# Score interview performance and job fit as separate axes

- Category: mindset
- Author: Flavius D. (https://indie.md/people/flavius/)
- Source: https://indie.md/journeys/flavius-pace/
- Canonical URL: https://indie.md/advice/separate-performance-from-fit/

Pace scores every candidate on two independent axes: how they performed in the interview, and how well they fit the role. A strong performer who is a poor fit and a weak performer who is a great fit are different decisions, and averaging them into one number erases exactly the information you need. Whenever you are evaluating something multi-dimensional (a hire, a feature, a deal), resist the single composite score. Keep the axes separate so you can see the trade-off you are actually making instead of hiding it inside an average.