# Flowmingo

> Flowmingo is a free AI hiring platform for recruiters, led by its AI Interviewer. Each applicant interviews in their own time; the recruiter gets the recording, the transcript and a report scored against their own criteria. Unlimited AI interviews on every plan, in 60+ languages. CV evaluation, tests and a full applicant tracking system (ATS) come with it. Y Combinator-backed. Founded 2024, Singapore.

## Key pages
- [Homepage](https://flowmingo.ai/): Free AI hiring platform, led by the AI Interviewer.
- [AI Interviewer](https://flowmingo.ai/product/ai-interviewer): How the AI interview works and what each report contains.
- [Pricing](https://flowmingo.ai/pricing): Free, Starter, Growth and Scale plans.
- [How Flowmingo is free](https://flowmingo.ai/our-model): Why AI interviews cost recruiters $0, and how Flowmingo earns.
- [Comparisons](https://flowmingo.ai/comparison): Flowmingo against Hyring, Sapia.ai, Interviewer.AI, micro1 and other AI interviewers.
- [AI CV Screener](https://flowmingo.ai/ai-cv-screener): Free AI CV evaluation.
- [FAQ](https://flowmingo.ai/faq): Answers for hiring teams (whether it is really free, how the AI interview is scored, cheating signals, who owns the data, setup, keeping your ATS) and for candidates (what the interview needs, practice, retakes, what happens after).
- [Blog](https://flowmingo.ai/blog): Guides on AI interviews and screening.

## About
- Category: AI hiring platform with an AI interviewer (an AI interview agent) / AI recruiting software
- Pricing: Free $0 (unlimited AI interviews, CV evaluation, tests, ATS, unlimited team members). Starter $49 a month and Growth $99 a month keep videos longer and add branding, downloads and cheaper add-ons. Scale $399 a month includes sponsored AI interviews, tests, showcases and technical tests in the plan fee, for fair, reasonable use; live conversation is not included and is billed $0.02 a minute from your wallet on every plan. No card to sign up.
- Integrations: REST API, webhooks and MCP, free on every plan
- Languages: 60+
- Sign up: https://team.flowmingo.ai/company/sign-up
- Contact: contact@flowmingo.ai

## How Flowmingo evaluates candidates
- [How Flowmingo scores a candidate](https://flowmingo.ai/how-we-score): The scoring method: each requirement the recruiter sets is rated 0-10, weighted by the importance they choose (Must Have 4 to Good To Have 1), and the overall is computed in code.
- [AI ethics](https://flowmingo.ai/ai-ethics): How Flowmingo keeps an AI interview fair: the recruiter's criteria decide the score, the answer is judged and not the accent, quotes are verified, and a person makes the decision.
- [Security and privacy](https://flowmingo.ai/security): What Flowmingo stores from an interview, who can open a recording, how long each record is kept, how it is encrypted and transferred, and how a candidate gets it deleted.
- [Languages](https://flowmingo.ai/languages): Every applicant interviews in their own language and the recruiter reads one comparable report, in 60+ languages.

## Integrations and developers
- [Integrations](https://flowmingo.ai/integration): Connect Flowmingo to an ATS, CRM or AI assistant: a REST API to invite candidates, webhooks for interview and evaluation events, and an MCP server. Free on every plan.
- [REST API](https://flowmingo.ai/integration/api-integration): Create an API key and trigger AI interview invitations from an ATS, CRM or internal tool; endpoints, authentication and examples.
- [Webhooks](https://flowmingo.ai/integration/webhook): Events as candidates move through invitations, AI interviews and evaluations, with HMAC-signed payloads.
- [MCP server](https://flowmingo.ai/integration/mcp): Connect an MCP-compatible AI assistant to Flowmingo hiring data: read jobs and candidates and take guarded actions like invite, move and reject.
- [Flowmingo for Recruitee](https://flowmingo.ai/integration/recruitee): Send an AI interview or role-play from the Recruitee candidate card and get the score and full report back on it.

## Tools
- [AI CV Screener](https://flowmingo.ai/ai-cv-screener): Free AI CV evaluation against a sample job description.

## For candidates
- [For candidates](https://flowmingo.ai/for-candidates): What a candidate does: practise, take the interview in their own time, and be found by companies hiring their role.

