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# How to Enable Blind Evaluations to Avoid Bias

# 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**](https://app.100hires.com/settings/company)
2. Find **Blind evaluations**
3. Toggle it **On** ![How to Enable Blind Evaluations to Avoid Bias: Enabling blind evaluations](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/f/a/a/4faab8f2b2ab0400/how-to-enable-blind-evaluation_huc3pq.png)
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

| Role | Before Own Submission | After Own Submission | Notes |
| ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| Administrator | All evaluations | All evaluations | Admins always have full visibility |
| Recruiter | Nothing | All evaluations | Subject to blind mode |
| Interviewer | Nothing | All evaluations | Subject to blind mode |

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

## Related screenshots

These screenshots show the 100Hires areas used in this workflow.

![Blind Evaluations toggle enabled in Company Settings](https://100hires.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/blind-evaluations-toggle-on.png)

![Settings > Evaluation forms page with the Add form button and the list of existing forms](https://100hires.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/evaluation-forms-list.png)