Template for ATS Feedback
Engineering Interview Feedback Template
Candidate: ________________ Position: ________________ Interviewer: ________________ Date: ________________ Interview Type: ☐ Technical Screen ☐ Coding ☐ System Design ☐ Behavioral ☐ Other: _______
Quick Assessment (Required - 2 mins)
Overall Recommendation: ☐ Strong Hire ☐ Hire ☐ No Hire ☐ Strong No Hire
Confidence Level: ☐ Very Confident ☐ Confident ☐ Somewhat Confident ☐ Low Confidence
Technical Evaluation (Required if technical interview - 4 mins)
Problem Solving & Coding
Approach Quality: ☐ Excellent ☐ Good ☐ Average ☐ Poor ☐ N/A
Code Quality: ☐ Clean & Efficient ☐ Functional ☐ Messy but works ☐ Non-functional ☐ N/A
Debugging Skills: ☐ Strong ☐ Adequate ☐ Weak ☐ N/A
Key Strengths: What did they do particularly well?
Key Concerns: What were the main technical gaps or issues?
Technical Knowledge Depth
Domain Expertise: ☐ Expert ☐ Proficient ☐ Basic ☐ Insufficient ☐ N/A
System Thinking: ☐ Strong ☐ Good ☐ Limited ☐ N/A
Communication & Collaboration (Required - 2 mins)
Explanation Skills: ☐ Clear & Articulate ☐ Good ☐ Unclear ☐ Poor
Question Asking: ☐ Great questions ☐ Some questions ☐ Few questions ☐ No questions
Receptiveness to Feedback: ☐ Very receptive ☐ Receptive ☐ Somewhat receptive ☐ Resistant
Communication Notes:
Culture & Team Fit (Optional - skip if not assessed - 1 min)
Collaboration Style: ☐ Excellent team player ☐ Works well with others ☐ Prefers solo work ☐ Concerning
Growth Mindset: ☐ Strong learner ☐ Open to learning ☐ Fixed mindset ☐ N/A
Cultural Alignment: ☐ Strong fit ☐ Good fit ☐ Neutral ☐ Poor fit ☐ N/A
Experience & Background (Optional - 1 min)
Relevant Experience: ☐ Highly relevant ☐ Relevant ☐ Somewhat relevant ☐ Not relevant
Career Progression: ☐ Strong trajectory ☐ Steady growth ☐ Flat ☐ Concerning gaps
Notable Background Points:
Decision Factors (Required - 1 min)
Top 2-3 reasons to hire: 1. 2. 3.
Top concerns/reasons not to hire: 1. 2. 3.
Would you want this person on your team? ☐ Definitely ☐ Probably ☐ Maybe ☐ No
Additional Comments (Optional)
Any other observations, red flags, or notable points:
Suggested next steps or areas for follow-up interviews:
Estimated completion time: 6-10 minutes Template version 1.0
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