Use case
First-round interviews for every applicant, with a recruiter deciding
The problem
What gets in the way
- Recruiters cannot phone-screen hundreds of applicants for one role.
- Screening calls ask different questions, so candidates are hard to compare.
- Notes from screening calls are thin and get lost.
Products
What helps
ScreeningInterviewsscreeninginterviews.com ↗
Structured first-round voice interviews and evidence-based scorecards.
Free for your first 3 months. Then pay only for what you use, at our cost — no markup.
Notes and action items from the later, human interview rounds.
Free for your first 3 months. Then pay only for what you use, at our cost — no markup.
Step by step
How to do it
- 1
Paste the job description
AI drafts competencies, a 1-3-5 rubric, questions and follow-ups, which you edit.
- 2
Invite candidates
Send links one by one or import a campus list from CSV.
- 3
Candidates interview any time
A voice conversation with follow-up questions; candidates can repeat, skip, ask for time or type answers.
- 4
Read the scorecards and decide
Each score shows the rubric level, the reason and quotes checked word for word. You decide.
Be sure
When Surge Software is not the right tool
It is not built for final-round or senior executive interviews, and it does not make hiring decisions. Check your local rules on automated screening before you use it.
FAQ
Questions
Does the AI reject candidates?
No. A recruiter accepts or overrides each recommendation with a written reason.
Can candidates type instead of speak?
Yes, they can type answers, repeat or skip a question, or ask for 30 seconds.
What does it cost?
Free for your first 3 months, then pay only for what you use, at our cost.
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Last updated 1 November 2026 · by Venu Gopal Reddy Muvva, founder