Star Rating
Rate candidates on a 1–5 scale, add notes for context, and keep your hiring team aligned with shared, real-time feedback.
Star Rating
Rate candidates consistently with a simple 1–5 star system that your whole team can see. Star ratings help you compare candidates quickly, share feedback clearly, and keep hiring decisions aligned.
Use star ratings together with notes to capture both your score and the reason behind it.
Use the 1–5 star scale
Score each candidate on a five-star scale based on your evaluation criteria. A shared scale makes it easier for your team to review candidates using the same general standard.
- 1 star — indicates a very low fit based on your evaluation
- 2 stars — indicates some concerns or limited alignment
- 3 stars — indicates a moderate or mixed evaluation
- 4 stars — indicates a strong evaluation
- 5 stars — indicates an excellent fit
Your team can use this scale to spot strong candidates quickly and discuss differences in evaluation when ratings vary.
How it works
Add ratings from the candidate view while reviewing applicants for a specific job and stage.
Open the job from the dashboard
Start from your dashboard and open the job where you want to review candidates.
Select the correct stage
Choose the hiring stage that contains the candidate you want to rate.
Open the candidate view
Select the candidate to open their full profile and review details.
Locate the star rating option
Find the star rating control in the candidate view.
Choose a rating from 1 to 5
Click the number of stars that matches your evaluation.
Save or confirm the rating if needed
If your workspace prompts for confirmation, save the rating to apply it. Your selection is then visible to the rest of the hiring team.
Add notes with your rating
Add a note alongside your star rating to explain your reasoning. Notes give context that a score alone cannot provide.
You might use notes to capture:
- Interview feedback — summarize what stood out during the conversation
- Reasoning — explain why you chose a specific rating
- Strengths and concerns — highlight skills, gaps, or follow-up points
- Hiring context — record details that help others evaluate the candidate fairly
Write notes that help teammates understand your decision at a glance. Clear notes make review discussions faster and more productive.
Keep feedback visible in real time
Ratings and notes are visible to your team as they are added. Real-time updates help everyone stay current without waiting for separate follow-up messages.
This shared visibility reduces confusion, helps prevent duplicate evaluations, and supports faster alignment during the review process.
Collaborate as a team
Star ratings work best when the whole hiring team contributes feedback in one place. Team members can view ratings and notes to understand how others evaluated a candidate.
This makes it easier to:
- Compare perspectives — see where feedback is aligned or different
- Support decisions — use shared notes to inform hiring discussions
- Improve consistency — evaluate candidates using visible team input
- Track changes over time — review how feedback develops throughout the hiring process
Make ratings more useful
A clear rating system is most helpful when your team uses it consistently. Align on what each star level means for your hiring process so ratings stay meaningful across reviewers.
When you pair ratings with thoughtful notes, your team gets a fuller picture of each candidate and can make better-informed decisions.
FAQs
Yes. If you need to update your evaluation, you can adjust the rating from the candidate view.
Yes. Star ratings are visible to your hiring team so everyone can review shared feedback in one place.
No. Star ratings help your team evaluate candidates, but they do not automatically move the candidate to a different stage.
Notes explain the reason behind the score and help teammates understand your evaluation more quickly.
Check whether your workspace requires a save or confirmation step after selecting the stars, then verify the updated rating appears in the candidate view.