GRITCHECKER REPORT · ILLUSTRATIVE FICTIONAL SAMPLE — NOT A REAL CANDIDATE
Jordan Sample (fictional)
Account Executive · Example Co. · Finalized October 1, 2026
- STREET SMARTNESSA
- GRIT & BACKBONEB
- KILLER INSTINCTB
- YOUR QUESTION 1C
- YOUR QUESTION 2B
GRITCHECKER’S READ
REPEATED STRENGTH. Across three answers the candidate asked what the other person actually needed before proposing a next step.
REPEATED WEAKNESS. In two answers the proposed next step stayed general and had no owner or date.
Fictional sample question: a prospect says the budget was moved to another team this morning. What do you do on this call?
Behaviourally graded · evidence quality strong
0:03 “Before I push anything, who owns that budget now, and is this still a priority for them?”
0:15 “If it is, I'd ask you to introduce me so we don't start from zero.”
WHY THIS GRADE. Diagnoses the real change (new budget owner) before selling, and proposes a specific, relevant path to the new decision-maker without inventing facts.
WHAT HELD THEM BACK. Does not check whether the timeline also changed.
WHY NOT A HIGHER GRADE. An A+ would also confirm what the original project needs to keep moving.
Fictional sample question: your manager rejects your proposal in front of the team. What do you say?
Behaviourally graded · evidence quality adequate
0:06 “I'd ask what would need to be true for this to work, and take that away.”
WHY THIS GRADE. Holds ground respectfully and seeks the actual objection, but does not defend the substance of the proposal.
WHAT HELD THEM BACK. Concedes the proposal quickly without stating why it still has merit.
WHY NOT A HIGHER GRADE. An A would restate the core case once, concisely, before asking for criteria.
Fictional sample question: the buyer says everything looks good and they'll get back to you. What do you say?
Behaviourally graded · evidence quality adequate
0:03 “Great — what would stop this from being signed this month?”
WHY THIS GRADE. Recognises the moment and tests for blockers, creating a concrete next question.
WHAT HELD THEM BACK. No proposed date or owner for the next step.
WHY NOT A HIGHER GRADE. An A would secure a specific next step before the call ends.
Fictional sample question: how would you prioritise 40 inbound leads with two hours left in the day?
Behaviourally graded · evidence quality limited
0:04 “I'd probably just go top to bottom and call as many as I can.”
WHY THIS GRADE. Gives a workable plan but applies no prioritisation logic to the leads.
WHAT HELD THEM BACK. Treats all leads as equal.
WHY NOT A HIGHER GRADE. A B would name at least one criterion for which leads go first.
Fictional sample question: a customer asks for a discount you're not authorised to give. What do you say?
Behaviourally graded · evidence quality adequate
0:04 “I can't approve that myself, but I can take it to my manager today if we can agree on the scope.”
WHY THIS GRADE. Truthful about authority and offers a legitimate path, tied to a scope commitment.
WHAT HELD THEM BACK. Does not explore alternatives to price.
WHY NOT A HIGHER GRADE. An A would test what the discount is really solving for.
THE TAPE — ALL FIVE RESPONSES
| 01 Street Smartness | Response duration: 0:38 · First-word latency: 1.4s · Filler words: 2 · Longest pause: 1.1s |
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| 02 Grit & Backbone | Response duration: 0:41 · First-word latency: 2.0s · Filler words: 4 · Longest pause: 1.8s |
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| 03 Killer Instinct | Response duration: 0:29 · First-word latency: 1.1s · Filler words: 1 · Longest pause: 0.9s |
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| 04 Your Question 1 | Response duration: 0:22 · First-word latency: 2.6s · Filler words: 5 · Longest pause: 2.4s |
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| 05 Your Question 2 | Response duration: 0:33 · First-word latency: 1.7s · Filler words: 3 · Longest pause: 1.3s |
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Objective delivery facts only. Never a grading input.
SECURITY CHECK
NO EVENTS OBSERVED
Observable events only. Security events never change a behavioural grade.
HOW GRITCHECKER GRADED THIS ASSESSMENT
- The candidate’s spoken response is transcribed and usable English evidence is identified.
- The response is evaluated against the frozen question-specific evaluation criteria and A+–F anchors under the same governing grading Constitution.
- Material grading claims are checked against captured evidence. Defined Red-Line boundaries are verified separately.
- All five challenge grades contribute equally — 20% each — to Overall through deterministic application logic.
- The Tape and Security Check are factual context only. They never change the behavioural grade.
- N/S is distinct from F. GritChecker does not manufacture a behavioural judgment when usable evidence is unavailable.
GRITCHECKER PROVIDES THE EVIDENCE.
THE HIRING MANAGER MAKES THE DECISION.