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Pick competencies, set proficiency levels, and see behavioral indicators that tell interviewers exactly what "good" looks like. Click any competency to explore.

Software EngineeringStarter Templatev1

5 competencies · Passing score: 60%

Problem Solving
25%
Level:Advanced
TechnicalSystem Design

Must-have: failing this competency disqualifies the candidate

What to Look For (Advanced level)

Breaks complex problems into components and evaluates multiple solutions against constraints

Identifies root causes rather than treating symptoms using systematic analysis

Considers edge cases, failure modes, and tradeoffs when proposing solutions

Interview Questions

  1. 1.Walk me through the most complex technical problem you solved recently. What alternatives did you consider?
  2. 2.Describe a situation where your initial solution turned out to be wrong. How did you discover the error?
System Design
25%
Level:Intermediate
System Design

Must-have: failing this competency disqualifies the candidate

Code Quality
20%
Level:Intermediate
Technical
Communication
15%
Level:Intermediate
BehavioralSystem Design
Collaboration
15%
Level:Intermediate
Behavioral

Target Candidate Profile

Problem Solving
25%
System Design
25%
Code Quality
20%
Communication
15%
Collaboration
15%

Interview Coverage

Technical

2

competencies

System Design

3

competencies

Behavioral

2

competencies

Must-haves

2

deal-breakers

What this gives your team

  • ✓Every interviewer sees only their round's competencies
  • ✓Behavioral indicators show what "good" looks like at each level
  • ✓Ready-to-use questions, no more last-minute scrambling
  • ✓Coverage map ensures nothing falls through the cracks

See Which Rounds Evaluate What

The coverage matrix shows your entire interview process at a glance. Click a round to see how evaluation focus is distributed.

Interview Coverage

Click a round to see the evaluation focus breakdown

Competency
Technical
2 competencies
System Design
3 competencies
Behavioral
2 competencies
Problem SolvingREQ
40%30%-
System DesignREQ
-40%-
Code Quality
60%--
Communication
-30%45%
Collaboration
--55%
Assessed40% Focus weight

Interview Focus Distribution

How each interviewer should distribute their evaluation time

Problem Solving
40%
Code Quality
60%
Total: 100%

Technical Round Focus

The technical interviewer spends 60% of their time on Code Quality (reviewing code, testing practices) and 40% on Problem Solving (algorithmic thinking, debugging).

Key Benefits

1

Start in Minutes, Not Days

Pick from 6 professionally designed templates for Engineering, Product, Sales, Design, Customer Success, and Leadership roles. Or let AI build a custom framework from your job description.

2

Know What "Good" Looks Like

Each competency comes with behavioral indicators at 5 proficiency levels. Interviewers see exactly what to look for, from entry-level to expert, so scoring is consistent across your team.

3

Questions Your Interviewers Will Actually Use

Every competency includes proven interview questions designed to surface real evidence. No more scrambling for questions 5 minutes before the interview.

4

One Interview, Multiple Competencies

Map which competencies get evaluated in which round. The coverage matrix shows gaps and overlaps at a glance so nothing falls through the cracks.

5

Focus Where It Matters

Set how much attention each round should give to each competency. Your System Design interviewer focuses 60% on architecture, while your Behavioral interviewer focuses on collaboration.

6

Fair by Design

Every candidate is evaluated on the same criteria, by every interviewer, in every round. Structured interviews reduce bias and give you defensible hiring decisions.

7

AI Does the Heavy Lifting

Paste your job description and AI extracts the right competencies, suggests proficiency levels, maps them to interview rounds, and sets importance weights. You just review and save.

8

Combine Frameworks for Hybrid Roles

Hiring a Technical Product Manager? Merge your Engineering and Product frameworks into one. Competencies are automatically deduplicated and ready to customize.

9

Update Without Breaking Active Interviews

Each job stores its own copy of the framework at the time of setup. Improve your templates anytime without changing what interviewers see for candidates already in the pipeline.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a competency framework in Hirebix?

A competency framework defines what you evaluate and how you score candidates in interviews. Each framework contains competencies (like Problem Solving or System Design) with behavioral indicators at 5 proficiency levels, sample interview questions, and suggested interview round types. Think of it as a shared playbook for your entire interview panel.

What templates are available?

Hirebix provides 6 pre-built templates: Software Engineering, Product Management, Sales, Customer Success, UX/UI Design, and Leadership & Management. Each template includes 5-6 competencies with full behavioral rubrics (3 observable behaviors per proficiency level) and 4-5 ready-to-use interview questions per competency.

Can AI create a competency framework from my job description?

Yes. Paste your job description and Hirebix AI extracts 3-10 competencies tailored to the role. It suggests proficiency levels, assigns importance weights, maps competencies to interview round types, and identifies which competencies are must-haves. The AI-generated framework is saved to your library and can be customized.

What happens to active interviews if I update a framework?

Nothing changes for active jobs. When you attach a framework to a job, Hirebix takes a full copy of the framework data at that moment. Editing the framework afterward only affects future jobs that import it. Active interview guides stay exactly as they were.

Can I combine competencies from multiple frameworks?

Yes. When importing competencies into a job, you can choose "Add Missing" to merge competencies from a second framework without replacing existing ones. Hirebix creates a combined framework automatically, deduplicating competencies by name.

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