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How Scoring Works

Understanding your interview scores

Overview

After each interview session, your answers are scored across four dimensions on a 1-5 scale. These dimensions capture what real interviewers look for: clear communication, complete answers, specific details, and demonstrated ownership.

Your overall score (1-10) is a weighted average, with Leadership weighted highest because it's what separates good answers from great ones.

Overall Score Calculation

1.0x

Clarity

1.2x

Completeness

1.3x

Depth

1.5x

Leadership

Leadership is weighted highest because it's the hardest to demonstrate and what interviewers remember.

The Four Dimensions

Clarity

How clearly you communicate your answer. Is it easy to follow? Is it well-structured?

Score Levels:

1Rambling, hard to follow, no clear structure
2Some structure but jumps around, unclear at times
3Understandable but could be clearer, occasional tangents
4Clear and well-organized, easy to follow
5Exceptionally clear, concise, perfectly structured

How to Improve:

  • Use STAR structure explicitly
  • Pause before answering to organize thoughts
  • Avoid tangents and stay focused on the question

Completeness

Did you cover all parts of STAR? Situation, Task, Action, and Result?

Score Levels:

1Missing 3+ STAR elements
2Missing 2 STAR elements
3Missing 1 STAR element or one is very weak
4All STAR elements present, minor gaps
5All STAR elements strong and well-balanced

How to Improve:

  • Mentally check off S-T-A-R as you answer
  • Result is often forgotten — always end with outcomes
  • Task is often merged with Situation — keep them distinct

Depth

The level of specific detail. Metrics, concrete examples, and your thought process.

Score Levels:

1Entirely generic, no specifics
2Mostly generic with occasional detail
3Some specifics but missing metrics or key details
4Good specifics with some metrics
5Rich detail with clear metrics and concrete examples

How to Improve:

  • Always include numbers: %, $, time, users
  • Name specific tools, processes, or frameworks
  • Explain WHY you made decisions, not just what

Leadership

Did you show ownership, initiative, and impact? Were YOU the driver?

Score Levels:

1Passive participant, no ownership shown
2Some involvement but unclear personal contribution
3Clear contribution but limited initiative or ownership
4Strong ownership and initiative demonstrated
5Exceptional ownership with clear impact and influence

How to Improve:

  • Use "I" instead of "we" for your actions
  • Show decisions YOU made and why
  • Highlight initiative you took beyond what was asked

Tracking Progress

Your scores are tracked over time

  • • View dimension trends across sessions in your dashboard
  • • See which areas are improving and which need work
  • • The AI identifies recurring gaps in your answers
  • • Use "Practice Again" to retry the same questions and measure improvement

See Your Scores in Action

Complete a practice session to get scored across all four dimensions.

Start Practice Session