How to Enable Blind Evaluations to Avoid Bias

Enable blind evaluations so interviewers submit their feedback without seeing what others have written, reducing groupthink and bias.

What are blind evaluations

When blind evaluations are enabled:

• Interviewers cannot see other interviewers' feedback until they submit their own
• Each person forms an independent opinion
• Reduces anchoring bias
• Encourages honest assessments

How it works

Without blind evaluations

1. Interviewer A submits evaluation
2. Interviewer B can see A's feedback before writing their own
3. B might be influenced by A's opinions

With blind evaluations

1. Interviewer A submits evaluation
2. Interviewer B sees only a blank form
3. B submits their independent feedback
4. Now both can see each other's evaluations

Enabling blind evaluations

1. Go to Settings / Company
2. Find Blind evaluations
3. Toggle it On
4. Save

Setting applies to all jobs and candidates.

Note: Only Administrators and Recruiters can access Company Settings. Interviewers cannot change this setting.

Who can see what

Administrators can always see all evaluations regardless of blind mode (needed for oversight).

Benefits

Reduces bias

• No anchoring to first opinion
• Independent assessments
• More diverse perspectives

Honest feedback

• No pressure to agree with colleagues
• Interviewers more likely to share concerns
• Better signal on candidate quality

Better hiring decisions

• Aggregate truly independent opinions
• Identify disagreements early
• More data points for decisions

When to use

Recommended for:

• Panel interviews
• Multiple interview rounds
• Senior positions
• Any role where reducing bias is important

Tips

• Remind interviewers to submit promptly
• Use daily reminder notifications
• Discuss evaluations after all are submitted
• Look for agreement and disagreement patterns

Updated on: 26/12/2025