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Interview Review

Interview Review is one of CueMate's core features, helping you review historical interview records, analyze performance on each question, understand your strengths and weaknesses, and continuously improve interview skills.

1. Page Navigation

1.1 Prerequisites

Search for the CueMate application icon on the launcher and left-click to open the application.

Open application

After launching the CueMate desktop application, you can see the control window floating directly above the screen. The button functions of the control window from left to right are:

  • "Visit CueMate website" icon: click to open the CueMate official website
  • "Voice Recognition" button: Click to start the voice recognition function and open the voice function window
  • "Ask AI" button: Click to open the AI question window, quickly ask AI questions and get answers
  • "Interactive mode" icon: Switch the click penetration mode of the window (interactive mode can operate the window normally, clicks in penetration mode will penetrate to the underlying application)
  • "Main application window" icon: Click to open the main application window and enter the background management interface
  • "Show/Hide" icon: Click to hide or show the control bar and all other windows

Open application

1.2 Enter Interview Review Page

Steps:

  1. Click the "Main Application Window" icon on the floating control bar to open the main application window.

Open Main Application Window - Click Floating Control Bar

  1. Click "Interview Review" in the top menu to enter the interview review page.

Enter Interview Review

2. Interview Timeline

The Interview Review home page displays all historical interview records in timeline format, sorted by time in descending order with the most recent interview at the top.

2.1 Timeline Layout

The page uses a left-right column layout:

Left Time Column:

  • Displays interview date (YYYY-MM-DD format)
  • Displays specific time (HH:mm format)
  • Blue dot marks timeline nodes
  • Vertical line connects all interview records

Right Content Column:

  • Interview cards with complete interview information
  • Each card has a number badge in the top left corner

Timeline Layout

2.2 Interview Card Details

Each interview card contains rich information:

Top Left Number:

  • Blue badge shows interview number
  • Numbers increment in chronological order

Top Right Tag Area:

TagDescriptionExample
AI ModelLLM used in this interviewGPT-5, Claude-4.5-Sonnet
Interview DurationDuration of interview15 min 30 sec
Question CountNumber of questions in this interviewQuestions: 8
Interview TypeMock Interview or Interview TrainingMock Interview
Response ModeAuto mode (submit on silence) or Manual mode (click button to submit)Auto, Manual
StatusCurrent interview statusCompleted, In Progress, Paused
Pros/Cons CountBadge showing number of pros/cons itemsPros/Cons 12

Card Main Content:

  • Position Name: Bold display, e.g., "Senior Frontend Engineer"
  • Position Description: Click to expand/collapse, max 3 lines displayed
  • Resume Used: Purple tag shows resume name
  • Resume Content: Click to expand/collapse, italic display
  • Overall Summary: AI-generated interview evaluation, max 2 lines

Bottom Information Bar:

  • Pros Preview: Blue tag, truncated display of main strengths
  • Cons Preview: Red tag, truncated display of main weaknesses

Interview Card Details

2.3 Expand Position Information

Click the position description area to expand and view the complete job description:

  1. Click to Expand: Click the position description text area
  2. View Full Content: Shows complete position requirements and responsibilities
  3. Click to Collapse: Click again to collapse content

Expand Position Information

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Quick Review: By expanding position information, you can quickly review the position requirements at the time and compare with your performance.

2.4 Expand Resume Information

Click the resume tag to expand and view the complete resume content used at the time:

Steps:

  1. Find the purple resume tag in the interview card (e.g., "Resume: John Doe.docx")
  2. Click the tag to expand resume content
  3. Click again to collapse

Content Displayed After Expansion:

SectionExample Content
Basic InfoName, Phone, Email, Desired City, Availability
EducationSchool, Major, Degree, GPA, Ranking
Work ExperienceCompany, Position, Job Content, Achievements
Project ExperienceProject Name, Responsibilities, Tech Stack, Results

Expand Resume Information

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Review with Resume: Expanding the resume allows you to compare with your resume content at the time, checking if your answers are consistent with the resume to avoid inconsistencies during interviews.

2.5 Action Buttons

Each interview card has two action buttons at the bottom right:

View Details Button:

  • Click to enter interview details page
  • View complete review report
  • Includes scoring, radar chart, question-by-question analysis, etc.