## Industries
- [Admissions & Training](https://flowmingo.ai/use-cases/admissions)
- [Automotive & Dealerships](https://flowmingo.ai/use-cases/automotive)
- [BPO](https://flowmingo.ai/use-cases/bpo)
- [Construction](https://flowmingo.ai/use-cases/construction)
- [Contact Centres](https://flowmingo.ai/use-cases/contact-centres)
- [Education](https://flowmingo.ai/use-cases/education)
- [Energy & Utilities](https://flowmingo.ai/use-cases/energy)
- [Finance](https://flowmingo.ai/use-cases/finance)
- [Healthcare](https://flowmingo.ai/use-cases/healthcare)
- [Hospitality & Hotels](https://flowmingo.ai/use-cases/hospitality)
- [Logistics & Warehousing](https://flowmingo.ai/use-cases/logistics)
- [Manufacturing](https://flowmingo.ai/use-cases/manufacturing)
- [Nonprofits & NGOs](https://flowmingo.ai/use-cases/nonprofits)
- [Public Sector](https://flowmingo.ai/use-cases/public-sector)
- [Restaurants](https://flowmingo.ai/use-cases/restaurants)
- [Retail](https://flowmingo.ai/use-cases/retail)
- [Technology & SaaS](https://flowmingo.ai/use-cases/technology)
- [Telecommunications](https://flowmingo.ai/use-cases/telecommunications)
- [Transportation](https://flowmingo.ai/use-cases/transportation)

## Facts
- The AI interview is a video interview: each question is asked out loud and answered on camera, and the AI asks a follow-up when an answer is thin or off topic.
- Candidates take it in their own time, on a phone browser or a laptop, with nothing to install. There is nothing to schedule.
- Every candidate in a role gets the same questions and is scored against the same written criteria, with the reasoning recorded.
- There is no native one-click sync with Greenhouse, Lever or Workday; teams connect those systems through the REST API, webhooks or MCP, free on every plan. Recruitee has its own integration page, set up with a Flowmingo API key.
- Reviews: G2 (https://www.g2.com/products/flowmingo-flowmingo/reviews), Capterra (https://www.capterra.com/p/10032621/Flowmingo/), Trustpilot (https://www.trustpilot.com/review/flowmingo.ai).

## Services
- [AI Interviewer](https://flowmingo.ai/product/ai-interviewer): Like a one-way video interview, but the AI asks follow-ups. Applicants interview in their own time, in 60+ languages; you get a scored report and the recording.
- [CV Evaluation](https://flowmingo.ai/product/cv-evaluation): Flowmingo drafts weighted criteria from your job description and scores every CV against them out of 10, with the evidence behind each score. Unlimited, $0.
- [Tests](https://flowmingo.ai/product/tests): AI-written multiple-choice tests from 270+ skills, proctored by camera, microphone and screen. Auto-scored, with an integrity timeline. Unlimited, $0.
- [Showcase](https://flowmingo.ai/product/showcase): Candidates screen-record real work against tasks you set, one take each, in their own time. You get every recording with a clickable transcript. Unlimited, $0.
- [Role-Play](https://flowmingo.ai/product/role-play): Flowmingo writes a scenario and an AI character with its own objections. Candidates talk it through, and you get a score, the recording and the transcript.
- [Technical Test](https://flowmingo.ai/product/technical-test): Flowmingo Technical Test has candidates write, run and submit real code in the browser, scored automatically against hidden tests. No setup for the candidate.
- [Full ATS](https://flowmingo.ai/product/full-ats): A full applicant tracking system included free: stages you define, a drag-and-drop board, team comments and ratings, and job posts with Boost and Matched Talent. No limit on team members.

## Frequently asked questions (from https://flowmingo.ai/faq)
For For Candidate:

### What do I need to take the interview?
You need a stable internet connection, a working camera and microphone, and a quiet space. Use a desktop with Chrome if available. Nothing needs installing. Standard email sign-up requires a password and email verification; eligible company-branded interview links ask for your name and verify your email with a code, without a password.

### Can I practise before the real interview?
Yes, you can take a free practice interview before your real one. It runs in the same format, so you can become familiar with how the AI asks questions and the kinds of questions you may be asked. This helps you feel more comfortable and confident when your real interview begins.

