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Blackstone pymetrics games: what to expect and how to practise
Fortune reported in 2023 that Blackstone uses pymetrics, a game-based recruiting tool, to measure traits like risk tolerance, fairness and attention span.
The games
What we know about Blackstone's process
- In the same report, analyst candidates apply on Blackstone's website, with the window opening in the autumn; those selected then interview with HR and then with the team they applied to.
- pymetrics is twelve short games, about 25 minutes in all, played in one sitting with breaks allowed between games.
- Blackstone does not publish where pymetrics sits in each programme or how it weighs the result, and stages can differ by business and region. Check your own invite.
What these games measure
The traits Fortune names map onto specific games: risk tolerance onto Balloons, fairness onto the two Money Exchange games, attention onto Keypresses, Stop and Arrows. There is no single right score; your profile is compared with people who do well in the role.
Questions
Which games does Blackstone use?
Fortune reported in 2023 that Blackstone uses pymetrics, a game-based recruiting tool, to measure traits like risk tolerance, fairness and attention span. Employers can change their tests, so check your own invite.
Is this Blackstone's real assessment?
No. It is independent practice, not connected to Blackstone or pymetrics. The games follow pymetrics's published rules where they exist.
How should I practise for Blackstone's pymetrics games?
Play each one once in full here, free and without sign-up, then repeat the one you found hardest. A pymetrics pass ($4.99, 30 days, paid once) unlocks unlimited practice.
Source: Fortune, "How Blackstone chooses its elite analyst class" (Luisa Beltran, 20 August 2023). Independent practice, not affiliated with Blackstone or pymetrics.