Express Hiring Audit · for HR and management

Before the contract: 25 minutes with the candidate, 60 minutes to a signed CEFR audit. A decision you can stand behind.

When a candidate impresses in the interview and fails on the language during probation, it is too late - and expensive. An independent LingoGrade assessor evaluates your candidate's language level against the CEFR. A written, signed report in your inbox within one hour of the session.

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Three steps before you sign

You provide the candidate's details, pay up front, and we handle the rest. No chasing, no invoices, no open hours.

1

You place the order

Fill in the form, pay securely via Stripe. Candidate details: name, email, target language, target CEFR level.

2

The candidate consents

LingoGrade sends the candidate a GDPR-compliant consent link. Without explicit consent, no assessment takes place - full refund.

3

Report in 60 minutes

A 25-minute session with our assessor. Within 60 minutes, you and the candidate receive the signed audit report.

Independent. Signed. Defensible.

Methodology: The assessment follows the CEFR Companion Volume (Council of Europe, 2020). Every report is signed with the name and date of the assessor who conducted it. The report contains: the established CEFR level, an assessment against the required target level, linguistic observations across the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) as far as observable in the session, and a clear verdict - fits, fits narrowly, does not fit.

What you do not get: A hiring recommendation. A character assessment. A prediction. We verify a language level at a point in time - everything else remains your decision and your responsibility.

One tier. One price.

Express Hiring Audit
249.95
one-time payment · invoice by email
  • 25-minute session with an independent assessor
  • Signed written CEFR report
  • Delivery within 60 minutes (SLA)
  • GDPR-compliant candidate consent
  • Full refund if consent is not given
Order an audit or view the sample report first →

Register a candidate

No account required. Payment via Stripe. The candidate then receives a consent link.

By clicking "Continue to payment" you confirm that you have a legitimate hiring intent and that the candidate details are correct. The candidate receives a GDPR-compliant consent link and decides freely. Our Terms of Service (Express Hiring Audit section) and Privacy Policy apply.

Frequently asked questions

How does this compare on cost?
A Goethe certificate exam typically costs from €250 - and tests academic language competence outside the hiring context. A StepStone ad costs €800-€2,500. A failed hire during probation typically costs €20,000-€50,000 in onboarding, team friction and opportunity. €249.95 is the cheapest insurance in that chain.
What happens if the candidate does not consent?
No assessment, full refund to your card. Automated, no questions asked.
May I use this in the hiring decision?
The audit is an independent CEFR verification of an objectively observable attribute - command of a specific language. It does not replace an entire hiring decision. Compliance with anti-discrimination law remains your responsibility.
What if the 60-minute deadline is missed?
You are entitled to a full refund. We owe you speed - if we do not deliver it, you owe us nothing.
Who conducts the audit?
A named LingoGrade assessor. The name appears on the signed report. Not an anonymized algorithm - a person accountable by name.