How InterviewBuddy Scores Answers

The short version

InterviewBuddy is built for spoken behavioral interview practice. You answer out loud, the app creates a transcript, and the scoring workflow evaluates how clearly your answer covered Situation, Task, Action, and Result.

The result is a practice score plus feedback that helps you understand what to tighten before the next attempt.

What happens step by step

1. You record your answer inside the app.
2. Apple Speech Recognition transcribes the answer.
3. The transcript text and relevant practice context are sent to InterviewBuddy's scoring service.
4. The scoring workflow returns a STAR breakdown and supporting feedback.
5. Your session is stored on device, with optional private iCloud sync when available on your Apple devices.

What the STAR score measures

• Situation: whether the setup is clear and concise.
• Task: whether your personal responsibility is clear.
• Action: whether you explain what you specifically did.
• Result: whether the outcome and impact are concrete.

What the score does not mean

• It is not a hiring prediction.
• It is not a full judgment of your career potential.
• It is not a replacement for human context or interviewer preference.
• It is not proof that a perfect script exists for every question.

Why this page exists

InterviewBuddy wants the scoring process to be understandable, not mysterious. Candidates should know what the product is evaluating and why a score is useful as a rehearsal signal rather than a promise.