Glossary: HR & Recruiting Definitions
AI Interview
Learn what an AI interview is, how it improves consistency and scheduling in hiring, and best practices for using AI-supported interviews responsibly.
What is an AI Interview?
An AI interview is a job interview supported or conducted using artificial intelligence. AI can help recruiters manage structured interviews by asking predefined questions, recording candidate responses, generating transcripts, summarizing conversations, and organizing interview feedback.
AI interviews are commonly used during the early stages of recruitment to improve consistency and reduce scheduling delays.
They are designed to support recruiters rather than replace human conversations.
Why Does It Matter?
Interview scheduling and initial screening often slow down hiring.
AI interviews help organizations:
• Conduct interviews at scale
• Improve consistency across candidates
• Reduce administrative work
• Capture structured interview data
• Speed up hiring decisions
Recruiters receive organized interview insights before conducting deeper conversations with shortlisted candidates.
Example
A company hiring for customer support roles receives hundreds of applications. Qualified candidates complete an AI-supported structured interview before meeting a recruiter. The AI records the interview, creates transcripts, summarizes responses, and organizes candidate information for the hiring team.
Recruiters spend more time evaluating candidates instead of taking notes.
Best Practices
• Ask role-specific structured questions.
• Keep interviews conversational.
• Inform candidates when AI is involved.
• Review AI-generated summaries before making decisions.
• Use AI interviews as one step within a broader hiring process.
FAQs
Can AI replace human interviews?
No. AI interviews typically support initial screening or structured interviews, while final hiring decisions remain with recruiters and hiring managers.
Are AI interviews recorded?
Many AI interview platforms provide recordings, transcripts, and summaries for recruiter review.
What are the benefits of AI interviews?
They improve consistency, reduce scheduling delays, and help recruiters evaluate candidates more efficiently.
