The PROFILOR® 360:Research‑Backed Leadership Assessments
What is The PROFILOR®?
The PROFILOR® is a 50-year research‑backed leadership development assessment that gathers multi‑rater feedback across various perspectives - self, managers, direct reports, and peers - to give leaders a clear view of strengths and development priorities. It’s available as both 180 degree (self + manager or self + direct/indirect reports) and 360 degree (multi‑rater) formats to fit your program’s goals. The PROFILOR® manager and executive leadership assessments provides personalized feedback to help leaders master the right skills and grow in their career with purpose.
180° & 360° Feedback
The PROFILOR® Align is a powerful 180-degree assessment between an individual and their manager, which is ideal when you need alignment on priorities. The PROFILOR® 360° option includes additional rater groups (e.g., direct reports, peers, secondary managers, customers where relevant) to provide more comprehensive feedback and targeted growth. The PROFILOR® Elevate is an upward feedback process for leaders to gain perspective from their teams (direct and indirect reports).
Who is The PROFILOR® for?
The PROFILOR® has 9 standard 360 assessment models that specifically address the competencies required for each role. The 9 standard models include; Senior Executives, Business Unit Leaders. Mid‑Level Leaders, First‑Level Leaders, Individual Contributors, Sales Managers, IT Managers, Key Account Managers, and Internal Consultants.
Why it Works:Grounded in Science
50 Years of Research and I-O Psychology Science
Grounded in validated organizational research to ensure reliable 360 degree feedback and insights that promote real change and growth.
User-Friendly, Easy Administration
Designed for simplicity, the platform allows for quick setup and smooth navigation for both administrators and participants, minimizing time and effort.
Valid & Understandable 180 & 360-Degree Feedback Insights
Provides a clear, actionable 360 feedback report that participants and coaches can easily interpret and apply to improve their performance and leadership skills.
Accessible Technical & Customer Support
Responsive support team that ensures customers get helpful, timely assistance and guidance throughout the entire process.
Data Security and Simple HRIS Integration
Seamlessly integrates with existing HR systems to automate key processes, reducing manual work and enhancing data consistency.
Global Norms & Benchmark Data
Offers comparative data to help organizations evaluate leadership performance and effectiveness against global standards.

