How it works

From job description to shortlist.

Seven steps. You set things up, the AI does the asking and the scoring, and you make the decisions. Here is exactly what happens on each side.

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Step 1 · You

Sign up with your work email.

No password. We send a six-digit code, you type it in, and your company workspace exists. Invite your team whenever you like.

Check your email

We sent a code to you@company.com

Step 2 · You, with help

Describe the role. Get a draft.

Give the interview a title, paste the job description and pick English or Hindi. LessRounds reads what you wrote and suggests the skills to score.

Skills with levels and weights: For example, customer empathy at an advanced level, worth 30% of the score.
Drafted or dynamic questions: Scripted mode drafts questions for you to edit, then asks them word for word. AI-led mode writes questions from your skills as the conversation goes.

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Step 3 · You

Choose what candidates do.

Mix three kinds of step in any order. Most teams use all three.

Screening questions: Yes/no, multiple choice or short text. Good for work rights, notice period, location and salary.
AI interview: Video or audio-only, AI-led or scripted, with a time limit and question count you set.
Document upload: Résumé, portfolio or certificate, as PDF, DOCX, JPG, PNG.

Publish and share one link.

Set a pass mark if you want one, then publish. Post the link with your job ad, or make it invite-only and add the email addresses allowed in.

Candidates take it when it suits them.

They open the link, confirm their email with a code, and work through the steps. Before the AI interview, a quick check makes sure their camera and microphone work.

No app, no account: Everything happens in the browser.
Clear about the rules: Candidates are told the interview is recorded and happens in one sitting before they begin.

What candidates see

Step 6 · The AI

Every answer is scored against your skills.

When a candidate finishes, LessRounds reads the transcript and scores each skill from 0 to 100, with its reasoning and the quote that supports it. It also picks out the moments worth watching.

Sorted by your pass mark: Candidates at or above it wait for your review. Those below are set aside, never contacted, and can be moved back.

How scoring works

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Step 7 · You

Read, decide, move on.

Start with the highest scores. Read the evidence, watch the highlighted moments, and shortlist, hold or reject. Export everything to CSV when you’re done.

Questions about the flow

How long does setup take?

About ten minutes for a first interview. You paste the job description, review the skills and questions LessRounds drafts, and press publish. Your second interview is quicker.

How long is the interview for candidates?

You choose: anywhere from 10 to 60 minutes for the AI interview, with 3 to 15 questions. Most first rounds work well at 15 to 20 minutes. Screening questions and uploads add a minute or two.

When do scores arrive?

Scoring starts as soon as a candidate finishes and usually takes a few minutes. The candidate then appears in your list, sorted by score.

Can a candidate start again?

The AI interview happens in one sitting and can’t be restarted, so every candidate gets the same shot. If someone leaves partway through the other steps, they can pick up where they left off from the same link.

Do you send emails to candidates?

Only the six-digit code that confirms their email. You invite candidates and tell them the outcome yourself, in your own words and from your own inbox.

Can I change an interview after candidates have started?

Yes. Each candidate’s interview is frozen when they start, so edits apply to new candidates only. Nobody gets moved goalposts halfway through.

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