FDE Interview Scorecard Template
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Purpose
Standardized evaluation rubric for assessing FDE candidates across key competencies.
When to Use
- During every FDE interview
- For calibration across interviewers
- For hiring committee decisions
Scorecard Structure
Candidate Information
- Name:
- Position:
- Interviewer:
- Date:
Technical Assessment (1-5)
- Technical depth
- Problem-solving ability
- Learning agility
Client-Facing Assessment (1-5)
- Communication skills
- Executive presence
- Stakeholder management
FDE-Specific Traits (1-5)
- Ownership mindset
- Pain tolerance
- Creative problem-solving
FDE Mindset Indicators
Based on The FDE Manifesto
| Principle | What to Look For | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| No Shortcuts That Compound | Do they take the harder right path over the easier wrong one? Do they resist quick fixes? | |
| Own the Product Stack | Do they want to understand how things work, not just use them? Do they contribute upstream? | |
| Information as Infrastructure | Do they value logging, metrics, documentation? Do they read before asking? | |
| Root Cause Everything | Do they accept "it's working now" or dig deeper? Do they document their debugging? | |
| Build Strategic Relationships | Do they see support tickets as relationship opportunities? Do they understand organizational dynamics? |
Overall Recommendation
- [ ] Strong hire
- [ ] Hire
- [ ] No hire
- [ ] Strong no hire
Full content coming in Phase 2