--- title: "AI Interview Assistant for Hiring Teams | Powered by Cara" description: "More than an interview notetaker: Cara keeps interviewers on plan in Teams or Zoom, with questions and rubrics on screen, and captures structured evidence." url: "https://www.socialtalent.com/ai-interview-assistant" last_modified: "2026-10-14T14:03:41+00:00" --- # AI Interview Assistant Your interview plan, right where you need it. Questions, criteria, and scoring rubrics right beside the conversation. [Take the AI Readiness Assessment →](https://www.socialtalent.com/ai-hiring-toolkit/ai-readiness-assessment) ![Interview Assistant in action — candidate on screen with the live interview plan and scoring notes alongside](https://www.socialtalent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/assistant-interview-intelligence.png) How the Assistant works ## In the room, right when it counts. Cara joins the call, keeps interviewers on plan, and turns the conversation into structured evidence. 01 Guide ### In-Interview Guidance The interview plan launches automatically inside your video call. Questions, criteria, and scoring rubrics sit right beside the conversation — so interviewers stay on plan without juggling tabs. - Runs inside Microsoft Teams and Zoom, or as a standalone window - Plan, questions, and follow-ups visible throughout the call - Timed sections keep interviewers on pace and on topic - Candidate consent captured to stay privacy-compliant 02 Capture ### Notes & Scoring Interviewers capture notes and scores during the conversation — not from memory two hours later. Everything is tied back to the criteria in the plan. - Real-time note-taking tied to each question and competency - Score candidates against rubrics during or right after the call - AI-generated summary of what the candidate actually said - Accurate transcription of remote interviews for total recall 03 Decide ### Decision Support After the interviews, Cara consolidates every interviewer's notes and scores into one candidate view — so decisions rest on evidence, not the loudest voice in the debrief. - Consolidated candidate view across all interviewers - Scores and notes compared against shared criteria - Bias-aware summaries aligned to the hiring plan - Calibrated, evidence-based hiring decisions 04 Sync ### ATS & Platform Sync Everything captured during the interview flows back to your [ATS](https://www.socialtalent.com/glossary/ats) as the system of record. Customize exactly what gets saved — scores, notes, summaries, or full transcripts. - Customizable sync — choose what data flows to your ATS - Works with Greenhouse, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, and more - Summaries, scores, and notes saved automatically - Configurable data-retention and deletion policies for compliance ![Cara](https://www.socialtalent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cara-portrait-1.png) Powered by Cara ## Not a generic notetaker. Cara is built for hiring. The Assistant is powered by Cara — the embodiment of SocialTalent's 15 years of hiring expertise. Purpose-built for the live interview, shaped by recruiters and trainers, and engineered to keep your candidate data safe at enterprise scale. Comparing interview tools? See our [Metaview alternatives](https://www.socialtalent.com/compare/metaview-alternatives), [BrightHire alternatives](https://www.socialtalent.com/compare/brighthire-alternatives) and [Metaview vs BrightHire](https://www.socialtalent.com/compare/metaview-vs-brighthire) comparisons. #### Purpose-built for hiring Trained on proven interview methodology — not a chatbot bolted onto recruiting. #### Built by hiring experts Designed with the recruiters and trainers who've lived the work, not just engineers. #### Safe for the enterprise SOC 2, GDPR, and regional data residency — your interviews are never used to train models. Questions, answered ## Frequently asked. Which video platforms does the Assistant work with? It runs natively inside Microsoft Teams and Zoom, and as a standalone window for in-person or phone interviews — so interviewers see their plan, questions, and rubrics wherever the conversation happens. Will candidates know they're being recorded or transcribed? Yes. The Assistant captures candidate consent up front and keeps you privacy-compliant. You control what's recorded, transcribed, and retained. Do interviewers still take their own notes? They can. Cara captures structured notes and scores tied to each question and competency, and interviewers add their own alongside — nothing is lost to memory after the call. How do scores and notes reach our ATS? Everything syncs back to your ATS as the system of record — summaries, scores, notes, or full transcripts. You choose exactly what flows through, with Greenhouse, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, and more. Is our candidate data used to train AI models? No. Your interviews are never used to train Cara's underlying models. The platform is SOC 2 and GDPR aligned, with regional data residency and configurable deletion policies. ## Stop scribbling notes. Start capturing evidence. Every interview captured, scored, and synced — without breaking the conversation. [Request a free trial →](https://www.socialtalent.com/get-in-touch?w=ai) [Take the AI Readiness Assessment](https://www.socialtalent.com/ai-hiring-toolkit/ai-readiness-assessment)