How Candid works

Turn a rough job spec into a placement.

No more paper tigers. Only candidates you want to meet.

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Create Interview

Create Interview

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Share with candidates

Share with candidates

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Candidates record

Candidates record

4

Review & shortlist

Review & shortlist

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Share best ones with client or colleague

Share best ones with client or colleague

2 minute demo · Watch a recruiter set up their role & preview applications

Full walkthrough · 90 seconds · No sign-up required to watch

Ready to create your first role with Candid?

Start free trial. No credit card required. 14 days, unlimited interviews till you find your perfect fit.

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Role Model

Your hiring brief, built from what you already have.

Paste your JD or transcript of a job-spec call. We suggest:

✓ Tailored video interview questions (max 2–3, up to 2 mins each)

✓ Multiple-choice pre-screening questions to filter mismatches before the video

✓ A structured role summary your whole team can align on

Review and edit everything before you publish. Most recruiters are live in under 10 minutes.

Green Room

Every applicant is seen. No calls required.

Candidates respond in their own time. You open Green Room when it suits you, and find:

Candidates respond in their own time. You open Green Room when it suits you, and find:

✓ Video responses with AI-generated transcripts and summaries

✓ Video responses with AI-generated transcripts and summaries

✓ Analysis of each candidate against your role brief

✓ Analysis of each candidate against your role brief

✓ Reaction signals (thumbs up, strong positive) and comment threads for your team

✓ Reaction signals (thumbs up, strong positive) and comment threads for your team

✓ One-click status updates: Liked → Shortlisted → Approved → Hired

✓ One-click status updates: Liked → Shortlisted → Approved → Hired

ROLE MODEL

Your AI hiring brief, built from your own words.

Your hiring brief, built from what you already have.

Stop writing interview questions from scratch. Paste your job description and a transcript of your hiring-manager briefing call. Candid reads both and generates:

Paste your JD or transcript of a job-spec call. We suggest:

Review and edit everything before you publish. Most recruiters are live in under 10 minutes.

Most recruiters are live in under 10 minutes.

✓ Tailored video interview questions (max 2–3, 2 minutes each)

✓ Tailored video interview questions (max 2–3, 2 minutes each)

✓ Multiple-choice pre-screening questions to filter mismatches before the video

✓ Multiple-choice pre-screening questions to filter mismatches before the video

✓ A structured role summary your whole team can align on

✓ A structured role summary your whole team can align on

✓ A structured role summary your whole team can align on

Snapshot

Share a person in one click. Not a CV.

Share best Candid Snapshots with your client in one click to help them decide.

Share best Candid Snapshots with your client in one click to help them decide.

✓ Choose which video clips to include and in which order

✓ Choose which video clips to include and in which order

✓ Edit the AI summary and add your own commentary

✓ Edit the AI summary and add your own commentary

✓ Share with personal details hidden if needed

✓ Share with personal details hidden if needed

✓ Client views it from laptop or phone - just a link, no login required.

✓ Client views it from laptop or phone - just a link, no login required.

Want a faster way to find strong-fit candidates for your role?

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A candidate experience worth talking about.

Candidates complete their application in their own time, on any device, with zero friction.

Receive a link. No apps. No accounts.

Candidates click the link in their email and they’re in.

Receive a link. No apps. No accounts.

Candidates click the link in their email and they’re in.

Answer pre-screening questions

Quick multiple-choice questions confirm the basics, location, right-to-work, salary expectations, before the video starts.

Answer pre-screening questions

Quick multiple-choice questions confirm the basics, location, right-to-work, salary expectations, before the video starts.

Record video answers

Up to 3 questions, 2 minutes each. Candidates can retake each answer before submitting. Works on phone, tablet, or laptop.

Record video answers

Up to 3 questions, 2 minutes each. Candidates can retake each answer before submitting. Works on phone, tablet, or laptop.

Submit and relax

Application submitted. Automatic reminders keep the pipeline moving. No chasing, no ghosting.

Submit and relax

Application submitted. Automatic reminders keep the pipeline moving. No chasing, no ghosting.

Works with the ATS you love (or the one you secretly hate).


Connect Candid to your existing stack in minutes. Candidate data flows straight into your CRM. No copy-pasting.

Recruiterflow

Bullhorn

Salesforce

Zoho CRM

+ more

Don’t see your ATS? Contact us and we’ll set up the integration for you, free.

Reviews

Trusted by forward thinking recruitment teams…

“With Candid, it’s easier to sell more of my candidates to clients, and identify those who are not a fit, even if they meet all the technical requirements. When I see a candidate struggle to answer confidently, I know before sharing them with a client.”

Andreia
BD, Ventimiguis

“Candid is the missing layer we needed for our recruitment stack. Instead of a static CV, it lets employers see a candidate’s communication style, motivation, and soft skills upfront.”

Michel Edwards
CEO, BluuKazi

“Wouldn’t want to go back to Google Meet interviews. Candid really lifts the barrier of the first interview with a candidate.”

Yakshii
Recruiter, Recruiterflow

“We stopped scheduling first-round calls entirely. Candid does that job for us now, and our time-to-shortlist dropped by 30%.”

Sarah
Senior Recruiter, Education Recruitment Agency

“I reviewed 40 applications over a coffee. That used to take two full days of back-and-forth calls.”

James
Managing Director, IT Staffing Firm

2.7x

2.7x

2.7x

More predictive of job performance

Structured interviews vs CV-based screening (Sackett et al., 2021).

Up to 75%

Up to 75%

Up to 75%

Faster to shortlist



Faster to shortlist

Across early Candid pilot workflows, around 15 minutes saved per candidate.

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15

15

Candidates in a single sitting



Candidates in a single sitting

Reviewed in one pass, instead of fifteen separate first-round calls.

Start screening smarter today

Set up your first role in under ten minutes. Start receiving applications today.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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