Field Sales Executive · Acme Engineering Ltd
Tomás Ochoa
tomas.ochoa@example.ie · 5 yrs experience · expects €55,000 · submitted recently
Overall Fit Score
0
Work-style alignment
84
Motivation fit
97
Why this score?
Plain-English summary of the five contributing signals.
Work-Style Alignment
Solid alignment, particularly around autonomy and pace.
84%StrongMotivation Alignment
Candidate's intrinsic motivators — competence and autonomy — closely match what this role offers.
97%ExcellentCognitive Assessment
Solid reasoning ability, in the expected range for the role.
76%StrongSkills Match
Meets 4 of 5 core requirements; the rest are reasonable to develop on the job.
80%StrongExperience Match
Comfortably exceeds the 2-year minimum (5 years total).
100%Excellent
Key strengths
Where Tomás naturally aligns
Autonomy Fit
Close matchWithin 8 points of what the role calls for.
Work Pace Fit
Close matchWithin 11 points of what the role calls for.
Collaboration Fit
Close matchWithin 12 points of what the role calls for.
Areas worth exploring
Where the role differs
Structure Fit
Below role profile27 points from the role's profile — worth a conversation, not a rejection.
Customer Interaction Fit
Above role profile22 points from the role's profile — worth a conversation, not a rejection.
Communication Style Fit
Above role profile18 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 Tomás 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
Communication Style Fit
Ask how they adapt their communication for quieter stakeholders.
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 fast-moving environments with changing priorities.
- You align with collaborative environments.
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.
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. Tomás 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.