Candidate Evaluation Report
The document behind a single candidate’s result: full assessment scores, a plain-language interpretation, and the specific evidence a recruiter needs before deciding whether to advance them. This is the building block a comparison or shortlist report is made from.
Why interpretation sits next to the score, not after it
A raw score without interpretation forces every recruiter reading it to supply their own meaning — and two recruiters reading the same number often land on different conclusions about what it implies for this specific role. The evaluation report pairs each score with a plain-language read of what it means in context, so the interpretation is part of the record itself rather than something reconstructed differently by whoever happens to be reading it that day.
What a single report contains
Every dimension the candidate was assessed on, scored individually rather than collapsed into one overall number — because a single blended score hides which specific strengths or gaps drove it. Alongside each score sits the evidence behind it and a flag for anything worth probing further at interview, so the report reads as a case file a recruiter can act on, not just a result to file away.
- Full score breakdown across every dimension assessed
- Plain-language interpretation, not just raw numbers
- Flags for anything worth verifying at interview
Multiple evaluation reports combine into a comparison matrix once you have several candidates for the same role.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from the comparison matrix?
This report covers one candidate in depth; the comparison matrix takes several of these reports for the same role and puts them side by side so differences are easy to see at a glance.
Can I share this report directly with a client?
Yes — it’s written in the same plain language used in client-facing documents, though most agencies combine it into the fuller client-ready report rather than sending a single evaluation report on its own.
What happens when the interview contradicts the assessment score?
The flagged items in the report exist for exactly that — use the interview scorecard to record whether the interview confirmed or contradicted each flagged dimension, so the disagreement is documented rather than silently overridden.
How many dimensions does a typical report score?
It depends on which assessment battery was run; the report always shows every dimension actually measured for that candidate, not a subset.