Interview scorecard builder

# Scorecard, Senior Product Engineer
Hiring manager interview, 45 minutes

Submit within 24 hours, before the debrief. Rate 1 to 4. 1 no evidence, 2 some evidence, 3 clear evidence, 4 exceptional. No middle option on purpose.

## 1. Role craft
Ask: Walk me through the piece of work you are proudest of in this area. What was hard about it?
Look for: Specific decisions, tradeoffs named, depth beyond the summary.
Rating: ____
Evidence you heard: 

## 2. Problem solving
Ask: Tell me about a problem where your first approach failed. What did you change?
Look for: Diagnosis before action, evidence gathered, a real change of direction.
Rating: ____
Evidence you heard: 

## 3. Ownership
Ask: What is something you shipped end to end with no one checking on you?
Look for: Followed through past the interesting part, handled the unglamorous last mile.
Rating: ____
Evidence you heard: 

## 4. Communication
Ask: Explain a decision you made to someone who disagreed. How did you frame it?
Look for: Adjusts for the audience, states the tradeoff, does not hide behind jargon.
Rating: ____
Evidence you heard: 

## Overall
Would you work with this person on this role? yes / no
One line of reasoning: 
What would change your mind: 

In RabbitHR the scorecard ships with the calendar invite and nags the interviewer until it is filled in. Completion goes up, debriefs get shorter.