Delete Button:

  • Click to open confirmation dialog
  • Permanently deletes interview record after confirmation

Action Buttons

WARNING

Deletion Impact:

  • Permanently deletes interview record
  • Deletes all Q&A records
  • Deletes scoring and analysis data
  • Deletes interviewer insights data
  • Deletion is irreversible!

2.6 Navigate from Notification Center

When clicking "View Interview Report" button in the notification center, it automatically navigates to the interview review page and highlights the corresponding interview record:

  • Selected interview card has orange border
  • Page auto-scrolls to the record position
  • Convenient for quickly locating just-completed interviews

Highlight Selected Record

3. Interview Details

Click the "View Details" button to enter the interview details page, which contains three tabs showing different dimensions of analysis.

3.1 Interview Summary

The first tab "Interview Summary" shows overall performance in this interview.

Interview Summary Tab

Radar Chart:

The left card displays a five-dimension capability radar chart, visually showing scores for each ability:

DimensionDescription
InteractivityQuality of interaction with interviewer, including follow-ups, feedback, etc.
ConfidenceLevel of confidence when answering, tone, attitude, etc.
ProfessionalismMastery of professional knowledge, technical depth, etc.
RelevanceHow well answers match the questions, whether off-topic, etc.
FluencyFluency of expression, logical coherence, etc.

Each dimension has a maximum score of 100. The radar chart clearly shows the relative level of each ability.

Radar Chart

Core Data:

The right card displays core data:

  • Overall Score: 0-100, prominently displayed in large font
  • Interview Duration: X hours X minutes X seconds
  • Question Count: Total number of questions in this interview
  • Overall Summary: AI's comprehensive evaluation of this interview

Core Data

Pros and Cons Analysis:

Cards below show strengths and weaknesses:

  • Pros Card (Green):

    • Green border and background
    • Lists aspects where performance was good
    • E.g., "Clear answer structure", "Accurate technical details", etc.
  • Cons Card (Red):

    • Red border and background
    • Lists areas needing improvement
    • E.g., "Project experience not specific enough", "Lack of quantitative data", etc.

Pros and Cons Analysis

Improvement Suggestions:

Blue card at the bottom shows specific improvement suggestions from AI to help you improve targeted areas.

Improvement Suggestions

3.2 Question Analysis

The second tab "Question Analysis" shows detailed analysis for each interview question.

Question Analysis Tab

Each Question Contains:

Q&A Content:

  • Q (Orange icon): Interviewer's original question
  • A (Green icon): Your actual answer

Key Points and Evaluation (Yellow card):

  • Key Points: Knowledge points and abilities this question mainly tests
  • Answer Evaluation: AI's comprehensive evaluation of your answer

Reference Answer (Green card):

  • AI-generated standard reference answer
  • Contains key points and structure for answering

Pros and Cons Analysis:

  • Pros (Green card): Highlights in the answer
  • Cons (Red card): Weaknesses in the answer

Improvement Suggestions (Blue card):

  • Specific improvement suggestions for this question

Question Detail Card

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Review Tips:

  • Compare your answers with reference answers to find gaps
  • Focus on cons and suggestions, note areas for improvement
  • Practice similar questions multiple times to verify improvement

3.3 Interviewer Insights

The third tab "Interviewer Insights" uses AI to analyze characteristics of both interviewer and candidate based on the interview conversation.

Interviewer Insights Tab

Compatibility Assessment:

Left ring chart shows your compatibility with this interviewer:

  • Percentage display (0-100%)
  • Large font prominently displayed in center
  • Compatibility comment shown on the right

Compatibility Ring Chart

Interviewer Analysis (Blue card):

Analysis ItemDescription
Interviewer RoleTechnical interviewer, HR, Department head, etc.
MBTI TypeInferred personality type, e.g., INTJ, ENFP, etc.
Personal TraitsInterviewer characteristics, e.g., "Detail-oriented", "Values logic"
Candidate PreferencesTraits the interviewer values, e.g., "Solid technical skills", "Strong communication"

Interviewer Analysis

Candidate Analysis (Blue card):

Analysis ItemDescription
MBTI TypeInferred personality type
Personal TraitsCharacteristics you displayed during the interview
Job PreferencesInferred job preferences, e.g., "Pursuing technical challenges", "Values team atmosphere"

