Free tool · for hiring managers & small-business owners
Interview Scorecard Starter
The fastest way to make hiring fairer is to score every candidate against the same competencies, from evidence you can point to — instead of a gut feeling and a friendly chat. This free scorecard lets you try it on one candidate: rate eight competencies one-to-five and it computes a weighted score and a clear recommendation. It's a real taste of the full kit before you upgrade to scoring your whole slate side by side with a 100+ question bank.
Take it with you — free, no signup
Direct download. No email, no account — just the files.
What it does
- Rates one candidate 1–5 on eight weighted competencies, with a note line beside each for the evidence.
- Computes a weighted score and a recommendation — Strong Yes, Yes, Maybe, or No — automatically from your ratings.
- Edit the competencies and weights to fit your role; blank a competency to skip it.
- Opens in Excel, Google Sheets, and LibreOffice — no macros, no signup, nothing saved anywhere but your own file.
Own it, don't rent it
Ready to compare a whole slate, not just one candidate?
This starter scores one candidate. The full Structured-Interview Scorecard & Question Bank scores your whole slate side by side with an automatic rank, and adds a 100+ interview question bank organized by competency, a fair & legal interviewing guide, and a decision log — in one owned 7-tab spreadsheet (Excel, Google Sheets, or LibreOffice), plus a native Google Sheets copy and four PDF guides.
A one-time purchase you keep and reuse for every role you hire for — the structured hiring kit between a blank spreadsheet and a rented per-seat applicant-tracking suite.
A hiring decision aid and record-keeping template, not HR, legal, or professional advice, and not a guarantee of a good hire or a lawful process. The example is fictional. A score is a decision aid, not a verdict. Free to use; please don't resell or redistribute.