Using the Calibration Feature

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Calibration lets you test whether a candidate is a fit for a role before you make a formal submission. Use it to clarify requirements early, avoid wasting a submission on the wrong profile, and protect your candidate rating.

When to use calibration

  • You're new to a role and want to confirm you're reading the brief correctly.

  • A candidate is borderline and you want a second opinion before submitting.

  • You want fast, low-risk feedback without impacting your candidate rating (calibration results are tracked separately from submissions).

Two types of calibration

When you request a calibration, you'll choose between:

AI Calibration (recommended)

  • Instant — results typically returned in seconds.

  • Unlimited on every role.

  • Uses the candidate's resume and LinkedIn profile against the role's requirements to return a verdict (Good fit, Maybe, Bad fit) with reasoning.

  • Best for fast directional checks before deciding whether to pursue a candidate further.

Hiring Manager Calibration

  • Direct feedback from the hiring manager on the actual candidate.

  • Limited per role — the hiring manager sets the calibration budget (often framed as a 2-week kickoff window). Some roles are set to unlimited. You'll see your remaining uses when you open the calibration modal.

  • Response time — the modal shows the hiring manager's average calibration response time so you know what to expect.

  • Best for clarifying ambiguous requirements or testing a specific open question about the bar.

You must be slotted to the role to submit either type of calibration.

How to request a calibration

  1. Open your candidate's profile in the Candidate CRM or from the role page.

  2. Make sure the candidate is associated with the role you want to calibrate against.

  3. Click Calibrate in the top right (next to Submit).

  4. Choose AI calibration or Hiring manager calibration.

  5. If choosing HM calibration, add context: how closely they fit the requirements, and any specific questions you want answered.

  6. Submit the request.

For AI calibration, you'll see the result in the candidate's profile within seconds. For HM calibration, you'll be notified when the hiring manager responds, and the feedback will appear on the candidate's profile, tagged Calibration requested.

Best practices

  • Lead with AI calibration to filter the obvious yes/no calls.

  • Save HM calibration for ambiguous cases — these are a limited resource and the hiring manager's time.

  • Submit representative profiles when calibrating with the HM. The goal is to resolve open questions about the bar, not to spam for feedback.

  • Use early in a role — calibrations are most useful during the first couple weeks when the role is still being tuned.