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An AI interviewer that holds the first interview with each job applicant. You share it as a link. Fewer rounds. Better hires.

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How many hours do first interviews take?

Screening calls take up more time than most people notice: twenty minutes for each call, plus time spent rescheduling. Add up your month to see how many working days they really take.

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Emails to schedule, rescheduling, no-shows, notes.

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First interviews by phone today

50 h / month

100 candidates

Reviewing AI interviews instead

8.3 h / month

Time saved

41.7 h / month

About 5.2 working days

How it’s calculated

Hours today = open roles × candidates screened per role × (call minutes + admin minutes) ÷ 60. Hours with AI interviews = the same number of candidates × review minutes ÷ 60. Working days = hours ÷ hours in your working day.

Questions

Does this include later interview rounds?

No. It covers only the first interview, which is the one an AI interview replaces.

Is five minutes enough to review an AI interview?

For most first interviews, yes. You read the scores and the quotes behind them, then watch a highlight or two. Take longer for candidates who are close to the line.

Keep reading

  • How much do phone screening calls cost you?Work out what first-interview phone calls cost your team each month in recruiter time, and compare that with an AI interview instead. Free, no sign-up.
  • How long does your hiring take?Add up the days in your hiring process and see how much faster it gets when the first interview is an AI interview candidates take any time, not a booked call.
  • Interview every applicant, not just the first 50Interview every applicant for high-volume jobs without hiring more recruiters. Share one link, give everyone the same AI interview and see them sorted by score.

Try LessRounds free today.

Start with 100 free credits, enough for about 20 interviews. No credit card or sales call needed.

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