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# Add an evaluation for the candidate

You can add a comment for a candidate by clicking the respective button at the top of the [Candidate view](/manage-candidates/candidate-view.md), as shown below:

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You need to fill the following information:

* **Evaluation text**: Optionally write a comment about the evaluation.
* **Evaluation**: Click on one of the stars (1-5).

Click on the **Submit** button to add the evaluation, which will immediately appear in the candidate's [timeline](/manage-candidates/candidate-view.md#activity-timeline).

The evaluation average will appear at the right of the candidate's name at the [Candidate view](/manage-candidates/candidate-view.md), as shown below:

![](https://834622186-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Lf1c4bGTEs3T7jNosdZ%2F-MGUTN8ycc-mksD7-58x%2F-MGUTnW8zr4Z2NUiiRXJ%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=4ecfced8-ecb0-4193-830f-961627c01a2b)