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Interview · Screening

First-round screen

A short first screen that replaces the opening phone call, covering motivation, the experience that carries over, ways of working and the practical details needed to plan next steps. It suits every role and level. Follow-ups ask for one concrete example whenever an answer stays general.

Suits: Operations associate, Sales representative, Software engineer, Customer service representative, Marketing coordinator

Questions
6 of 17
Length
25 min
Format
Voice or typed
Levels
All levels
See this interview on a 30-minute call.
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Example
  1. Interviewer: Tell me about a time you changed someone's mind at work. How did you go about it?

  2. Candidate: Our team wanted to rebuild the billing page from scratch, and I thought it was the wrong call, so we put together a plan to…

  3. Follow-up

    Interviewer: You said "we". What did you say yourself, and what finally changed their mind?

  4. Scored on

    • Motivation30%
    • Relevant experience35%
    • Ways of working20%
    • Clarity15%

    Score, reasons and recording. Your team decides.

An example exchange. This interview's own questions open when you use it.

What it listens for, and how much each part counts.

Every answer is scored against this guide, with the reasoning written beside the score. You get the recording or the written answers too, and your team makes the call.

  • Motivation30%
    Has a specific, believable reason for wanting this role.
  • Relevant experience35%
    Shows real work that carries over, with examples.
  • Ways of working20%
    Describes concrete habits around planning, updates and collaboration.
  • Clarity15%
    Answers directly and gives the start date and work-mode details needed to plan next steps.
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