The DISC personality test with auto-personalized feedback

A DISC test built with Pointerpro doesn’t just determine a
DISC type or personality profile.

It outlines a personalized path for growth in a PDF report.

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More communication

Give respondents guidelines to tailor their communication approach to the styles of co-workers or customers.

More teamwork

Explain to all team members how to leverage their individual strengths in their collaborative settings.

More productivity

Align work styles with people’s natural inclinations to efficiently contribute to the organization’s goals.

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Here’s what Pointerpro users have to say:

DISC assessments that advise immediately

Once you’ve set up your assessment score calculations and PDF report template, Pointerpro generates personalized feedback reports for each and every respondent, right after completion (or with a delay if that’s what you prefer).

Your know-how, your design, your brand

The know-how that ensues from your Big Five assessments and reports makes your service fruitful and memorable. The custom and branded designs of your auto-generated PDF reports make it unforgettable.

One tool to manage it all

Typically, a complex and expensive chain of IT tools is required to get from data collection to analysis and reporting. Not with Pointerpro. That said, it’s easy to transfer any data to other apps via Zapier.

How to make a good DISC assessment:

First: What are the four DISC personality styles?

Dominant

Assertive people who make decisions quickly and objectively.

Characteristics: charisma and leadership.


Motivations: result, action, challenge

Influential

Optimistic people who are concerned with others’ feelings.

Characteristics: openness and social awareness.


Motivations: recognition and fun

Steady

Patient people who are great listeners and happy to help.

Characteristics: warmth and need for time to adapt.


Motivations: appreciation and tranquility

Conscientious

Introverted people who like focused working on tasks. 

Characteristics: demanding but diplomatic


Motivations: clear procedures and quality

What are good questions for a DISC personality test (examples)?

A DISC personality test measures respondents’ behavioral preferences and tendencies. With Pointerpro you collect data efficiently and analyze everything objectively to match results with meaningful conclusions. An effective DISC test uses a mix of questions that are visual, contextual and self-reflective.

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Why should you build and use a DISC personality test (benefits)?

DISC assessments can be an essential tool to help build dynamic, successful teams:

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    DISC profiling enables companies to find out about the various personality traits of an individual

     

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    Regular DISC profiling keeps you informed about individuals’ performance in their roles.

     

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    The personality dynamics that are at work in a team can be measured and interpreted using DISC.

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Disc personality test FAQ

DISC focuses on observable behaviors - how people act and communicate—rather than internal traits or motivations. That makes it particularly useful in business, team, and leadership contexts.

Compared to other frameworks:

  • DISC is behavior-based and easy to remember (Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, Conscientiousness)

  • MBTI dives deeper into cognitive preferences but is more complex

  • Big Five is research-backed but less actionable for workplace coaching

For practical team communication and leadership development, DISC remains one of the most popular frameworks.

Yes, but with caution. DISC can be a valuable tool in hiring when used to support - not replace - structured interviews and skill assessments.

It helps:

  • To understand how a candidate might interact with a team

  • To identify communication styles that fit the role or culture

  • To guide onboarding or future management strategies

That said, DISC shouldn't be used to screen out candidates. It’s best used to enhance understanding, not make decisions in isolation.

Most DISC assessments take 10 to 15 minutes to complete. The time depends on:

  • The number of questions (typically 20–30 items)

  • The response format (classic forced-choice vs. sliders or ratings)

  • Whether the results are shown immediately or delivered via report

For digital tools, the test is often combined with automated scoring and instant feedback, making the entire process seamless for both admins and respondents.

Absolutely. In fact, DISC is often used in remote onboarding, virtual workshops, and distributed team development.

Benefits include:

  • Helping new team members understand each other's communication styles

  • Reducing misinterpretation in text-based communication

  • Building empathy among team members with different working paces or preferences

When paired with a great online assessment tool like Pointerpro, DISC can be rolled out across remote teams in minutes.

The key is to look beyond just the four letters and understand behavior in context.

A good interpretation includes:

  • The primary and secondary DISC styles (most people aren't just one type)

  • How those styles show up under pressure or in collaboration

  • What type of environment or tasks bring out the best in the person

  • Practical tips for communicating with each style

Modern DISC platforms often provide personalized reports that make this easier, but it helps to supplement them with real-life discussion or coaching.

Frequently Asked Questions

Pointerpro is a software platform to create your own online assessments, automatically generate personalized reports and manage the distribution of assessments.

Our headquarters are based in Belgium, Europe. However, our team is distributed across multiple time zones to ensure responsive support, no matter where you are. This global presence allows us to provide timely and efficient assistance around the clock.

Your assessment challenges and objectives are unique to you. So is our pricing. Request your quote and find how we can help you.

Yes, we are.

This depends on the plan. You can pay monthly for the Professional and the Enterprise plan.

You’re in safe hands. We’re ISO 27001:2022 certified!

ISO 27001 certification assures our customers of a steadfast commitment to maintaining the highest standards of information security and safeguarding their valuable data. This certification underscores Pointerpro’s dedication to meeting global benchmarks and instilling confidence and trust in the reliability and security of its services.

Pointerpro’s servers are hosted at Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Ireland (EU/EEA) (more info here), the world’s largest and most reliable cloud infrastructure provider. This ensures compliance with EU data protection regulations and guarantees high standards of security and reliability. All our servers are set up redundantly to prevent loss of data or unavailability of any kind. Our SLA with AWS ensures any issue be taken up with the highest priority. Our specialized infrastructure and operations provider keeps a watchful eye to make sure everything is done following the highest standards and operating smoothly. For more info check Pointerpro’s security statement.

We have over 50 languages supported. You can create each assessment and report in one or more languages. You can check the full supported languages list here.

We offer two approaches: Do-it-yourself (DIY) and done-for-you (DFY).
DIY is a hands-on approach to building everything by yourself. We will ensure you learn how to use the key features to build a great assessment and report. Likewise, we’ll support you until you are ready to go live and launch the assessment to the respondents

DFY is the quickest way to get there. Our team will do the heavy lifting here. You will simply share with us the existing version of the assessment and pdf report and we will translate them into Pointerpro. Once we are done, we will teach you how to make changes to it, teach you how to distribute the assessment for you to master your desired workflow. You can reach out to support@pointerpro.com

It’s best to get started right away but our team is there to help you to feel comfortable when using the tool based on your own needs and timings. We also have a clear onboarding process in place.

We offer a do-it-yourself solution to build your own assessments, ranging from personality to skills to cybersecurity, and far beyond. The aim of our platform is to help you leverage your own expertise. That means, we don’t provide any content for your assessments.

Our onboarding process is designed to help you get up and running smoothly - whether you're starting from scratch or already have something in mind! The Onboarding Team will guide you through the key steps to create and launch your assessments and reports with confidence. After the Onboarding, our support team is available whenever you need extra help or have additional questions.

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