports.** People who applied describe the test in interview reviews, usually on Glassdoor: "50 questions in 15 minutes", a link from ondemandassessment.com, the point in the process where it came. These are honest but anecdotal, and they age. A report from 2021 tells you what one team did in 2021. We grade each company on that evidence. **Strong** means an employer source or a candidate report specific enough to identify the test (the Criteria name, 50 questions in 15 minutes). **Some** means a less specific report or a pattern across a company group. **Thin** means prep-site lists or a single passing mention. Prep-site claims are research leads rather than employer confirmation. We include those leads with a thin-evidence label and explain what remains unknown. Generic cognitive or quantitative assessments are not automatically the CCAT. ## 39 company and public-sector assessment guides Filter by industry or by how strong the evidence is, and sort by target score. Each name opens a company guide with the roles candidates report, where the test sits in the process, the question types to drill, and score guidance where the evidence supports it. Showing 39 of 39 companies Practice goals out of 50, not employer cutoffs, except labeled published baselines. Unconfirmed assessments have no target. | Company | Industry | Roles reported | Evidence | Target | Range | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Crossover](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/crossover) | Remote talent platform | Software engineering, Product and marketing, Sales, Senior leadership (VP, director, general manager) | Strong | 35 published | 35 to 45 | | [Trilogy](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/trilogy) | Enterprise software | Software engineer, Senior or lead engineer | Some | 32 | 28 to 35 | | [IgniteTech](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/ignitetech) | Enterprise software | Senior account manager, Account or customer success manager | Some | 31 | 27 to 35 | | [Vista Equity Partners portfolio](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/vista-equity-partners) | Private equity | Entry-level and analyst programs, Finance, Software engineering, Consulting and services, Sales | Some | 30 | 26 to 33 | | [Infoblox](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/infoblox) | Network security software | Engineering, Software development, Other roles | Strong | 29 | 26 to 32 | | [iCIMS](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/icims) | HR software | Financial analyst, Software developer, Integration specialist, Account executive | Strong | 28 | 25 to 31 | | [Cvent](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/cvent) | Event management software | Software engineer, Senior software engineer | Some | 28 | 25 to 31 | | [PowerSchool](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/powerschool) | Education software | Financial analyst, Associate consultant, Account manager | Strong | 27 | 24 to 30 | | [Datto (Kaseya)](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/datto) | IT and MSP software | Senior software engineer, Inside sales, Marketing | Some | 28 | 26 to 30 | | [Upland Software](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/upland-software) | Enterprise software | Software engineer, Senior or lead software engineer | Strong | 27 | 25 to 28 | | [Acquia](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/acquia) | Digital experience software | Senior software engineer, Software engineer | Strong | 28 | 26 to 29 | | [Rokt](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/rokt) | E-commerce adtech | Account executive, Senior software engineer | Strong | 27 | 25 to 28 | | [Chatham Financial](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/chatham-financial) | Financial advisory | Analyst, Analyst, mapped as a financial services role | Strong | 32 | 30 to 34 | | [Marketo (Adobe)](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/marketo) | Marketing software | Marketing or product, Software engineer, Sales or account executive | Some | 27 | 26 to 29 | | [CentralSquare Technologies](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/centralsquare) | Public-sector software | Software developer, Senior software developer | Some | 26 | 25 to 28 | | [Pluralsight](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/pluralsight) | EdTech | Account executive, Sales development representative | Thin | 24 | 22 to 25 | | [Vertafore](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/vertafore) | Insurance software | Software engineering intern, Software engineer (early career), Quality assurance engineer | Some | 29 | 27 to 30 | | [Finastra](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/finastra) | Financial software | Associate consultant (technology), Implementation or business analyst, Software developer | Some | 28 | 26 to 29 | | [Cloud Software Group (TIBCO)](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/tibco) | Integration and analytics software | Sales development representative, Account executive, Solutions or sales