### What is Flowmingo?
Flowmingo is the platform a company uses to run its first-round interviews. If a company has invited you, you open their link and answer their questions on camera, in your own time. The company receives your recording, transcript and scored report, and taking the interview is always free for you.

### Where can I find the job description (JD) for a role at Flowmingo?
All open roles at Flowmingo are listed on the careers page at flowmingo.ai/careers, each with a description and a link to apply. They are also posted on the Flowmingo LinkedIn Jobs page at linkedin.com/company/flowmingo-ai/jobs. If the role you applied for is no longer listed, email contact@flowmingo.ai with the role name, and our hiring team can share the job description with you.

### What kind of questions will I be asked?
The questions are set by the hiring company for the role you applied for, based on its job description. Expect a mix of questions about your experience, how you would handle specific situations, and the skills the role requires. The AI may ask a follow-up question when an answer does not fully cover what was asked.

### What are the key features of Flowmingo?
Flowmingo covers the first round of hiring, free on every plan: - AI Interviewer: asks your questions aloud and follows up on incomplete answers. - CV Evaluation: scores each CV against your criteria. - Tests: skills tests. - Scored reports: a 0-10 score per criterion, with the recording and transcript. - Applicant tracker, API and webhooks: included at no cost.

### I've completed my interview for a role at Flowmingo. What happens next?
You can usually expect an update from the Flowmingo hiring team within 1 to 2 weeks. The team reviews your recording and scored report before deciding the next step. If you have not heard from us after 2 weeks, please email contact@flowmingo.ai with the role you applied for, and we will follow up on your application.

### My microphone or camera is not working. What should I do?
This is usually a browser permission issue. Try these 3 steps: - Select the camera icon in your browser's address bar and allow access for Flowmingo. - Check that your microphone is not muted in your computer's sound settings. - Fully close Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet, which can block your camera or microphone, then reload the page.

### The platform is slow, or I'm experiencing other technical glitches. What are the first steps to fix it?
If you encounter any performance issues, we recommend trying these steps in order: - Clear your browser's cache and cookies. - Try opening the interview link in an incognito or private browsing window. - Switch to a different web browser (e.g., if you're using Safari, try Chrome). - If possible, try completing the interview on a different computer.

### What pricing plans does Flowmingo offer?
Flowmingo offers 4 plans, and no plan charges per candidate: - Free: $0, with unlimited AI interviews, CV evaluation, tests and the applicant tracker. - Starter: $49 a month, adding longer video storage, longer assessments, downloads and branding. - Growth: $99 a month, adding the longest video storage, longer assessments and a dedicated account manager. - Scale: $399 a month, adding sponsored sessions included in the plan fee (live conversation is billed $0.02 a minute from your wallet), 100,000 videos kept and 50 Matched Talent invites a day. Candidates never pay to take an interview.

### Do I need to pay to take the interview?
No, never. The interview itself is completely free for all candidates. We do offer optional, paid features like the ability to retake a question or view your detailed AI assessment results, but these are not required to complete your application.

### How long will the interview take?
The length depends on the role, because each hiring company sets its own questions. You will see the estimated time before you begin, so you can choose a moment when you have enough time to finish. You can open your interview link whenever it suits you, within any deadline the company has set.

### I would like to withdraw my application for a role at Flowmingo. Who should I contact?
Email our support team at contact@flowmingo.ai, or reply to your contact on the Flowmingo hiring team, and include the role you applied for. We will remove your application from our hiring pipeline. Thank you for letting us know, and we wish you the best in your job search.

### The system says I have exceeded the number of interview attempts. How can I proceed?
You can ask for another attempt. Contact the hiring company, or our support team at contact@flowmingo.ai, with the role you are applying for. They can add an attempt to your original interview link, so you can open the same link again. Please do not start over with a different email address, because that attempt would not be connected to your application.

### What happens after I complete the interview?
Your recording, transcript and scored report are shared with the hiring team at the company you applied to. They review your answers, decide the next steps and contact you directly. Flowmingo does not make hiring decisions, so for updates on your application, please wait to hear from that company.

