Step 1 — Score each pillar

Each pillar is the average of the specific ratings candidates give in that category:

• How they showed up averages punctuality, preparation, time left for your questions, and demeanour. For virtual rounds, it also includes whether the interviewer kept their camera on.
• Communication averages how clearly and promptly you were kept informed across the process, and how responsive your main point of contact was.
• Technique averages the clarity of the questions asked and the quality of the interviewer's follow-ups.

Each rating maps to a value on a scale of 100, and the ratings in a pillar are averaged to give that pillar's score. If something didn't apply, you can mark it N/A.

Step 2 — Apply the weights

Each pillar score is multiplied by its weight, and the three results add up to the Induo IQ Score. The weighting is grounded in empirical research on what candidates value most.

Camera-off signal (virtual interviews)

When any interview round was virtual, we ask whether the interviewer kept their camera on. This is averaged into the ③ How they showed up pillar score. The rationale is grounded in research: video interviews are often perceived as less warm and less fair than in-person, an effect driven by reduced eye contact and lower “social presence” (Basch, Melchers, et al., 2021; Blunden & Brodsky, 2024). An interviewer who keeps their camera off removes exactly those cues — so we treat camera-off as a negative signal within how they showed up.