engineer, Software engineer | Thin | 27 | 26 to 29 | | [Apptio (IBM)](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/apptio) | IT financial management software | Inside sales representative, Account executive, Sales manager | Thin | 24 | 22 to 25 | | [EAB](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/eab) | Education research and technology | Summer intern, Analyst or research analyst, Consultant or associate | Thin | 32 | 30 to 34 | | [LogicMonitor](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/logicmonitor) | IT monitoring software | Data engineer, Business analyst, Software engineer | Thin | 31 | 29 to 32 | | [Mediaocean](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/mediaocean) | Advertising software | Product or media operations analyst, Software engineer, Client services or account manager | Thin | 28 | 27 to 30 | | [Australian Public Service (APS)](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/australian-public-service) | Australian government | Assessment varies by role | Thin | Not established | Not published | | [Automattic](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/automattic) | Open-source software | Not confirmed | Thin | 35 | 30 to 38 | | [Carlyle Group](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/carlyle-group) | Asset management | Assessment varies by role | Thin | Not established | Not published | | [Chicago Trading Company (CTC)](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/chicago-trading-company) | Trading and market making | Not confirmed | Some | 38 | 35 to 40 | | [Coinbase](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/coinbase) | Cryptocurrency and financial technology | Assessment varies by role | Thin | Not established | Not published | | [Ellucian](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/ellucian) | Higher education software | Not confirmed | Thin | 32 | 28 to 34 | | [Finix](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/finix) | Payments technology | Not confirmed | Thin | 33 | 30 to 35 | | [Informatica](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/informatica) | Cloud data management | Assessment varies by role | Thin | Not established | Not published | | [Mango Languages](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/mango-languages) | Language learning technology | Assessment varies by role | Thin | Not established | Not published | | [MarineMax](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/marinemax) | Marine retail | Assessment varies by role | Thin | Not established | Not published | | [Riot Games](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/riot-games) | Games and entertainment | Assessment varies by role | Thin | Not established | Not published | | [Revolut](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/revolut) | Financial technology | Not confirmed | Thin | 33 | 28 to 36 | | [Samsara](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/samsara) | Connected operations technology | Assessment varies by role | Thin | Not established | Not published | | [ServiceTitan](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/servicetitan) | Software for service businesses | Assessment varies by role | Thin | Not established | Not published | | [Superbuilders](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/superbuilders) | AI engineering and education technology | Not confirmed | Thin | 43 | 40 to 45 | | [Gauntlet AI](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat/gauntlet-ai) | AI engineering training | AI engineering program applicant | Thin | 32 | 30 to 35 | Crossover documents an early CCAT gate; candidates also report testing at Trilogy and IgniteTech. Candidate and prep-site reports describe assessments at several current or former Vista portfolio businesses, but ownership does not establish a universal CCAT policy. The timing and test provider can differ by company, role and recruiting campaign. ## How we estimate each target A CCAT score is a raw count of right answers out of 50. Criteria publishes three things that let you judge one: its median of 24 out of 50[4], two norm groups with a mean of 24.2 and a standard deviation of 8.58 (985 working adults)[1] and a median of 24 with a standard deviation of 7.00 (106,740 adults)[3], and suggested score floors for 42 job families, from 17 for retail sales to 24 for data analytics and legal roles.[2] For each company we: 1. Map the roles candidates report to Criteria's closest job families and take their published floors. 2. Place those floors against the norm groups, so a floor of 22 reads as roughly the middle of the pack, not a high bar. 3. Adjust upward for how competitive the applicant pool is: remote roles open to the world and well-known employers draw stronger candidates, and we may set a higher practice goal. Competition alone cannot establish an employer's actual cutoff. 