Candidate screening
Screen every candidate without sitting on every call.
An AI worker runs the first interview with every applicant, asks the same questions every time, and sends you a scored summary.
AI worker- Same questions every time
- Works in Zoom
- Web link for candidates
- Runs 24/7
- Parallel calls
The cost
Fifty applicants. Fifty 20-minute calls. Most are not a fit.
By hand
Your whole week. You do every step.
- SchedulingYOU
- The callYOU
- The notesYOU
- ScoringYOU
- Chasing no-showsYOU
With the worker
Every applicant gets a fair first interview. You meet the best ones.
It runs the screen.
- Same questions for everyone
- Answers scored
- Summary in your inbox
Fair and fast
Every candidate gets the same questions, at a time that suits them.
No waiting a week for a slot. Candidates take the interview from a link, day or night, and the worker tells them clearly that it is an AI.
- Role: account manager.
- Experience: 4 years, agency side.
- Available: in 3 weeks.
- Pay range: fits.
- Score: strong.
- Next step: interview with the hiring manager.
Free template
Phone screen template
The 15-minute screening call, minute by minute.
- 0minWelcome. Say who you are, how long the call takes and what happens next.
- 1minAsk them to walk through their last two roles.
- 5minAsk the must-have questions for this role.
- 9minCheck the basics: timing, pay range and location or remote.
- 12minAnswer their questions about the role.
- 14minTell them the next step and when they will hear back.
Free questions
Phone screen interview questions
Twenty questions. Pick eight to ten for a 15-minute screen.
- 1Walk me through your current role.
- 2Why are you looking for something new?
- 3What drew you to this role?
- 4What are you best at in your work?
- 5Tell me about a result you are proud of.
- 6What was a hard problem at work and how did you handle it?
- 7How do you like to be managed?
- 8What kind of team do you work best in?
- 9Which tools do you use every day?
- 10What do you want to learn next?
- 11What would make you turn down an offer?
- 12When could you start?
- 13What pay range are you looking for?
- 14Do you need a visa or sponsorship to work here?
- 15Are you open to the location or remote setup for this role?
- 16Are you interviewing anywhere else?
- 17What questions do you have about the role?
- 18What does a good first 90 days look like to you?
- 19Why should we move you to the next round?
- 20Is there anything else we should know?
Free checklist
Phone screening checklist
Before the call
- Write the must-haves for the role.
- Pick 8 to 10 questions.
- Use the same questions for every candidate.
Score each answer
- Must-haves met?
- Clear examples, not only claims?
- Timing and pay range fit?
Questions to avoid
- Age or date of birth.
- Marriage, children or plans for a family.
- Religion, health or disability.
- Race, ethnicity or national origin.
Who it is for
Recruiters and staffing firms
Hundreds of applicants a role, and the first call is the same every time.
Growing teams
The founder or manager runs every screen, and it eats their week.
High-volume roles
Sales, support and service roles where speed wins the good candidates.
Pricing
Start with the plan built to run a real process.
Operator
$99a month
- 190 minutes
- 2 parallel calls
- HubSpot and Go High Level connected
Scale
$299a month
Everything in Operator, plus
- 575 minutes
- 3 parallel calls
- Priority support
Want to hear your own worker first? There is an $8 test plan.
Questions
What questions should I ask in a phone screen?
Ask about their last roles, why they are looking, the must-haves for the job, timing, pay range and location. The twenty questions above cover it.
How long should a phone screen be?
Fifteen minutes is enough to check the must-haves. The template above shows how to use each minute.
What questions should I not ask?
Anything about age, family plans, religion, health, disability, race or national origin. Keep every question about the job.
Can an AI worker screen candidates?
Yes. It asks every candidate the same questions, scores the answers and sends you a summary. Talk to it and it will screen you.
Do candidates know it is AI?
Yes. The worker says it is an AI at the start of every call.
What does it cost?
Plans for a real process start at $99 a month.
