Voice-first, not video-review
Criba conducts a conversational voice interview, not a recorded video you must watch. Every response is transcribed and analyzed automatically, so you read a summary instead of watching hours of footage.
Best AI Interview Platforms
A practical guide to async AI interview tools — and why voice-first screening wins the first round.
What is the best AI interview platform?
The best AI interview platform depends on where you feel the most friction. For teams drowning in first-round screening, Criba stands out: candidates complete a ~5-minute voice interview on their own schedule, and the platform returns a ranked Pass / Borderline / Reject shortlist with direct quotes backing every score. It is free to start, requires no sales call, and works alongside your existing ATS rather than replacing it.
How to choose an AI interview platform
The AI interview software category spans async video tools, structured text-based assessments, and voice-first screening platforms. Before picking one, map the exact bottleneck you are solving. If the problem is the volume of unreviewed applications piling up before a recruiter even reads them, you need a tool that screens candidates automatically and surfaces a ranked shortlist — not one that simply records video for you to review later. Look for explainability (can you see why a candidate was ranked?), candidate experience (does it feel fair and fast?), language support (especially important for LATAM hiring), and honest transparent pricing.
Why teams choose Criba for AI-assisted screening
Ranked shortlist with direct quotes
Each candidate is labeled Pass, Borderline, or Reject. Every label links to the actual words the candidate used — no black-box scores, no guessing why someone ranked where they did.
~5 minutes of candidate time
Candidates complete the interview on their own schedule in about five minutes. A respectful, low-friction experience reduces drop-off and widens the pool you actually hear from.
Bilingual by default
Criba supports Spanish and English natively, making it a natural fit for cross-border LATAM hiring where candidates and recruiters may operate in different languages.
Plugs into your existing ATS
Criba is designed to complement your current recruiting stack, not replace it. It handles the screening bottleneck and hands a clean shortlist back to your recruiter, who takes it from there.
Free to start, no sales call required
You can begin screening candidates without a demo or a contract. Pricing is usage-based and fully transparent — see the details on the pricing page before committing a cent.
How Criba works
Define your screening criteria
Tell Criba what matters for the role — required skills, language, seniority level, or any deal-breaker questions. Setup takes minutes, not days.
Candidates take the voice interview
Each applicant receives a link and completes a ~5-minute AI-led voice interview on their own time, from any device, in English or Spanish.
Criba scores and ranks the shortlist
The platform automatically transcribes, analyzes, and labels every response as Pass, Borderline, or Reject — with direct candidate quotes attached to each score.
Your recruiter reviews and moves fast
Instead of listening to every applicant from scratch, your recruiter opens a ranked shortlist and focuses time on the candidates most worth a deeper conversation.
Frequently asked questions about AI interview platforms
What is an AI interview platform?
An AI interview platform automates part of the hiring interview process — typically the first-round screening stage. It can conduct structured text, video, or voice interviews with candidates at scale, analyze responses, and surface a shortlist for human recruiters to review. The goal is to reduce the manual effort of reviewing every application individually without sacrificing quality or fairness.
How is async video interviewing different from AI voice screening?
Async video tools record a candidate answering preset questions on camera; a recruiter must still watch each recording to evaluate it. AI voice screening platforms like Criba go a step further: the AI conducts the interview conversationally, analyzes the responses automatically, and returns a ranked shortlist. The recruiter reads summaries instead of watching videos.
Is AI interview software fair to candidates?
Fairness depends heavily on implementation. Well-designed platforms use structured, role-relevant questions and score based on what candidates actually say rather than appearance or vocal tone. Criba ties every score to direct candidate quotes so that hiring teams — and candidates if needed — can see the reasoning behind each result, making the process auditable.
Can AI interview platforms work in Spanish?
Not all of them. Many English-only platforms handle Spanish poorly, especially LATAM regional variants. Criba was built for bilingual Spanish and English hiring across LATAM from the start, so candidates can complete their interview in the language they are most comfortable with.
Do I need to replace my ATS to use an AI interview platform?
No. A good AI interview platform should fit into your existing workflow, not force you to overhaul it. Criba is designed to work alongside your current ATS: it handles first-round screening and hands a clean shortlist back to your recruiter, who continues in the tools they already use.
How much does AI interview software typically cost?
Pricing varies widely — some platforms charge per seat, others per interview, and several require a lengthy enterprise sales process before quoting a number. Criba uses transparent, usage-based pricing with no mandatory demo or contract. You can see full pricing details on the pricing page and start for free before spending anything.