Review the evidence signals before interviewing. Then use the anchored descriptions—not instinct alone—to choose the score that best matches each answer.
01
Evaluation factor
Method and rigour
35% weight
Check how they verify a token: contract address on Etherscan, tokenURI resolution, IPFS CID pinning checks, ERC-721 versus ERC-1155 mint records, and reverse image searches for copyminting.
Evidence to listen for
Follows and can justify an established methodology
Understands contamination, bias, and chain of custody as they apply to the field
Knows the limits of their techniques and says so
Documents procedure so results are reproducible and defensible
Five-point scoring guide
1
Poor
Careless method; unaware of contamination, bias, or procedural integrity.
2
Needs Improvement
Knows procedures but applies them inconsistently; gaps in documentation.
3
Satisfactory
Sound standard practice; less certain outside familiar techniques.
4
Very Good
Rigorous and well documented; understands the limits of each method.
5
Excellent
Walks through a repeatable verification sequence tying contract bytecode, mint transaction, metadata hash and creator wallet to a single provenance chain.
02
Evaluation factor
Real casework
25% weight
Probe actual authentication work: collections reviewed for OpenSea, Magic Eden or Rarible, counterfeit listings flagged, wash trading patterns caught, disputed high-value pieces adjudicated.
Evidence to listen for
Brings specific cases, sites, or projects rather than general description
States their own role and what they personally handled
Can describe an ambiguous or degraded case and how they proceeded
Knows what happened to the work afterwards
Five-point scoring guide
1
Poor
No hands-on casework; experience is entirely academic.
2
Needs Improvement
Limited exposure; cannot describe their own contribution clearly.
3
Satisfactory
Real casework with adequate detail; ownership sometimes vague.
4
Very Good
Specific cases with clear personal scope and outcomes.
5
Excellent
Cites named collections and case volumes, including a specific forgery or spoofed contract they exposed and what happened to the listing.
03
Evaluation factor
Interpretation and judgement
25% weight
Assess judgement in grey areas: derivative art versus plagiarism, delegated minting by studios, burned and re-minted tokens, wrapped assets, and unsigned off-chain metadata edits.
Evidence to listen for
Separates what the evidence shows from what they infer
States confidence levels and what would change their conclusion
Comfortable saying the result is inconclusive
Handles pressure to reach a preferred conclusion without bending
Five-point scoring guide
1
Poor
Overstates findings; no separation of evidence from inference.
2
Needs Improvement
Reaches conclusions the evidence does not support; uneasy with uncertainty.
3
Satisfactory
Reasonable judgement; qualifies findings when prompted.
4
Very Good
Clearly separates evidence from inference and states confidence unprompted.
5
Excellent
Distinguishes confirmed fraud from ambiguous provenance, states confidence levels, and names the evidence that would change their conclusion.
04
Evaluation factor
Reporting and testimony
15% weight
Look for how findings are documented: authentication reports, evidence screenshots with block heights, escalation notes to trust and safety, and support for chargeback or legal disputes.
Evidence to listen for
Writes findings that a non-specialist can act on
Has presented or defended work to an external audience: court, client, review board, publication
Withstands challenge without overclaiming or retreating
Keeps records that hold up to scrutiny
Five-point scoring guide
1
Poor
Cannot communicate findings; records would not withstand review.
2
Needs Improvement
Reporting is unclear or incomplete; avoids external scrutiny.
3
Satisfactory
Adequate reports; limited experience defending work externally.
4
Very Good
Clear reporting and real experience presenting to an external audience.
5
Excellent
Produces reports a non-technical reviewer can act on, with transaction hashes cited and conclusions defensible under challenge from collectors.
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