Using AI Screening

AI Screening lets you send candidates a link to a short, AI-conducted video interview—so you can get an early read on who to move forward without scheduling a live call. The candidate completes a 15-minute conversation on their own time, and you review the recording and transcript when it's done.

How to Invite a Candidate to AI Screening

1. Add an AI Screen stage to your job's interview plan if it isn't there already.

2. Move the candidate to the AI Screen stage.

3. On the candidate's application card, click Invite to AI Interview.

4. In the Invite to AI Interview dialog, review and edit:

   • Candidate's Email Address — Pre-filled from the candidate's profile.
   • Invitation Subject — Defaults to "Interview with [your company] for [job title]."
   • Invitation Body — A short, editable message explaining the next step.
   • Expiration — Choose 1, 3, 7, or 14 days. Default is 7 days.

5. Click Send Invitation. Lavalier emails the candidate a unique link.

Tip: The invitation body is fully editable. Personalize it to match your usual outreach tone before sending.

The Candidate Experience

When the candidate clicks the link, they walk through a quick guided flow:

1. Consent screen — They see your company and job name and click Yes, I consent to being recorded or No, I will not interview.
2. Device setup — The browser asks for camera and microphone permission. They preview their video and pick which microphone, speakers, and camera to use. They can also turn on Blur background to hide their surroundings during the interview—Lavalier remembers the choice for next time.
3. Ready screen — A brief overview reminds them the interview takes about 15 minutes and must be completed in one sitting. They click Start Interview when ready.
4. The interview — The AI agent asks questions based on the job's prepared questions. A live transcript and countdown show on screen.
5. Finish — The interview ends automatically at 15 minutes, or the candidate can click End Interview Early.

If transcript sharing is turned on for your account (see below), the screen shown after the interview—whether the candidate finished or ended early—includes an Email Me a Copy of the Transcript button.

Reviewing AI Screen Results

Once a candidate completes their AI Screening, the Invite to AI Interview button becomes Review AI Interview. Click it to open the recording and transcript, just like any other interview in Lavalier.

While you're reviewing a completed AI Screen—as long as the candidate is still in the AI Screen stage—a Move to New Stage button appears in the header. Use it to advance the candidate to their next interview stage, or to mark them as Hired, Rejected, or Withdrawn, without leaving the results view.

Each AI Screen gets an integrity status so you can sort candidates at a glance:

• New — Candidate is in the AI Screen stage but hasn't been invited.
• Already Invited — Invitation sent, candidate hasn't completed the interview.
• Missed — Invitation expired before the candidate started.
• Incomplete — Candidate started but ended before finishing.
• Opted-Out — Candidate declined to participate in the AI Screen.
• High Priority / Medium Priority / Low Priority — For a completed screen, an AI-assigned signal for how strongly it's worth your review. Hover the status to see how many prepared questions were answered, along with counts of Strengths, Observations, and Things to Consider.

If a candidate missed their invitation—or started but didn't finish—the button becomes Re-invite to AI Interview so you can send a fresh link.

Completed AI Screens also get an Integrity tab. It flags risk and trust signals, like whether answers sounded read aloud or held up under follow-up, with links to the moments in the transcript. The integrity status above is separate: it tracks where the candidate is in the screening process. See Understanding Integrity Signals for details.

Tip: Candidates can email themselves a copy of their transcript—the same one you review here. It's account-wide and on by default; Owners and Recruiters can change it under Settings → Interviews ("Offer candidates a transcript after their AI interview"). Lavalier sends the email a few minutes after the interview, once processing finishes.

What's next?

• Compare candidates — Ask questions across candidate interviews, including AI Screens, to spot the strongest fit
• Schedule a follow-up interview — Move promising candidates into a live virtual, phone, or in-person interview
• Write structured feedback — Capture your evaluation while the AI Screen is fresh

Troubleshooting