Mock Interview Rubric

Interviewee: ____________________________________________ Date: ___________________

Interviewer: ____________________________________________

EXCELLENT INTERVIEW AVERAGE INTERVIEW POOR INTERVIEW

First Impression Appearance: Wore appropriate Appearance: Looked clean and Appearance: Wore jeans, track
business attire, and was well groomed neat but attire was too casual pants or shorts, and/or was
for a business setting, and/or at poorly groomed
Greeting: Stood, greeted the least one minor issue was
interviewer by name, and shook evident in personal grooming Greeting: Forgot at least two
hands with the interviewer correctly elements of an effective
Greeting: Forgot at least one greeting (i.e. standing, shaking
Body Language: Appeared relaxed element of an effective greeting hands, using the interviewer’s
and enthusiastic (i.e. standing, shaking hands, name)
using the interviewer’s name)
Body Language: Appeared
Body Language: Appeared extremely nervous and/or
somewhat nervous and/or only unenthused
moderately enthusiastic
Interview Content Preparation: Demonstrated solid Preparation: Demonstrated Preparation: Demonstrated
knowledge about the organization and some knowledge about the little/no knowledge about the
the position organization or position, but not organization and position
both
Ability: Effectively related their own Ability: Did not clearly identify
strengths and skills to the job Ability: Identified strengths and strengths and/or skills relating to
skills, but in at least one case the job
Confidence: Answers were delivered did not provide a good
very confidently, demonstrating that illustrative example Confidence: Confidence was
the student was well-prepared for the not evident, suggesting that the
interview Confidence: Answers were student was not adequately
solid, demonstrating that the prepared for the interview
student was adequately
prepared for the interview
Verbal Skills Formality: Spoke in a business-like Formality: Generally spoke in Formality: Spoke too casually,
way, with no verbal stumbling, a business-like way with only a and/or swore, and/or verbally
swearing, slang, um’s, ah’s, etc. few minor errors (i.e. um’s, ah’s, stumbled, used slang, or used
etc.) um’s or ah’s too often
Voice: Spoke clearly and at the right
speed Voice: Spoke a little too fast or Voice: Spoke too fast or too
a little too slow slow
Physical Eye Contact: Maintained excellent Eye Contact: Maintained Eye Contact: Eye contact was
Presence eye contact adequate eye contact insufficient
Body Language: Smiled and used Body Language: Needed to Body Language: Did not smile
gestures to effectively reinforce smile and/or use gestures a bit and/or use gestures enough
communication more to effectively reinforce
communication Posture: Demonstrated poor
Posture: Sat up straight without posture and/or excessive
fidgeting Posture: Either slouched fidgeting
somewhat or fidgeted a bit
Closing Expression of Interest: Expression of Interest: Expression of Interest: Did not
Enthusiastically conveyed interest in Conveyed some interest in the demonstrate interest in the
the position position position
Research: Asked appropriate Research: Asked some Research: Did not ask any
questions, demonstrating forethought questions, but they did not questions
and research demonstrate forethought and
research Closure: Did not thank the
Closure: Sincerely thanked the interviewer
interviewer and shook hands Closure: Thanked the
interviewer