Mock Interview Evaluation Sheet
Mock Interview Evaluation Sheet
Directions: Please rate the performance of the person being interviewed using the criteria listed below.
Rating
Excellent Very Good Satisfactory Needs SCORE
Criteria
5 4 3 Improvement
2
Communication Speaks clearly and Speaking is clear Speaking is unclear – Speaking is
distinctly with no lapse with minimal lapses in sentence unclear – very
in sentence structure mistakes in structure and difficult to
and grammar usage; sentence structure grammar. understand
speaks concisely with and grammar. message of what
correct pronunciation. is being said (i.e.
mumbling)
Voice level Volume conveys Volume is Volume is uneven Volume is
(volume) business tone. appropriate. (varied) inappropriate for
interview (i.e.
spoke too loudly,
too softly)
Politeness Student never Student interrupted Student interrupted Several times, the
interrupted or hurried or hurried the or hurried the student
the interviewer and interviewer 1-2 interviewer 3-5 interrupted or
thanked them after the times during the times during the hurried the person
interview course of the course of the doing the
interview, thanked interview, thanked interviewing;
the person after the the person after the forgot to thank
interview interview person(s)
Posture & Eye Sits up straight, Sits up straight, Sits up straight; Does not look at
contact excellent posture; good posture; average posture; persons involved
looks relaxed and establishes eye establishes eye in the interview
confident; establishes contact with contact with process; keeps
eye contact with interviewers during interviewers during head down;
interviewers during the the interview 80 - the interview 70 - minimal eye
interview 90-100% of 90% of the time. 80% of the time contact; does not
the time have good
posture; slouching
Body Language No fidgeting: Minimal fidgeting Fidgeted –(i.e., Fidgeted – (i.e.,
consistently used (i.e., occasionally movement of hands constant
physical gestures, facial shifting); average and feet frequently); movement of
expressions and body use of physical minimal use of hands and feet);
movements in a gestures, facial physical gestures, none or very poor
manner which expressions and facial expressions use of physical
enhanced the body movements in and body gestures, facial
interview process a manner which movements in a expressions and
enhanced the manner which body movements
interview process enhanced the detracted from
interview process the interview
process
Appropriateness Gives well-constructed, Gives well- Gives well- Answers with
of responses to confident responses constructed constructed “yes’ or “no” and
the question that are genuine responses, does not responses, but fails to elaborate
sound rehearsed, sounds rehearsed or or explain; talks
student somewhat unsure negatively about
hesitant or unsure past employers
Professional -Overall appearance is -Overall neat -Appearance is -Overall
Appearance very neat appearance somewhat untidy appearance is
-Choice in clothing is -Choice in clothing -Choice in clothing is untidy
appropriate for any job is acceptable for the inappropriate (eg. -Choice in clothing
interview type of interview sleeveless/sando, is inappropriate
-Very well groomed -Well groomed (eg. too much jewelry, for any job
(hair, make-up, clothes jewelry blends with etc.) interview (torn,
pressed, etc.) clothing, minimal -Grooming attempt unclean, wrinkled)
-Overall appearance is wrinkles) is evident -Poor grooming
business-like
Demonstration Gives well-constructed, Demonstrated Demonstrated Demonstration of
of Interview confident responses average proficiency; limited proficiency; poor interview
Skills that are genuine average limited skills with little
demonstration of demonstration of confidence
competent competent displayed
interview skills in a interview skills in a
generally confident generally confident
manner manner
General Attitude Appropriately Shows basic interest Somewhat Lack of interest
interested and in the interview; interested in the and enthusiasm
enthusiastic about the shows some interview; shows about the
interview process enthusiasm. little enthusiasm interview; passive
and indifferent
TOTAL SCORE (sum of all scores) /45
Notes and Comments:
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