### Why do companies use AI interviews instead of speaking to a person?
Companies use Flowmingo to assist their recruiting teams, not to replace them. The AI helps manage the early stages of screening, which saves recruiters significant time and reduces their administrative workload. This ensures every applicant gets the same fair chance to be assessed, and it allows the hiring team to focus on more in-depth, later-stage interviews with qualified candidates. The final hiring decisions are always made by people.

### What should I do if my deadline was impacted by a platform error?
Contact our support team at contact@flowmingo.ai as soon as possible, with the email address you used and a screenshot of the error if you have one. We will confirm what happened and let the hiring company know the delay was caused by a platform error, so they can offer you an extension.

### Can I retake my interview?
Some interviews offer an optional paid retake of your answers when you finish, and the offer appears on screen if it is available. If a technical issue stopped you from finishing, such as a lost connection or a camera that would not start, contact our support team at contact@flowmingo.ai with the email address you used. They can reopen the interview on your original link at no cost.

### I received a "CEO Message" or "CEO Checking In" email. Does this mean I was hired or that this is my interview result?
No, the "CEO Message" or "CEO Checking In" email is an automatic welcome message, not your interview report or a hiring decision. Flowmingo sends it to everyone who signs up to hire, and to every candidate who completes an interview for any company. Your application is decided only by the company you applied to, so please wait for their hiring team to contact you.

### Is my data private and secure?
Your interview is recorded and transcribed, and the recording, transcript and scored report are shared with the company you applied to. Flowmingo stores this record on that company's behalf, and the company owns its candidate data. How Flowmingo handles personal data is set out in full in the privacy policy at flowmingo.ai.

### Will my accent affect my score?
Your score is based on what you say, not on your accent. The AI rates a transcript of your answers against the role's requirements, and the hiring team also sees separate ratings for communication, such as grammar and fluency. Transcripts can occasionally mishear an accent or a name, and the hiring team has your recording as well as the transcript.

### Is an AI deciding whether I get the job?
No. The AI scores your answers against the requirements the company set, and writes down the reasons for each score. The hiring team at that company reviews your recording, transcript and scores, and decides who moves forward, because Flowmingo does not make hiring decisions. For news about your application, please contact the company you applied to.

### What happens if my internet connection drops during the interview?
Your answers so far are saved. Reopen your interview link on a stable connection, and the interview continues from where you left off, with the time you had left. If your time ran out before you could return, contact our support team at contact@flowmingo.ai with the email address you used, and they can help.

### Will a person see my interview?
Yes. Your recording, transcript and scored report go to the hiring team at the company you applied to, and they use them to decide on the next step. The team can read everything you said and see the reasons behind each score, so the AI's score is never the only thing they see.

### Can I use notes or other tools during the interview?
Other apps and websites are not allowed during the interview. The rules you see before you start ask you not to switch tabs, open other windows, leave the camera for long periods, or use AI-generated answers. Anything flagged is shared with the hiring team for review. The rules do not mention notes, so if you are unsure, ask the company that invited you.

### My issue isn't listed here. How can I get support?
Use the “Need Help?” button at the bottom right of the page, or email contact@flowmingo.ai. To get you an answer on the first reply, include: - The email address you are using for the interview. - A screenshot or screen recording of what you are seeing.

### Does the AI judge my appearance or expressions?
No. Your score comes from your answers, taken from a transcript, and from your CV if you sent one, and nothing about your face, expressions or appearance is scored. The video is checked only for signs such as a second person on camera or your face leaving the frame. The hiring team can review those signs, and they never change your score.

### What happens to my interview recording after the hiring process?
Your recording, transcript and report stay with the company you applied to, as part of its hiring record. Flowmingo stores them on that company's behalf, and the company owns and controls them. To ask about your data, contact that company, or email contact@flowmingo.ai and our team will help. The privacy policy at flowmingo.ai/privacy-policy explains how personal data is handled.

For For Recruiter:

### What is an AI Interviewer?
An AI interviewer is software that runs the first round of interviews for you. It asks your questions aloud, follows up when an answer is incomplete, and returns a recording, a full transcript and a score against the criteria you set. With Flowmingo, you share a single link, each applicant takes the interview in their own time, and the Free plan includes unlimited interviews.

