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26. Use Anchored Rating Scales
Applying defined anchor examples for each numeric score to reduce variability between interviewers.
Recruiting Fundamentals: Sourcing, Screening, Structured Interviews, and Scorecards
Use Anchored Rating Scales
A scoring system where each numeric rating has a short, concrete example (anchor) so different interviewers interpret scores the same way.
"If one interviewer gives a '4' for problem solving and another gives a '3' for the same answers, we lose hiring signal — anchors stop that."
Anchored rating scales attach specific behavioral examples to each numeric score (e.g., 1–5) so interviewers map observed evidence to the same meaning rather than guessing what a number implies.
"If one interviewer gives a '4' for problem solving and another gives a '3' for the same answers, we lose hiring signal — anchors stop that."
Anchored rating scales attach specific behavioral examples to each numeric score (e.g., 1–5) so interviewers map observed evidence to the same meaning rather than guessing what a number implies.