Interview scorecard template

An interview scorecard makes every interviewer assess the same criteria on the same scale, and write down the evidence behind each rating. That makes decisions fairer and much easier to compare across a panel.

When to use this template

Agree the scorecard before the first interview for a role, and give every interviewer in a round the same one. Fill it in straight after the interview, before discussing the candidate with anyone else.

Use it in OneATS →

Template

Interview scorecard — [Job title]

Candidate: [Name]
Interviewer: [Name]
Round: [e.g. Technical interview]
Date: [Date]

Rating scale: 1 = Does not meet · 2 = Partly meets · 3 = Meets · 4 = Exceeds

1. [Skill or competency, e.g. Problem solving]
   What good looks like: [One line]
   Rating: [1–4]
   Evidence: [What the candidate said or did]

2. [Skill or competency, e.g. Communication]
   What good looks like: [One line]
   Rating: [1–4]
   Evidence: [ ]

3. [Skill or competency, e.g. Role-specific knowledge]
   What good looks like: [One line]
   Rating: [1–4]
   Evidence: [ ]

4. [Skill or competency, e.g. Collaboration]
   What good looks like: [One line]
   Rating: [1–4]
   Evidence: [ ]

Overall recommendation: [Strong yes / Yes / No / Strong no]
Key strengths: [ ]
Concerns: [ ]

How to use this template

Pick 4–6 criteria that really predict success in the role; more makes ratings vague.
Write what a 3 (meets) looks like for each criterion before interviews start.
Ask every candidate the same core questions for each criterion.
Record evidence, not impressions: what the candidate said or did.

Mistakes to avoid

Rating 'culture fit' without defining it, which invites bias.
Filling the scorecard in after the debrief, when opinions have already been shared.
Letting each interviewer use their own criteria.
Using a 1–10 scale where nobody agrees what a 6 means.

Send it from OneATS

In OneATS, scorecards are attached to interview rounds, interviewers fill them in from a secure link without logging in, reminders follow up automatically, and every rating appears side by side on the candidate's profile. Interview scorecard software.