No. 05Know exactly why
Evidence-based mock interview feedback
Mock interview feedback you can check line by line. The IW-1 rubric rates four dimensions from 0 to 4, and every rating shows the exact words it is based on — so you can see why you got it and what to change next.
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01Workflow
How it works
- 01
Answer for real
Scoring starts only after a substantive answer. In strict simulation, it waits until the final review.
- 02
Read the quote, then the score
Each dimension shows the passage it is based on and a short rationale in your feedback language.
- 03
Fix one thing
Pick the weakest dimension, answer again and compare. Your growth dashboard tracks the trend.
02Fit
IW-1 scoring: who it’s for and when to use it
What’s includedIW-1 scoring
- 01Four dimensions, each rated 0–4: relevance, evidence, reasoning and structure.
- 02Every rating must quote an exact passage from your answer. If the quote isn’t there, the rating is dropped.
- 03Not enough evidence yet? You get no score rather than a guess.
- 04Accent and personality are never scored.
- 05Scores are practice estimates that guide your next rep, not predictions of a hiring decision.
Who it’s for
- Candidates who want to know exactly why an answer is weak, not just see a number.
- Anyone who distrusts AI scores and wants to check each rating against their own words.
- Study partners who want a published rubric to discuss answers with the same vocabulary.
When to use it
- After every mock interview, before you start the next one.
- When one dimension keeps scoring low and you want to work on just that.
- When you re-answer a question and want to compare it with your first attempt.
03Sample output
An IW-1 scorecard, excerpted
Each rating carries the passage it is based on. The quotes below were checked against the answer by the app’s own grounding code.
IW-1 scorecard · excerptSamplePractice estimate
- Question
- Describe a time a designer wanted a bigger change than you thought was safe before a release.
- Answer
- Our designer wanted to rebuild the whole onboarding flow, and I thought that was too risky two weeks before a release. I suggested we test the two riskiest screens first, and she agreed. The test showed the new layout confused returning users, so we kept the old flow for them and shipped the rest. Looking back, I should have brought data to our first meeting instead of opinions.
69/ 100 — shown because all four dimensions quote the answer
Illustrative answer and ratings, not real user data. The quote check and the total come from the same code the app runs on every review.
04Methodology · IW-1
How IW-1 rates an answer
IW-1 is InterviewWare’s evidence-based practice rubric. The definitions below are the ones the reviewer model receives, word for word.
Four dimensions
- Relevance
- answers the actual question
- Evidence
- specific own actions and support
- Reasoning
- alternatives, assumptions and trade-offs
- Structure
- clear coherent explanation
Level anchors, 0–4
- 0No answer
- explicit non-answer
- 1Assertion
- unsupported assertion
- 2Partial
- partially explained with missing support
- 3Supported
- clear and supported explanation
- 4Evidence & reflection
- specific evidence, nuanced judgment and reflection
- Every rating must quote an exact passage from your answers. If the quote can’t be found word for word, the rating is dropped.
- When a dimension has too little evidence, it stays unscored instead of getting a guess.
- A total score appears only when all four dimensions have quoted evidence.
- The total adds the four levels and shows them out of 100 (16 points = 100).
- Scoring starts only after a substantive answer; in strict simulation it waits for the final review.
- Accent and personality are never scored, hypothetical claims stay hypothetical, and no rating predicts a hiring decision.
05Limits
IW-1 scoring: limits and honest caveats
- The model proposes each rating; InterviewWare keeps it only if its quote is found word for word in your answers.
- A missing rating means there wasn’t enough evidence, not that you scored zero.
- Similar answers can score differently in different reviews. Read the quote and the rationale, not just the number.
06Questions
IW-1 scoring: common questions.
Answers specific to this tool, based on how it actually works. General questions are on the home page.
Read the guides01Why do I sometimes get no total score?
A total appears only when all four dimensions have quoted evidence. If one is missing, you still see the other ratings, but no total is calculated.
02How is the total calculated?
The four levels are added up and shown out of 100. For example, 3 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 10 out of 16, shown as 63.
03When does scoring happen?
Only after a substantive answer. In strict simulation, scoring waits until you ask for the final review.
04Do employers score interviews this way?
Not necessarily. Some employers use structured scoring guides, but each defines its own. IW-1 is a practice rubric designed to make feedback checkable.
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