Job Interview Rubric
Name: ______________________________________ Year&Section:__________________
CRITERIA 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 SCORE
Overall Appearance is Overall neat Overall appearance is
appearance is somewhat untidy appearance very neat
Appearance untidy
Choice in clothing is Choice in clothing is
(** This should Choice in clothing
Choice in clothing
acceptable for the type appropriate for any job
relate to the is inappropriate is inappropriate of interview interview
core for any job (shirt un-tucked, Very well groomed
concentration interview (torn, tee-shirt, (hair, make-up, clothes
area and may unclean, too much jewelry, etc.) pressed, etc.) Very well groomed
be industry wrinkled) (hair, make-up,
specific) clothes pressed, etc.)
Grooming attempt is Well groomed (i.e.
evident shirt tucked in, jewelry
Poor grooming blends with clothing,
minimal wrinkles)
Greeting Unacceptable Used typical behavior Acceptable behavior, Professional behavior
behavior and and language – did well mannered, and language
language modify behavior to fit professionalism (handshake, “hello”,”
the interview somewhat lacking thank you “, etc.)
Unfriendly and Attempts to be Friendly and
not courteous courteous to all in Courteous to all courteous to all
interview setting involved in interview involved in interview
Communication Speaking is Speaking is unclear – Speaking is clear with Speaks clearly and
unclear – very lapses in sentence minimal mistakes in distinctly with no lapse
difficult to structure and grammar sentence structure in sentence structure
understand and grammar and grammar usage;
message of what speaks concisely with
is being said (i.e. correct pronunciation
mumbling)
Volume is appropriate
Volume is Volume is uneven
inappropriate for (varied) Volume conveys
interview (i.e. business tone
spoke too loudly,
too softly)
Body Language Fidgeted – (i.e., Fidgeted –(i.e., Minimal fidgeting (i.e., No fidgeting;
constant movement of occasionally shifting); consistently used
movement of hands and feet average use of physical gestures,
hands and feet); frequently); physical gestures, facial expressions and
none or very poor facial expressions and body movements in a
use of physical body movements in a manner which
gestures, facial minimal use of manner which enhanced the
expressions and physical gestures, enhanced the interview process
body movements facial expressions and interview process
detracted from body movements in a
the interview manner which
process enhanced the interview
process
Posture and Does not look at Sits up straight; Sits up straight, good Sits up straight,
Eye persons involved average posture; posture; establishes excellent posture;
in the interview establishes eye eye contact with looks relaxed and
process; keeps contact with interviewers during the confident; establishes
head down; interviewers during the interview 80 -90% of eye contact with
minimal eye interview 70 -80% of the time interviewers during
contact; does not the time the interview 90-100%
have good of the time
posture;
slouching
Politeness Several times, the student Student interrupted or Student interrupted Student never
interrupted or hurried the hurried the or hurried the interrupted or hurried
person doing the interviewer 3-5 times interviewer 1-2 times the interviewer and
interviewing; forgot to during the course of during the course of thanked them after the
thank person(s) the interview, thanked the interview, interview
the person after the thanked the person
interview after the interview
General Lack of interest and Somewhat interested Shows basic interest Appropriately
Attitude enthusiasm about the in the interview; shows in the interview; interested and
interview; passive and little enthusiasm shows some enthusiastic about the
indifferent enthusiasm interview process
Answers with “yes’ or Gives well-constructed Gives well- Gives well-constructed,
Responses to
Questions “no” and fails to elaborate responses, but sounds constructed confident responses
or explain; talks rehearsed or unsure responses, does not that are genuine
negatively
about past employers sound rehearsed,
student somewhat
hesitant or unsure
Responses are Responses are Responses are Responses are all
inconsistent or somewhat inconsistent generally consistent consistent
Candidate contradictory. No or contradictory
Integrity concrete or specific
examples used
Concrete and Concrete and specific
Concrete and specific examples examples are used
specific examples often used
Candidate provided no occasionally used
verifiable information for
claims, and/or claims
may be exaggerated or Candidate provides
even appear Candidate provides verifiable information
Candidate provides verifiable for all claims
manufactured
some verifiable information for most
information for claims claims
Overall Demonstration of poor Demonstrated limited Demonstrated Highly proficient;
Demonstration interview skills with little proficiency; limited average proficiency; appropriately utilized
of Interview confidence displayed demonstration of average interview skills in an
Skills competent interview demonstration of enthusiastic, motivating
skills in a generally competent interview and engaging manner
confident manner skills in a generally
confident manner
TOTAL
(Perfect score: 80)
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INTERVIEWER’S NAME & SIGNATURE
