# Rate and comment on an application

Rate the candidate in the Ratings tab, comment for your team in Activity and keep notes for yourself in Private notes. The candidate sees none of them.

## Rate the candidate

1. Open the application and choose the “Ratings” tab.
2. Choose the “Rating Type”, such as a skill you want to judge.
3. Click the stars to give a “Rating”, from 0 to 5.
4. Type a “Comment” to explain it.
5. Click “Publish”.

Each person of your team can rate the candidate. The “Rating” under the name shows the average of all ratings.

## Comment for your team

1. Choose the “Activity” tab.
2. Type your “Comment” and click “Publish”.

Everyone who can open the application sees your comment. The “Activity” tab also lists what happened to the application: interviews, ratings, tasks and documents.

## Keep a private note

1. Choose the “Private Notes” tab.
2. Type your “Note” and click “Publish”.

Only you see your private notes. Nobody else in your team does.

## Delete a rating, comment or note

Click the bin next to it.


## Common questions

### Does the candidate see ratings and comments?

No. Ratings, comments and private notes are only for your team. See [What candidates see of their applications](https://www.skileo.com/help/en/what-candidates-see-of-their-applications).

### Do ratings follow the person to their other applications?

No. A rating belongs to one application, so to one job offer.

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https://www.skileo.com/help/en/rate-and-comment-on-an-application · Updated: 2026-11-04