Candidate Analysis

Communication Strategy (Green card):

AI-provided communication strategy suggestions for this type of interviewer:

  • Prepare technical details: How to prepare for technical questions
  • Show business understanding: How to demonstrate business understanding ability
  • Maintain logical clarity: How to maintain clear expression

Communication Strategy

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Value of Interviewer Insights:

  • Understand preferences of different interviewer types
  • Adjust communication strategy to improve compatibility
  • Accumulate interview experience, improve adaptability
  • Prepare specifically for future interviews

4. Notes

4.1 Data Source

IMPORTANT

Interview Review Data Source:

  • Interview review data comes from Mock Interview and Interview Training
  • Only completed or partially completed interviews appear on the review page
  • Data during interview process is saved in real-time, viewable even if exited midway

4.2 Scoring Notes

NOTE

Scoring Dimension Notes:

  • Overall Score: Weighted average based on five dimensions
  • Radar Chart Dimensions: Each dimension 0-100, based on AI analysis of answers
  • Scores are for reference only: AI scoring is an auxiliary tool, not representative of actual interview results

4.3 Deletion Notes

WARNING

Before Deleting Interview Records:

  • Deletion is irreversible
  • Recommend exporting important data first (if needed)
  • Deletion also removes all associated Q&A records and analysis data

5. Best Practices

5.1 Regular Review

Review Timing:

  1. Review immediately after each interview: View report while memory is fresh
  2. Compare AI evaluation with self-perception: Find cognitive gaps
  3. Focus on cons and suggestions: These are key to improvement

Review Method:

  1. First look at overall score and radar chart to understand macro performance
  2. Review question analysis one by one, find poorly answered questions
  3. Compare with reference answers to understand where gaps exist
  4. Note improvement points, practice targeted questions in question bank

5.2 Continuous Improvement

Improvement Cycle:

Interview -> Review -> Identify Issues -> Targeted Practice -> Interview Again -> Verify Improvement

Specific Steps:

  1. Find poorly answered question types in question analysis
  2. Add similar questions in Interview Questions
  3. Practice repeatedly until proficient
  4. Verify improvement in next interview
  5. Review again, continue optimizing

5.3 Analyze Interviewers

How to Use Interviewer Insights:

  1. Understand characteristics of different interviewer types
  2. Adjust communication strategy based on interviewer type
  3. Prepare to handle different interviewer styles
  4. Improve interview adaptability

5.4 Radar Chart Analysis

How to Interpret Radar Chart:

  1. Balanced Type: Small differences between dimensions, stable overall performance
  2. Unbalanced Type: Some dimensions outstanding, others weak, need to address shortcomings
  3. Improvement Trend: Compare radar charts across multiple interviews to observe ability improvement

Targeted Improvement:

Weak DimensionImprovement Method
InteractivityPractice follow-up and counter-question techniques
ConfidencePractice more, familiarize with common questions
ProfessionalismDeep study of technical knowledge
RelevancePractice understanding questions, ensure answers are on-topic
FluencyUse STAR method to organize answers

6. FAQ

6.1 No Data on Review Page

Issue: Interview review page shows "No records"

Solutions:

  1. Confirm you've completed at least one Mock Interview or Interview Training
  2. Check if interview ended normally (not force quit)
  3. Refresh page to reload data
  4. Check if Web API service is running normally

6.2 Inaccurate Scoring

Issue: AI scoring differs significantly from self-perception

Solutions:

  1. AI scoring is for reference only, not an absolute standard
  2. Check if answer was fully recognized (voice recognition issues)
  3. Ensure answer content is complete, including key points
  4. Scoring is based on text analysis, may ignore tone, attitude, etc.

6.3 Missing Interviewer Insights

Issue: Interviewer Insights tab shows "No insights"

Solutions:

  1. Interviewer insights require sufficient conversation content to generate
  2. Ensure you answered multiple questions during the interview
  3. Check if interview ended normally
  4. Some brief interviews may not generate insights

6.4 Cannot Delete Interview Record

Issue: Clicking delete button has no response

Solutions:

  1. Check if network connection is normal
  2. Refresh page and retry
  3. Check if Web API service is running normally
  4. Check browser console for error messages

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