Interview Evaluation Template

This template gives a consistent way to capture interview evaluations so candidates are genuinely comparable and decisions are defensible.

Template overview

It records the candidate, role, criteria-based scores, a recommendation and the evidence behind it. Criteria should come from the role requirements, decided before interviews.

When to use it

• More than one person interviews and scores must be comparable.
• You want to reduce recency and likeability bias.
• You need a documented basis for the hiring decision.

Key elements

• Candidate, role, interviewer and date
• Role-linked criteria with a short rating scale
• A one-line rationale per criterion
• An overall recommendation
• Key evidence supporting the recommendation

Best practices

• Define criteria from the job description before interviewing.
• Score independently before any group discussion.
• Require a written rationale, not just a number.
• Use the same form for every candidate for that role.

Printable template

Copy the block below and replace every [bracketed] placeholder. It is intentionally neutral so you can adapt it to your organisation and jurisdiction.