Field Sales Executive · Acme Engineering Ltd
Lucy Sheridan
lucy.sheridan@example.ie · 3 yrs experience · expects €50,000 · submitted recently
Overall Fit Score
0
Work-style alignment
83
Motivation fit
97
Why this score?
Plain-English summary of the five contributing signals.
Work-Style Alignment
Solid alignment, particularly around autonomy and collaboration.
83%StrongMotivation Alignment
Candidate's intrinsic motivators — autonomy and relatedness — closely match what this role offers.
97%ExcellentCognitive Assessment
Solid reasoning ability, in the expected range for the role.
81%StrongSkills Match
Covers 3 of 5 core requirements — some gaps that may need onboarding support.
60%GoodExperience Match
Meets the requested minimum of 2 years (3 years total).
100%Excellent
Key strengths
Where Lucy naturally aligns
Autonomy Fit
Close matchWithin 9 points of what the role calls for.
Collaboration Fit
Close matchWithin 13 points of what the role calls for.
Innovation Fit
Close matchWithin 15 points of what the role calls for.
Areas worth exploring
Where the role differs
Structure Fit
Below role profile23 points from the role's profile — worth a conversation, not a rejection.
Customer Interaction Fit
Above role profile23 points from the role's profile — worth a conversation, not a rejection.
Influence Fit
Above role profile20 points from the role's profile — worth a conversation, not a rejection.
Recommended interview topics
What to probe at interview
Generated from the largest differences between Lucy and the role's DNA — ask every candidate the same structured questions.
- 1
Structure Fit
Explore how they work inside defined processes and reporting rhythms.
- 2
Customer Interaction Fit
Ask how they manage the volume of customer contact this role carries.
- 3
Influence Fit
Ask how they influence without authority when the room disagrees.
Alignment Indicators
A supportive snapshot of mutual fit — not a score or ranking.
Work-Style Alignment
Your assessment shows clear alignment with this role's working style, with only a small number of areas the role would ask something different of you.
Where you naturally align
- You align with autonomy.
- You align with collaborative environments.
- You align with building things from scratch.
Where the role differs
- Less structure and more open-ended work than you tend toward.
Pace Alignment
You may perform well in fast-moving environments with changing priorities.
Motivation Alignment (SDT)
Your strongest driver is autonomy — this role's motivation DNA emphasises autonomy.
Potential Growth Areas
This role may involve customer-facing settings and persuading and driving decisions.
Work-Style Alignment
How this candidate's preferences map to the role's behavioural DNA.
Skills Match
Big Five trait profile
The hiring decision
Two finalists, one structured process
Both finalists were interviewed on the same recommended topics, so the conversations compared like with like. Lucy was offered the role — not on a gut call, but on an evidence trail the whole panel could see: work-style alignment with the role's behavioural DNA, motivation needs the team can genuinely meet, and cognitive, skills and experience signals scored consistently for every applicant.