Updated: 31 October 2026

Interview scorecard for fair hiring

This prompt builds a scorecard for hiring a role, with five or six competencies and rating guidance so interviewers judge candidates consistently.

text-interview-scorecard — chatgpt — 59 words

Build a structured interview scorecard for hiring a [ROLE].

The five to six competencies that matter most: [COMPETENCIES]
Seniority: [LEVEL]

For each competency give two behavioural interview questions, what a strong, average and weak answer looks like, and a 1 to 5 rating scale. End with a decision rule so the team can compare candidates on the same basis.

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Score each candidate right after the interview, before comparing notes with colleagues.

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What you will get

A scorecard for your competencies with two behavioural questions each, what strong, average and weak answers sound like, a 1 to 5 scale and a decision rule for comparing candidates.

Why it works

Unstructured interviews tend to reward confidence over ability. The prompt fixes that by asking the same behavioural questions of everyone and describing what each level of answer sounds like before the interview. Scoring right after each interview, as the tip says, stops the panel’s discussion from changing what people remember.

Common mistake

The competencies are too broad to score.

Fix: Swap “communication” for something observable, such as “explains a technical decision to a non-technical person”.

Also watch for

The answer examples are the same at every level. Ask for each level to differ by one visible thing, such as a specific example, a result or ownership.
The decision rule ignores red flags. Add a rule that any score of 1 on a core competency stops the hire, whatever the total.

Try a variation: take-home task

Add a short take-home task for the top competency, with what a strong submission looks like and how long it should take.

Still not right? Reply with this

Turn this into a one-page form an interviewer can fill in during the call, with space for notes under each question and the rating scale at the side.