From the Satire Desk · recruiter behaviour · Issue —
Beacon Rounds Inc.: Interview Scorecard (Vibes, Weighted)
BEACON ROUNDS INC. — HIRING PANEL
Interview Scorecard v4 (Vibes, Weighted) · Do not share with candidates
Section A — Technical signal (25 points)
Reserved for later stages. Not required at Stage 1 of 9.
Section B — Cultural resonance (60 points)
· Did the candidate laugh at the hiring manager's joke? (20)
· Did they laugh at the second, worse joke? (15)
· Did they laugh before the punchline, proving they are quick? (10)
· Did they refrain from asking what the salary range is? (15)
Section C — Enthusiasm (15 points, optional)
Awarded at the panel's discretion. Candidates who ask how many rounds remain score zero here and, per Policy 4.2, at every other section.
Note: we are a high-trust, low-bureaucracy company, which is why the scorecard runs to four pages.
Candidates scoring below 75 are warmly invited to try again next time. There is no 'next time'.
— People Team, Beacon Rounds Inc.
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