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People Science. People Answers

RecruitingThames Ditton, Surrey, United Kingdom1,001–5,000 employeesFounded 1977

Visibility score
0.3%
New vs last week
Weekly run · Nov 3

Data collected ·ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode·coverage 100%·next run

  • SHL ranks #70 of 83 in Recruiting with an AI visibility score of 0.3 (SlateIndex, Nov 3, 2026).
  • SHL is most visible on ChatGPT (0.9) and least on Perplexity (0).
  • AI engines name SHL in 1 of the 30 Recruiting buyer prompts SlateIndex tracks.
  • lever.co is the source AI engines cite most in answers about SHL, with 2 citations.

About

Company details for SHL

SHL sells talent assessments, interview technology and people insights for hiring and talent management. Its products include the Occupational Personality Questionnaire, skills and job simulation assessments, 360 feedback and on-demand video interviews. SHL integrates with more than 80 applicant tracking systems. It ranks #70 of 83 in Recruiting on SlateIndex and has a visibility score of 0.3 in the latest weekly run.

Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Thames Ditton, Surrey, United Kingdom, the company employs 1,001–5,000 people. Its differentiator: its science is drawn from the world's largest bank of talent data, with over 45 billion data points on workforce skills, performance and potential.

Website
shl.com
Categories
Recruiting
Company size
1,001–5,000 employees
Headquarters
Thames Ditton, Surrey, United Kingdom
Founded
1977
Company type
Private, private equity-owned
Customers
10,000 · per shl.com:443
Integrations
80+ native
Languages
40 supported
Support
Candidate Support FAQs, Client Support FAQs, Contact Support teams, Practice Tests and Advice, Browser Check

Read from linkedin.com, youtube.com, shl.com:443, exponentpe.com · refreshed Nov 3, 2026.

AI visibility

Latest weekly run · Nov 3 · next run Nov 9

Visibility score
0.3%
across Recruiting answers, weighted by position
ChatGPT0.9%
AI Mode0%
Perplexity0%
Change
New
vs last week’s run
Category rank
#70 of 83
in Recruiting
Mentions
1
in this week’s run
Share of voice
0.2%
of AI mentions in Recruiting

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days, with up to 7 competitors. Click a name to hide or show its line.

Now0.3%
30-day change—
High · low0.3% · 0.3%
Rank#70
0%25%50%75%100%Nov 3SHL 0%

Changes appear after the second weekly run in Recruiting. Greenhouse leads the category at 38.5%.

Media

Website and product screenshots for SHL

All media

AI mentions & citations

Recent answers that name SHL

All prompts

Products & features

What SHL sells

Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ)

Personality test that matches individual working preferences to business requirements, taking 20 minutes in 37 languages.

Assessments

Personality tests, skills assessments and job simulations for assessing candidates.

360 Feedback

Mobile-optimized multi-rater feedback tool that shows past performance and future potential.

Video Feedback

Personalized feedback provided to every candidate.

Smart Interview

On-demand video interviews for screening candidates and live video interviews for shortlisted applicants.

Target market & buyers

Businesses worldwide that run talent acquisition and talent management.

Notable customers include The Adecco Group, Campari, FSCS, Microsoft, Nationwide Building Society, Valmet, Genea Fertility, County of Riverside (Calif.) Superior Court.

IndustryPrimary use case
Aviation (Dublin Airport Authority)Graduate recruitment and talent acquisition from entry-level through management roles.

Funding & recent developments

Funding

Latest known roundTotal raised
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Recent developments

  1. Oct 2026CompanyResearch finds workers replaced by AI would demand higher pay to return

    SHL press release reporting its research on workers replaced by AI and what it would take for them to return.

  2. Oct 2026CompanySHL press release on hiring for skills already on a company's payroll

    Press release listed on Owler about hiring for skills already held inside a company.

  3. Jan 2026CompanySkill of the Year 2026 revealed

    SHL blog post announcing its Skill of the Year 2026.

  4. Nov 2025CompanyResearch into an AI trust gap in the workforce

    SHL press release on research into an AI trust gap in the workforce.

  5. Jun 2025CompanyDGHR graduates 100 employees from HR qualification program

    Owler listing of an SHL item about DGHR graduating 100 employees from an HR qualification program.

Competitive landscape

How SHL compares with its top three alternatives

All alternatives

SHL most often appears alongside Greenhouse, Lever, LinkedIn in AI answers.

BrandVisibilityShare of voicevs last weekStarting price
SHL0.3%0.2%NewPricing not available
Greenhouse38.5%8.1%NewContact sales
Lever22.2%6.3%NewPricing not available
LinkedIn19.1%4.3%NewPricing not available
Workday18.3%4%NewPricing not available

Cite as: SlateIndex, “SHL AI visibility profile”, https://slateindex.ai/brand/shl, data of Nov 3, 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.