### How does Flowmingo’s AI Interviewer help recruiters?
Flowmingo runs the repetitive first round of interviews for you, so you can: - Save the hours usually spent asking the same opening questions. - Shortlist faster, because every answer arrives already scored against your criteria. - Skip scheduling, because applicants interview in their own time. - Give every applicant the same structured interview.

### Can candidates cheat in an AI interview?
Flowmingo flags the common signs of cheating for your team to review. It detects tab switches, a second window, screenshot shortcuts, an extra monitor, and missing or additional faces on camera. These signals are never applied as an automatic penalty, so every decision stays with your team, supported by the full recording and transcript.

### What types of roles can AI interviews be used for?
AI interviews work best for high-volume, entry to mid-level roles where recruiters need to screen many applicants quickly, such as customer support and sales. AI interviews also work for technical roles, because the questions and weighted scoring criteria are built from your own job description. Teams use them to decide who moves on to a human interview.

### How much does it cost?
Flowmingo publishes its prices. Free is $0 forever, with unlimited AI interviews, CV evaluation and tests, the full applicant tracker, and unlimited team members. Starter is $49 a month, Growth is $99 a month and Scale is $399 a month; all three add longer video storage, custom branding, downloads and longer assessments (an AI interview can run up to 20 minutes on Free, 30 on Starter and 60 on Growth and Scale), not the screening itself. There is no charge per candidate, so more applicants never cost more.

### Is it fair to use AI in hiring?
Every candidate is asked the same questions in the same format, and each answer is scored against the criteria you set for the role rather than against other people. The report shows the reasons behind every score, so you can check the judgement instead of trusting it. A recruiter always makes the decision. Flowmingo does not reject anyone.

### How can I get started?
Create a free account at flowmingo.ai, with no credit card and no sales call. Paste your job description, and the AI drafts between 1 and 30 interview questions from it. Edit them as needed, then share a single link with your candidates. Scored results arrive as each candidate finishes.

### Do I have to replace my current ATS to use Flowmingo?
No, you can keep your current ATS and use Flowmingo only for screening. You send the interview link, and the recording, transcript and scored report come back to you. A developer can connect Flowmingo to your ATS for free, so results reach it automatically, and Flowmingo also includes its own applicant tracker if you would like one.

### How do I get results out of Flowmingo and into my own system?
Flowmingo offers 3 ways to connect, all free on every plan: a REST API, webhooks and MCP. Webhooks notify your system when an event occurs, and MCP lets an AI assistant read your hiring data directly. There is no native sync with Greenhouse, Lever or Workday today, so teams connect these systems through the API.

### How long does it take to set up my first role?
Your first role can be live within minutes, without help from our team. Create an account with no credit card and no sales call, paste your job description, and the AI drafts between 1 and 30 interview questions from it. Review and edit the questions, then share a single link with candidates. There is no software to install.

### Do I need to talk to sales or book a demo first?
No. Creating an account requires only your company name, your name, a work email and a password, with no payment details and no sales call. You can send your first interview link to applicants on the same day you sign up.

### What does my team have to learn?
Recruiters send an interview link and read the scored report. Candidates open the link in a browser and complete the sign-in or email-verification steps shown. Standard email sign-up requires a password; eligible company-branded links use an email code. There is no software for candidates to install.

### How do I invite candidates to an interview?
You can share a single link, invite people by email, or upload a spreadsheet of names and email addresses, and a developer can also invite candidates through the API. The link can be open to anyone who has it, or limited to the people you invited. Each candidate then takes the interview in their own time, on a phone or a laptop.

### Is Flowmingo really free, or is it a trial?
Yes, Flowmingo is really free: the Free plan is permanent, not a trial. It includes unlimited AI interviews, CV evaluation, skills tests and the full applicant tracker at $0, with unlimited team members and no end date. No credit card is required, nothing expires after a trial period, and there is no charge per candidate.

### How much does AI interview software cost?
Many AI interview vendors quote per interview or per year and do not publish their prices. Flowmingo publishes its own: Free is $0 with unlimited interviews and unlimited team members, Starter is $49 a month, Growth is $99 a month and Scale is $399 a month. The paid plans add longer video storage, custom branding, downloads and longer assessments, not more screening.

