When reviewing candidates in NinjaHire, you'll notice a Match Score (%) on every profile and, for some candidates, a Strong Fit badge. These AI-powered indicators help you quickly identify candidates who best match your hiring requirements.

This article explains how Match Scores are calculated, why they're available before AI Screening, and how NinjaHire determines whether a candidate is a Strong Fit.

The Match Score represents how closely a candidate's profile aligns with the requirements of a specific job.

Rather than relying on simple keyword matching, NinjaHire uses AI to evaluate multiple aspects of a candidate's profile against the job description to estimate their overall relevance for the role.

The Match Score helps recruiters prioritize candidates who are most likely to meet the job requirements before investing time in outreach or interviews.

The Match Score is generated by NinjaHire's Candidate and Job Description Scoring Analyzer.

Every sourced candidate is automatically compared against the selected Job Description. The AI analyzes how well the candidate matches the role by evaluating multiple factors, including:

The result of this analysis is presented as a Match Score (%), which indicates the candidate's estimated fit for that specific role.

Note: The Match Score is always relative to the selected job. The same candidate may receive different Match Scores when evaluated against different job descriptions.

The Match Score is calculated before any outreach or AI Screening takes place.

This is because the score is generated using information that already exists in the candidate's profile and the associated Job Description. It does not require the candidate to participate in an AI Screening call or respond to outreach.

As soon as candidates are matched to a job, NinjaHire automatically calculates their Match Score, allowing recruiters to identify promising candidates immediately.

This enables teams to:

Strong Fit is an AI-generated recommendation that highlights candidates with a particularly high level of alignment for a role.

Candidates who receive a Match Score of 75% or higher are automatically classified as Strong Fit.

This designation helps recruiters quickly identify candidates who most closely match the job requirements and are likely to be strong prospects for further evaluation.

A Strong Fit recommendation should be used as a decision-support tool rather than a final hiring recommendation. Recruiters should still review the candidate's profile, experience, and screening results before making hiring decisions.

No. The Match Score is an AI-generated estimate of how well a candidate's profile aligns with a specific job description. While it helps prioritize candidates, it should be considered alongside recruiter review, interviews, and other evaluation criteria.

Yes. Match Scores are calculated individually for each job description. A candidate may be an excellent match for one role but a weaker match for another, resulting in different scores.

No. Match Scores are calculated before outreach or AI Screening using the candidate's profile and the job description.

Candidates with a Match Score of 75% or higher are automatically categorized as Strong Fit, indicating a strong alignment between their profile and the job requirements.