360 Degree Feedback Reports
Completing a 360° assessment with multi-rater feedback will provide the insights your leaders need to understand their greatest strengths and key development areas to achieve real growth. Individual 360 feedback reports for The PROFILOR® are available in a PDF format with detailed analysis of the feedback. Our interactive report, The PROFILOR® | ADVISOR+, is powered by AI to provide personalized development insights, suggestions, and coaching that are specific to your feedback.
Hear What Our Clients Have to Say
Johns Hopkins University has used The PROFILOR® 360 for several years, and partnering with Terri and her team has been genuinely rewarding. As a behavioral scientist, I especially value the methodological rigor of the instrument and the competencies it measures. What I appreciate most about the team is their openness to adapt to our realities and objectives. Equally valuable is their ongoing administrative support as we run assessments across a highly matrixed, widely dispersed organization. Terri and Assessments International are among the most trusted partners I have had the pleasure of working with, and I recommend them without hesitation.
Savio Franco, Ph.D.
Inaugural Director of Leadership Learning | Johns Hopkins University
As HR practitioners, we appreciate how the 360 survey platform combines robust 360 feedback data with a user-friendly experience. ADVISOR+ helps our leaders at Caliber to engage with their feedback more interactively, making it easier to explore key themes, ask questions, and gain insights that support ongoing growth and development. The development suggestions provide a useful starting point for building an action plan, aiding both coaches and 360 participants.
Lauren LaBat
Assessment and Engagement Lead | Caliber
With many service providers, it can be a hassle to schedule and administer 360s. Assessments International makes it easy with their PROFILOR® report, and their incredibly responsive humans (vs. chatbot or AI assistants) who ensure you get any questions answered rapidly. My business stakeholders like the simplicity of the benchmark wheels, and as the administrator, I appreciate the ease of configuring the launch.
Sam Young, Ph.D.
Group Manager, Global Talent and Performance Management | Avanade
We have had the pleasure of partnering with Assessments International and we chose them because of their customization capabilities, understanding of our unique needs, and fast turnaround times. Their platform allowed us to fully customize the entire report and development suggestions to align with our organizational culture and core competencies. This level of customization ensures that the report feedback is not only relevant, but also actionable, providing our team with clear and tailored development strategies. Assessments International’s commitment to understanding our specific requirements and their flexibility in adapting their tools to fit our current internal infrastructure is impressive. We highly recommend them!
Sam Rosa
Sr. L&OD Program Specialist, Talent & Culture | Calix
Working with Assessments International on Casella’s Executive 360s was a highly beneficial experience for our organization. Receiving coaching, based on key feedback, gave our highest leaders the space to be proactive with opportunities that they may not have been privy to previously. Casella’s BOD was thrilled with the results of the action planning that came from the program and it has been very rewarding for our HR department to assist in providing it! The ladies and gentlemen at AI have been wonderfully supportive and attentive through every step of the process.
Abbey Thomas
Talent Development Manager | Casella Engagement & Learning Center
Assessments International (AI) has been an effective partner in the success of the City’s Management Academy, which is a leadership program for the City of Phoenix Middle Managers and Executives. AI provided a comprehensive 360-degree review product, coupled with their professional facilitation, which contributed to the Academy’s effectiveness. Participants in the inaugural academy praised the in-person facilitation and the guidance provided by AI’s knowledgeable staff. HR staff felt that the partners at AI were supportive in implementing the 360-degree review.
Megan Avalos
Deputy HR Director | City of Phoenix
How The PROFILOR® 360 Process Works
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1Invite raters including peers, direct reports, supervisors, stakeholders.
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2Collect feedback confidentially and securely.
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3Review results with clear reporting and insights.
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4Create an action plan supported by development recommendations.
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5Align on action plan with your leader and implement for growth and change.
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6Collect new feedback at later point, adjust plan and continue development.
Science That Drives Strategic Performance
Leadership Competency Architecture
The extensive research conducted to develop The PROFILOR® resulted in an underlying architecture of superfactors, competencies, and behaviors known to be important for leader success. As a leader moves from level to level, the titles of the 360 assessment competencies and how they are defined behaviorally may change, with the leadership 360 content reflecting these changes.
Research Collaboration
Our partnership with the University of Minnesota ensures rigorous, unbiased validation research. Their Ph.D. candidates also use anonymous data to generate new insights. In addition, we get many research and product evolution ideas from our clients. We love to seek ongoing feedback from clients to help them evolve with how they are using leadership development assessments.
Global Norms and Validation Research
In 2024, we conducted an extensive validation study, updated The PROFILOR® Technical Manual, and updated global norms for our standard 360 degree assessments across all leadership levels, from Senior Executives to Mid-Level Leaders to Individual Contributors.
An Expansive Future: The Insights Leaders and Organizations Need
The PROFILOR® has always been associated with 360-related assessment solutions, but our future has much more in store! We are listening to our clients and we understand their needs and how the future will change these needs.
Our 9 Standard 360s
Senior Executive

Business Unit Leader
Perspectives:

Mid-Level Leader
Perspectives:

First Level Leader

Individual Contributor

Key Account Manager

IT Manager

Sales Manager

Internal Consultants

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
The PROFILOR® assessment gathers feedback from multi-rater groups (self, managers, direct reports, peers and where applicable, customers) to provide clear, actionable feedback that is easy to interpret and apply to improve effectiveness at work.
The PROFILOR® is built on 50-years of I O psychology research, with validated competency models, and up-to-date global norms. It can be tailored to reflect your organization’s leadership, competency, and capabilities frameworks. We also focus on ensuring strategic impact and return-on-investment by providing “Time 2” assessment options and group dashboard reporting and analytics.
Yes. The PROFILOR® Align delivers 180-degree feedback (self and manager) when you want a faster, focused alignment on development priorities. The PROFILOR® Elevate allows for self and direct/indirect report feedback when you want to enhance leader awareness from those who work most closely with them.
Yes. Our most recent validation study was completed in 2024 with our Mid-Level Leader database. In 2026, we completed a second validation study with our Senior Executive database. We also completed two separate research studies in 2025 looking leadership success. We work with The University of Minnesota on all of our research.
Historically, participants received a clear, actionable PDF report. Today, our The PROFILOR® ADVISOR+ feedback option combines the science of The PROFILOR with the power of AI, allowing people to interact with their feedback and get real-time answers and coaching advice from the ADVISOR feature.
Yes. Group level interactive dashboards let you explore themes, trends, and gaps to guide development strategy.
Most implementations using our standard 360s launch in a few days. Custom 360s are usually launched in 3–4 weeks, depending on your requirements and scale.
Absolutely. We can customize the assessment to your leadership, competencies, and capabilities framework while maintaining The PROFILOR’s scientific rigor.
Yes. The platform emphasizes data security and offers HRIS integration to streamline processes and maintain data consistency.
Availability varies by model, with support for up to 12 languages for certain leadership levels (e.g., Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, English (US/UK), French, French Canadian, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, Swedish).