### What do I actually pay for on a paid plan?
A paid plan pays for longer video storage, custom branding, downloads and longer assessments. Paid plans keep videos for longer, let you put your own brand on the links you share, let you download reports and transcripts as files, and let each assessment run longer than Free allows (an AI interview can run up to 20 minutes on Free, 30 on Starter and 60 on Growth). Screening is not part of the fee: unlimited AI interviews, CV evaluation and tests are all included on the Free plan.

### Does the price go up when I get more applicants?
No. There is no charge per candidate, so a role that attracts 40 applicants costs the same as one that attracts 4,000. There are no interview credits to top up and no limit on team members. The only per-session cost is optional, sponsoring a session to remove Flowmingo's branding, at $0.39 to $0.49 each, or included in the plan fee on Scale.

### What is the catch with the free plan?
It is small and visible: on a free session, candidates see Flowmingo's brand beside yours, and they may be shown optional offers meant for them. You can remove both by sponsoring a session, which costs $0.49 per session on Free, $0.44 on Starter and $0.39 on Growth, and is included in the plan fee on Scale (live conversation is billed $0.02 a minute from your wallet on every plan). Nothing about the screening itself is reduced on Free, apart from a shorter maximum length for each assessment than on Starter or Growth.

### Will my candidates ever be asked to pay?
Candidates can take and submit your interview without paying. After the interview, they may be offered optional paid services, including retaking individual answers or viewing a detailed assessment report. These purchases are separate from completing the original interview. The price is shown before payment.

### How does an AI interview actually work for the candidate?
Candidates open the interview link in a browser, complete the sign-in or email-verification steps shown, and answer the AI's spoken questions on camera. Standard email sign-up requires a password; eligible company-branded links use an email code. Nothing needs installing, and candidates complete the interview in their own time.

### Does the AI ask follow-up questions, or just read from a list?
Yes, the AI asks follow-up questions. When an answer does not address the question, it asks a follow-up on the same topic before moving on, so an incomplete first answer is not the end of that topic. Both the original answer and the follow-up appear in the transcript, and the score reflects the whole exchange.

### Where do the interview questions come from?
The questions come from your job description. Paste it in, and the AI drafts between 1 and 30 questions based on it, which you can then edit, reorder or replace. The questions belong to you rather than to a generic question bank, and the same set goes to every applicant for the role, which keeps the scores comparable.

### What do I get back after a candidate finishes?
You receive the recording, the full transcript and a report that rates each of your criteria from 0 to 10. Every rating includes written reasons, strengths and gaps, plus a recommendation and the candidate's rank among everyone who took the same interview. Scoring starts as soon as the interview ends.

### How fast do results come back?
Each interview is scored as soon as the candidate completes it, so the wait depends on when candidates take it. Across 29,946 invitation batches in the 180 days to 28 September 2026, 52.7% had a first scored result within 24 hours. When a result came back, half arrived within 46 minutes.

### Can I weight some requirements more heavily than others?
Yes. Each criterion is weighted by importance, from Good to Have up to Must Have, so a must-have counts for more than a nice-to-have in the final rating. This prevents a candidate who is strong only on minor criteria from outranking one who is strong on the requirements that matter most for the role.

### What kinds of roles is an AI interview right for?
AI interviews suit high-volume, entry to mid-level roles, where the first round repeats the same questions for many applicants and those questions come directly from the job description. They are not a good fit for the final round of a senior hire. Teams use them to decide who moves on to a human interview, not to replace it.

### Can candidates interview on a phone?
Yes, candidates can take the interview in a phone browser without installing an app. They still complete the sign-in or email-verification steps shown. Standard email sign-up requires a password; eligible company-branded links use an email code. A desktop with Chrome is recommended when available.

### Can Flowmingo screen CVs as well as interview?
Yes, CV screening is free and unlimited on every plan. Flowmingo drafts weighted criteria from your job description, scores every CV against them out of 10 and writes out the evidence behind each score. CV screening uses the same criteria as the interview, so the 2 results can be compared directly.

### How is this different from a keyword filter in an ATS?
A keyword filter asks whether a word is present. Flowmingo scores each CV against your weighted criteria out of 10 and writes the reasons, so you see why a candidate scored what they did and can disagree with it. A keyword rule silently drops the person who described the same experience in different words.

