What this assessment measures
The NorthStar Assessment is an in-house personality profile combining three complementary lenses — the NorthStar 4 (a research-backed four-dimension personality model), DISC (behavioral style), and a 7-dimension values inventory. A Jungian-style 16-type layer sits on top for people who prefer that framing. Candidates also see a short 16-item Mortgage Fit add-on that surfaces a few mortgage-relevant tendencies for interview context.
What’s measured
NorthStar 4 (underlying instrument)
96 public-domain items adapted from the IPIP-NEO-120 (Johnson, 2014). Produces four domain scores — Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, and Agreeableness — plus narrower facets. This is the measurement foundation everything else is derived from.
DISC behavioral style
We project your NorthStar 4 pattern onto the 12-style DISC circumplex (D, I, S, C and their blends). This gives a practical behavioral read you can use in communication, collaboration, and coaching contexts.
Values Index
28 additional items covering seven values dimensions — Aesthetic, Economic, Individualistic, Political, Altruistic, Regulatory, Theoretical. Captures what drives you, distinct from how you behave.
Type layer (optional lens)
A deterministic 4-letter code derived from the same NorthStar 4 data — an alternate way to read the same information for people who like the Jungian framing. All 16 type names are original to NorthStar, not licensed from any proprietary system.
Mortgage Fit (candidates only)
A short 16-item add-on covering four areas that show up day-to-day in mortgage work — Client Guidance, Financial Precision, Regulatory Comfort, and Business Development. It’s coaching and interview context, not a hiring score. Employees skip this block.
How it’s built
- 140 questions for candidates — 96 NorthStar 4 + 28 values + 16 Mortgage Fit. Employees skip the Mortgage Fit block and answer 136. One sitting, ~20–25 minutes.
- Honest answers work best. The instrument is designed around self-perception. There are no right answers.
- Resume support. You can stop and come back; your answers are saved as you go.
- Retakes supported. You can take the assessment again as many times as you want. Each attempt is stored separately.
- AI-generated narrative. A personalized summary is drafted by Google Gemini the first time your results are viewed, then cached. It uses only your own scores as input.
How to read your results
Results are structured narratively first, with the underlying scores below. Read the narrative for the big picture, then use the numeric breakdown if you want to dig in.
Every score is 0–100 against a population midpoint of 50. “High” and “Low” in the descriptions are directional, not value judgments — there’s no correct personality pattern.
The report is a development and coaching tool. It’s designed to help you understand your own tendencies, not to label you. Results should not be used as the sole basis for hiring, promotion, or termination decisions.
Questions?
If you have questions about your results or how they apply to your role at NorthStar, reach out to your direct NorthStar contact. For data or privacy questions, see our privacy & data use page.