Definition
AI interview — An AI interview is an interview where artificial intelligence, not a human, asks the questions, follows up on what the candidate says, and generates the evaluation afterward. A good system reacts to an actual answer, the way a human interviewer would, rather than playing back a fixed script.
Employers use AI interviews to run scalable first-round screening without a recruiter on every call, since the AI conducts the same quality of conversation for the tenth candidate as the first. For candidates, it means speaking answers out loud in a real conversation, not filling out a form or a static video.
The Intervieux angle
Intervieux runs its AI interviews on ElevenLabs conversational voice technology across seven interview types, from general and technical to salary negotiation, scoring every session across five dimensions: Overall, Communication, Technical, Behavioral, and Cultural Fit, each with written reasoning.
Frequently asked questions
Does an AI interview actually listen and respond, or is it prerecorded?
A real AI interview listens to spoken answers and generates follow-up questions based on what was said, closer to a live conversation than a form. A one-way video interview plays a fixed list of preset questions with nothing responding to the answers.
Who reviews an AI interview afterward?
It depends on the employer. Some use the AI's scoring and transcript directly; others have a recruiter review the report alongside the recording before deciding who advances.
Is an AI interview the same as a mock interview?
No. A mock interview is a practice exercise with no real stakes. An AI interview can be a real, employer-facing screening step that affects whether a candidate advances, or it can be used purely for practice.
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