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AI Hiring Interviewer for Candidate Screening

Accelerate hiring with Xentto’s AI hiring interviewer - a voice AI that conducts structured phone screens, asks role-specific questions, scores candidate responses, and shortlists qualified applicants. Reduce time-to-hire and give every candidate a consistent, fair interview experience.

Caller: Do you have availability this Thursday afternoon?

Xentto: Yes, I have 2:30 PM or 4:00 PM available. I'll confirm 2:30 PM and send a text confirmation.

Pain points

Why Businesses Struggle Without an AI Hiring Interviewer

01

Recruiter Screening Bottleneck

Recruiters spend days on repetitive phone screens instead of sourcing and closing candidates.

AI conducts initial phone screens at scale - recruiters only review scored shortlists of qualified candidates.

02

Inconsistent Interview Quality

Different recruiters ask different questions, miss red flags, and create uneven candidate experiences.

One structured interview script applied consistently - every candidate gets the same fair, thorough screen.

03

Slow Time-to-Hire

Scheduling conflicts and recruiter availability delay screens by days, losing top candidates to faster competitors.

Candidates complete phone screens on their schedule - evenings, weekends, or immediately after applying.

04

High Volume, Low Signal

Hundreds of applications per role make it impossible to personally screen every candidate.

AI screens every applicant against role criteria and surfaces the top candidates with scored summaries.

Capabilities

What Your AI Hiring Interviewer Can Do

Structured Phone Screens

Run consistent interview scripts with role-specific behavioral and technical questions.

Response Scoring

Score candidate answers against predefined criteria and rank applicants automatically.

Flexible Scheduling

Let candidates complete screens on their own time - no back-and-forth scheduling needed.

Knockout Questions

Filter candidates early on must-have qualifications like location, availability, and experience.

Recruiter Handoff

Pass shortlisted candidates to recruiters with scored summaries and full interview transcripts.

Hiring Analytics

Track screen completion rates, score distributions, and time-to-shortlist across roles.

Setup

Live in Days, Not Months

1

Build Your Interview Script

Define role-specific questions, scoring criteria, knockout rules, and shortlist thresholds.

2

Connect Your ATS

Trigger phone screens automatically when candidates apply or reach a pipeline stage.

3

Launch & Shortlist Faster

Review scored candidate summaries, advance top applicants, and cut time-to-hire dramatically.

Outcomes

Why Teams Choose AI Hiring Interviewer

Faster Time-to-Hire
Consistent Interview Experience
Screen Every Applicant
Recruiters Focus on Closing
Candidate-Friendly Scheduling
Data-Driven Shortlisting

Impact

ROI And Business Impact

70%

Faster Screening

Teams cut initial phone screen time from days to hours with automated interviews.

100%

Applicants Screened

Every candidate gets a fair, structured interview - not just the first 20 in the queue.

40%

Lower Cost-per-Hire

Recruiters redirect screening hours to sourcing and closing top talent.

What Teams Are Saying

We had 800 applicants for one role. The AI screened every single one in 48 hours - our recruiters got a ranked shortlist instead of a pile of resumes.

Ankush Patel

Head of Talent

Time-to-hire dropped from 6 weeks to 3. Candidates love completing screens on their own time - no more scheduling ping-pong.

Vikram Joshi

HR Director

Interview consistency was our biggest hiring complaint. Now every candidate gets the same structured experience - and our DEI metrics improved.

Kunal Verma

People Operations Lead manager

Frequently Asked Questions

An AI hiring interviewer is a voice AI that conducts structured phone screens with job applicants - asking role-specific questions, scoring responses, and shortlisting qualified candidates for recruiter review.

Yes. Candidates receive a call or can initiate the screen at their convenience - evenings, weekends, or immediately after applying - eliminating scheduling delays.

You define scoring criteria for each question - experience level, communication skills, role fit, and knockout qualifications. The AI scores responses and ranks candidates automatically.

No. The AI handles repetitive initial screens so recruiters focus on reviewing shortlisted candidates, conducting final interviews, and closing offers.

Yes. Trigger phone screens automatically when candidates apply or reach specific pipeline stages, and push scored summaries back to your ATS.