“PwC doesn’t just interview candidates anymore, they make them play.
Here’s why that works better than any interview:
Instead of another behavioral interview, PwC UK created Multipoly, a game where candidates work in teams to solve real business challenges like
🔹 Improving client experience
🔹 Fixing broken processes
🔹 Handling crisis scenarios.
Not hypothetical questions. Actual tasks they’d face at PwC.
Here’s what changed:
Candidates spent 90 minutes on their career site, up from less than 15 minutes before.
Not because the game was entertaining, but because it felt real.
Games reveal what interviews miss:
👉 how someone thinks under pressure, how they collaborate when stakes are high, how they solve problems when the script runs out.
You can rehearse answers to “”Tell me about a time you faced conflict.”” You can’t fake energy, curiosity, or how you treat teammates when no one’s watching.
The results speak for themselves:
📌 Companies using gamification in hiring see better candidate quality, faster hiring timelines, and lower cost-per-hire.
Because play doesn’t just assess skills. It shows you who someone becomes when the pressure’s on and the team needs them.
At ExtraMile Play, we apply this same thinking.
Not just for hiring. For onboarding. For team building. For seeing people as they actually are, not as they present themselves to be.
Small digital games that reveal team dynamics, spark energy, and help leaders make better decisions about their people.
The future of work isn’t just about credentials.
It’s about energy, mindset, and how someone shows up when it matters.
What’s one thing you’d want to see in a candidate that no interview question could reveal?”