Six features.
One evaluation layer.
RecruitBase is not an ATS. It's the evaluation layer that sits between pipeline management and final offer decisions — structured scoring, culture alignment, behavioral profiling, and a full audit trail for every hire.
Structured Scoring Engine
Enforce consistent evaluation across every interviewer, every round
The scoring engine locks each role to a defined rubric before interviews begin. Every interviewer scores the same competencies on the same 1–5 scale with anchored descriptors — no free-form notes, no improvised criteria. Scores are locked on submission. No retroactive editing after a debrief.
- 4–8 competencies per role with weighted importance
- Anchored descriptors for every score level (1–5)
- Per-round competency assignments — interviewers score only what they're assigned
- Outlier detection — flags when one interviewer deviates ≥2 from the group
Deep CultureMap
Multi-axis culture fit — not a vibe, a scored alignment model
CultureMap replaces 'culture fit' as a gut feeling with a scored model across five axes. The organisation defines its culture profile once — CultureMap then measures every candidate against it. Fit is quantified, not felt. Low culture fit scores trigger a deliberate conversation, not automatic rejection.
- Values alignment — decision-making patterns vs org core values
- Work style — independent vs collaborative, structured vs ambiguous
- Communication fit — direct vs diplomatic, written vs verbal
- Growth orientation — ambition and learning pace vs team trajectory
- Team dynamic fit — complements or replicates existing team gaps
Candidate Fit Score
One auditable number — with every constituent metric visible beneath it
The Fit Score is the single output a hiring manager can point to and defend. It aggregates five weighted dimensions into a score out of 100. Every number is traceable to its source — no black box, no hidden weighting. Orgs can adjust how much each dimension contributes.
- Five dimensions: competency, culture fit, behavioral signals, persona consistency, red flag adjustment
- Dimension weights adjustable per org — weight culture higher for people-facing roles
- Red flag penalty shown explicitly — never a silent deduction
- Side-by-side comparison view for up to 4 candidates
- Low confidence warning if fewer than 3 interviewers scored or form was incomplete
Evaluation Audit Trail
Full accountability, legal defensibility, and consensus visibility
Every action in a candidate's evaluation is logged, timestamped, and attributed. The audit trail serves three audiences: team leads who need accountability, legal teams who need to prove process fairness, and hiring managers reviewing how the decision was reached.
- Captures: rubric assigned, scores submitted, persona form sent and completed, fit score calculated, hire decision made
- Decision trail — records final hire/no-hire with actor and timestamp
- Override flag — if a low Fit Score is overridden, a reason is required. No silent overrides.
- One-click PDF export for HR records, legal review, or regulatory audit
Candidate Projection
A 6–9 month forward view — score-based model + narrative summary
Projection answers the question hiring managers actually want answered: 'If we hire this person, where will they be in 6–9 months?' At launch it uses the candidate's Fit Score dimensions as the predictive signal. A confidence disclaimer is always shown.
- Month 1–2 Ramp: based on work-style fit and communication alignment
- Month 3–5 Contribution: drawn from competency scores and growth orientation
- Month 6–9 Culture Integration: driven by culture fit and values alignment
- Risk flags with proactive onboarding interventions per phase
- Plain-language 2–3 sentence narrative per phase — not a score dump
Persona Forms
Behavioral competency profiling — candidate self-assessment + interviewer scoring
Resumes describe what candidates have done. Persona Forms reveal how they think and behave. Candidates complete a standardised behavioral questionnaire before the interview; the interviewer scores the same dimensions after. The gap between self-assessment and observed behavior is itself a signal.
- 40+ validated behavioral questions across 8 competency families
- Situational framing ('Describe a time when...') — harder to game than self-rating scales
- Role-tailored questions generated from the job description
- Consistency delta: flags when self-assessment vs observed score gap is large
- Form versioning — previous evaluations remain comparable when questions change
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