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HostingerDiana Kijauskaitė4 min readintro

Mindset Map: Hostinger’s in-house tool giving us new lens on talent

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Summary

Hostinger built an internal 174‑question Mindset Map assessment to surface candidates' and employees' motivations, learning styles, and adaptability. The AI‑processed results are used as one input for hiring and career conversations, not as a decision‑making metric.

  • The tool consists of 174 questions targeting mindset traits rather than hard skills.
  • Results are processed by AI and serve only as insight, never as a pass/fail hiring criterion.
  • Mindset Map is applied throughout the employee lifecycle—from recruitment to role transitions—to guide development talks.
  • The assessment emphasizes diversity of thought, avoiding culture‑fit labeling and encouraging self‑awareness.

Engineering managers and recruiters looking for a structured, bias‑aware way to discuss talent development should read it.

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