--- title: "Private Interviewer Notes - CoderPad Interview Docs" description: "Learn how to create interview notes that are only viewable by you, and no one else in your organization." canonical: "https://coderpad.io/resources/docs/interview/pads/private-interviewer-notes/" last_modified: "2026-01-07 09:41:46" --- 1. [Docs home](https://coderpad.io/resources/docs/) / 2. [Interview](https://coderpad.io/resources/docs/interview/) / 3. [Pads](https://coderpad.io/resources/docs/interview/pads/) / 4. [Private Interviewer Notes](https://coderpad.io/resources/docs/interview/pads/private-interviewer-notes/) [Documentation menu](#docs-navigation) # Private Interviewer Notes Last updated on January 7, 2026 - [Using Private Interviewer Notes](#using-private-interviewer-notes) - [Personal interviewer notes](#Personal-private-interviewer-notes) - [Using Rubrics to guide interview note-taking](#using-rubrics) ## Using Private Interviewer Notes As an interviewer, the Interview platform gives you the ability to type out any notes you have during the interview. All notes can be saved in Markdown. > ![✅](https://coderpad.io/assets/emoji/2705.svg) The candidate does not have access to these notes. To access the interviewer notes, simply click on the Interviewer Notes tab located in the right pane of the IDE, next to Program Output tab. You can switch between these tabs at any point during the interview. [![A pad with an arrow pointing to the "private interviewer notes" tab on the right window.](https://coderpad.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/image-20-1024x500.png)](https://coderpad.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/image-20.png) You can also input code into the interviewer notes section using [Markdown](https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/). Here’s a Markdown example of how to write a JavaScript code block: ``` ```javascript var recurse = 100; var recursed = 0; (function (callback){ callback(callback); })(function(callback){ recursed++; console.log('recursed ' + recursed + ' times'); if(recursed < recurse){ callback(callback); } }); ``` ``` ## Personal interviewer notes By default the notes you take in the Private Interviewer Notes will be hidden from candidates, but they are still viewable by other members of your organization. However there may be instances where you also want the notes hidden from other Interview members as well. A common use case for this is preventing employees who used Interview as candidates from viewing the notes from their own interview when they become employees. To keep your Private Interview Notes private just to you, you can simply select the toggle at the top right of the pad until you see Notes are visible only to interviewers. [![The private interviewer notes tab with the "notes are visible only to interviewers" toggle turned on.](https://coderpad.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/image-21.png)](https://coderpad.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/image-21.png) You can switch back to sharing the notes with the rest of your organization by clicking on the toggle again until it says Notes are visible to anyone in the company. [![The private interviewer notes tab with the "notes are visible only to interviewers" toggle turned off (it's now labelled "notes are visible to anyone in the company").](https://coderpad.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/image-22-1024x500.png)](https://coderpad.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/image-22.png) ## Using Rubrics to guide interview note-taking Rubrics in CoderPad help your team take structured notes in live interviews, by aligning interview feedback with your organization’s evaluation criteria. Follow the instructions below to get started. 1. Create a rubric: Admins can add rubrics to your account from the [Rubrics Dashboard](https://app.coderpad.io/dashboard/rubrics) (1). Click Create Rubric (2) to start from scratch or click Edit (3) to customize the provided example. [![Screenshot of the CoderPad Interview platform displaying the 'Rubrics' section. On the left, a navigation menu includes options like Pads List, Questions, Databases, Files, and Rubrics. The main area shows a list of rubrics with columns for Title, Creator, and Updated At. Three rubrics are listed: 'Senior AI Engineer,' 'Senior Software Engineer Evaluation,' and 'Test Rubric,' with options to edit each one. A 'Create Rubric' button is visible at the top.](https://coderpad.io/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-1024x409.png)](https://coderpad.io/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image.png) 2. Import the rubric into an Interview pad: Interviewers can load a rubric into the Private Interviewer Notes tab by clicking + Add Rubric, either before or during the interview. [![A code editor interface showing a file structure on the left, with files like settings.local.json, User.ts, and package.json. The main editor displays JSON content from package.json, highlighting dependencies and scripts. On the right, there's a "Private Interviewer Notes" section with Markdown-enabled notes and a code snippet in JavaScript. An arrow points to a button labeled "Add Rubric".](https://coderpad.io/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-1-1024x483.png)](https://coderpad.io/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-1.png) 3. Take notes with the rubric: Use the rubric to guide areas of focus and note-taking during the interview. This helps ensure your notes align with your team’s evaluation criteria. 4. Add Notes to your ATS: After the interview, copy your rubric-based notes and paste them into the candidate’s scorecard in your ATS. ### Tips 1. Interviewers can ⭐ favorite rubrics for easy reference. 2. If two interviewers are present, each can import and fill in their own copy of the rubric. 3. Admins should keep rubrics up to date as your candidate evaluation criteria evolves. 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