4. Replace the estimate with the employer's own number when it publishes one. Today that is only Crossover. The result is a range and a single target inside it. It is an estimate, not a cutoff the employer has confirmed, and we say so on every page. For the percentile behind any score, see the [CCAT percentile chart](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat-percentiles). For the job-family floors in full, see [what a good CCAT score is](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat-score). ## If your employer isn't listed Most employers that use the CCAT never come up in a public review, so a missing name means nothing. Your invitation email is the best evidence: check the assessment name and instructions. Criteria's ondemandassessment.com platform hosts multiple tests; a platform link alone does not identify the CCAT. To set a target, open the [CCAT score calculator](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat-score-calculator), find the Criteria job family closest to your role, and treat its floor as the minimum. Then aim higher in proportion to the competition: a few points above the floor for a local role with few applicants, and into the low 30s for a remote or well-known employer. If you are not sure where you stand today, a [free CCAT practice test](https://cognitivecatprep.com/free-ccat-practice-test) gives you a baseline in 15 minutes, and the [pacing calculator](https://cognitivecatprep.com/ccat-pacing-calculator) turns your target into seconds per question. ## Before you practice: employer rules Check the employer's own rules before you prepare. Crossover treats engagement with most third-party CCAT materials as cheating and grounds to disqualify an application, while saying you can prepare by getting familiar with the types of questions.[5] Criteria also says it flags results whose speed and accuracy suggest the candidate saw the test before.[8] Cognitive Cat Prep writes its own practice questions in the CCAT's formats; it does not have, and never shows, questions from the test. Cognitive Cat Prep is not affiliated with Criteria Corp or with any employer on this page. Company names are trademarks of their owners. ## Questions, answered **Which companies use the CCAT?** We track 39 company and public-sector assessment guides. Crossover confirms the CCAT in its own documentation. Other entries rely on candidate reports or secondary prep-site claims; some confirm only general aptitude testing. Inclusion does not mean every company or role requires the CCAT. Each guide explains its evidence. **What CCAT score do companies require?** Almost no employer publishes one. Crossover is the exception: its own guide says a baseline of 35 out of 50 is most often the lowest passing score, and higher for senior roles. For everyone else, Criteria's suggested floors by job family (17 to 24 out of 50) are the only published reference, and competitive employers usually hire well above them. **Is 35 a good CCAT score?** Yes. Criteria's median is 24 out of 50, so 35 is well above the middle of both of its published reference groups. It is also the baseline Crossover publishes for most roles. **How do you estimate a company's target score?** We start from Criteria's published floor for the job families candidates report, place it against Criteria's norm groups (median 24), adjust for how competitive the applicant pool is, and use any employer-published baseline in place of our estimate. Each company page shows its basis. **What if my employer is not on this list?** Plenty of employers use the CCAT without anyone writing about it. Look up the closest Criteria job family for your role in the score calculator and treat its floor as a minimum, then aim several points higher if the role is competitive. **Does practicing for the CCAT help?** Knowing the question types and the pace removes surprises on test day. Crossover itself says you can prepare by getting familiar with the types of questions, though it treats most third-party CCAT materials as grounds to disqualify an application, so read its rules before you practice for a Crossover role. ## Sources 1. [C2] [Criteria Corp, Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT) product page](https://www.criteriacorp.com/assess/cognitive-aptitude/criteria-cognitive-aptitude-test-ccat). Read October 13, 2026. 2. [C3] [Criteria Corp, Sample CCAT Score Report (PDF)](https://www.criteriacorp.com/files/Criteria-Sample-CCAT.pdf). Read October 13, 2026. 3. [C4] [Criteria Corp, CCAT Information Brief (PDF)](https://www.criteriacorp.com/files/Criteria-InfoBrief-CCAT.pdf). Read October 13, 2026. 4. [C1] [Criteria Corp, "What to Expect on the CCAT" (candidate prep page)](https://www.criteriacorp.com/candidates/ccat-prep). Read October 13, 2026. 5. [X1] [Crossover, "CCAT Guide"](https://www.crossover.com/resources/ccat-guide). Read October 13, 2026. 6. [X2] [Crossover Support, "CCAT FAQs"](https://support.crossover.com/article/6627-ccat-faqs). Read October 13, 2026. 7. [X3] [Crossover, "PCCAT Guide"](https://www.crossover.com/resources/pccat-guide). Read October 13, 2026. 8. [C10] [Criteria Help Docs, "Criteria assessments and mitigating practice effects"](https://criteria.helpdocs.io/article/d944ibd7aa-criteria-assessments-and-mitigating-practice-effects). 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