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CRITERIA EXCELLENT GOOD SATISFACTORY NEEDS POOR SCOR
IMPROVEMENT E
1. Appearance Dressed Generally well- Adequately Dressed Extremely
& appropriately for presented, dressed, average inappropriately, unprofessional
Professionalis the position, maintains good eye contact, but poor posture, appearance, no
m maintains eye contact and lacks confidence at minimal eye eye contact,
excellent posture, posture but could times. contact, and and visibly
eye contact, and improve lacks uncomfortable.
displays confidence. confidence.
confidence.
2. Verbal Speaks clearly and Generally clear Communication is Often unclear or Poor
Communicatio confidently, and confident adequate but shows unfocused, communication
n answers questions with only minor occasional struggles with with frequent
concisely with language or grammar or clarity grammar and grammar
excellent delivery issues. issues. delivery. mistakes,
grammar. mumbled or
unclear.
3. Non-Verbal Effective use of Good use of non- Average use of Lacks effective Very little use of
Communicatio body language, verbal cues, some body language, body language, body language,
n gestures, facial room for occasionally may appear stiff or overly
expressions that improvement in distracting or or disengaged. distracting.
support the alignment with lacking energy
message. message.
4. Content of Thorough, Relevant and solid Responses are Responses are Responses are
Responses insightful, and answers with a generally relevant vague or irrelevant or
relevant answers good but may lack depth unrelated, and incorrect,
that align well understanding of or direct connection do not show a demonstrating a
with the job the role, though to the job. clear lack of
description. occasionally understanding preparation.
Demonstrates a lacking depth. of the role.
strong
understanding of
the role and
company.
5. Problem- Demonstrates Shows good Answers show basic Struggles to Fails to offer any
Solving Skills excellent critical problem-solving problem-solving provide clear or relevant
thinking, providing ability, though skills but may not practical solutions or
creative and answers may lack be fully developed solutions to does not
appropriate some detail or or detailed. problems. address the
solutions to creativity. problem.
situational
questions.
6. Knowledge Exhibits strong Shows good Basic Limited No apparent
of Company & knowledge of the knowledge of the understanding of understanding knowledge of
Role company and company and the company and of the company the company or
position, ties role, with some role, but lacking and job, with position, does
answers directly specific examples specific connections little effort to tie not attempt to
to this knowledge. or connections. in answers. this into relate responses
responses. to the job.
7. Ability to Stays calm, Generally Adequately handles Struggles to Cannot manage
Handle Stress composed, and maintains pressure but shows remain calm stress, shuts
confident under composure, some signs of and composed, down or
pressure, answers though minor stress or visibly stressed becomes
difficult questions signs of stress are nervousness in under pressure. overwhelmed by
effectively. visible in difficult difficult questions. difficult
moments. questions.
8. Questions Asks insightful, Asks good Asks basic or Asks vague or Fails to ask any
for relevant questions questions that somewhat relevant irrelevant questions or
Interviewer that demonstrate show interest, but questions, but they questions that asks
interest and lacks depth or do not show strong don’t show inappropriate
research in the specificity. interest. much thought. questions.
company/role.
9. Time Answers are well- Generally well- Responses are Frequently Time
Management paced, with a paced, though sometimes too long provides overly management is
balance of depth answers could be or too brief, causing lengthy or short very poor, with
and conciseness. slightly more the interview to run answers, answers either
The interview is concise or slightly over/under impacting the too rushed or
conducted within detailed. time. interview timing too drawn out.
the allotted time. significantly.
10. Overall Outstanding Good Satisfactory Below-average Very poor
Impression overall performance with performance, performance, performance,
performance, minor areas for though lacks confidence unprepared, and
highly confident improvement. improvement is or preparation unlikely to
and well-prepared. Demonstrates needed to be fully for a real succeed in a
Likely to make a readiness for a prepared for a real interview. real interview.
strong impression real interview. interview.
in a real interview.
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