### Is there a limit on how many CVs I can screen?
No. CV evaluation is unlimited on every plan, including Free, with no per-CV charge and no monthly credits to run out of. The cost stays the same in a month with 3,000 applicants as in a month with 30, so a busy hiring period never raises your bill.

### Do I have to choose between CV screening and an interview?
No, you can use both. CV screening narrows the field, and the interview shows what a CV cannot. Both are free and unlimited, both score against the same weighted criteria from your job description, and both results appear on the same candidate record.

### Can I test skills, not just interview?
Yes, Flowmingo includes multiple-choice skills tests, free and unlimited on every plan, with no credits and no per-candidate charge. Tests are scored automatically, and each result appears beside the same candidate's interview report and CV score, so you review 1 record instead of 3 separate tools.

### Are the tests proctored?
Yes. The camera, microphone and screen are monitored during the test, and any signals are shown to you for review. Signals are never applied as an automatic penalty: there is no timer that fails a candidate, and nobody is rejected by the system because of a signal. Your team decides what each signal means.

### What is an AI role-play assessment?
An AI role-play assessment is a scenario in which the candidate talks with an AI character that has its own demands and objections, in their own time. It suits sales, support and any role built around conversations. You receive a score against your criteria, the recording and the transcript, in the same report format as an interview.

### Can I see someone actually do the work, not just talk about it?
Yes, that is what Showcase is for. Candidates screen-record themselves working through tasks you set, with one take each, in their own time. You receive every recording with a clickable transcript, and your team rates it. Showcase shows whether a candidate can do the work, which a CV cannot.

### Does Flowmingo include an applicant tracker?
Yes, the applicant tracker is included on the Free plan, with pipeline stages, notes, ratings and unlimited team members. A small team does not need to buy a separate ATS to use the screening. If you already use an ATS, you can keep it and send results to it through the API.

### Does Flowmingo sync natively with Greenhouse, Lever or Workday?
No, there is no native one-click sync with Greenhouse, Lever or Workday today. Flowmingo offers a REST API, webhooks and MCP, free on every plan, which teams use to send candidates into Flowmingo and bring scored results back into the systems they already use.

### Is the API behind a paid tier?
No. The REST API, webhooks and MCP are free on every plan, including the $0 Free plan, with no integrations tier and no connector fee. Your data can always leave Flowmingo at no cost, so you can connect it to any system you use.

### Can an AI assistant read our hiring data?
Yes, through MCP, which is free on every plan. An AI assistant you already use can query your Flowmingo data directly, including candidates, scores and pipeline stages, and answer questions about a role without anyone exporting a spreadsheet first. MCP gives the same access as the API, in a format an assistant can use.

### Does the AI decide who gets hired or rejected?
No. Flowmingo returns a score with its reasons, and every decision stays with your team. Nobody is rejected automatically. The recording and full transcript sit behind every rating, so your team can check any score against what the candidate said and override it.

### Is it fair to screen people with AI?
It is fairer in one specific, checkable way: every candidate receives the same questions and is scored against the same written criteria, with the reasoning recorded. This removes the variation between different interviewers and different days. It does not make bias impossible, and we have not measured the size of the effect on Flowmingo.

### Is an AI interview a red flag to candidates?
It can be, if it replaces human contact entirely, with no human review, no explanation and automatic rejection. Used as a first round, it often helps candidates: every applicant is assessed instead of only the first 50 CVs, and nobody is excluded for being unavailable at a set time. Let candidates know that a person reviews the results before any decision.

### Can candidates cheat an AI interview?
Some candidates may try, so Flowmingo flags the common signs for your team to review: tab switches, a second window, screenshot shortcuts, an extra monitor, and missing or additional faces on camera. A signal is never applied as an automatic penalty, and nobody is rejected by the system. Your team reviews each signal alongside the recording.

### Will AI replace recruiters?
No, Flowmingo is built to support recruiters, not replace them. The AI runs the repetitive first-round interviews and scores each one against your criteria, so recruiters can focus on the shortlist: building relationships with candidates, judging team fit and making the final hiring decisions. Every decision about who moves forward stays with your team.

### How do I know the AI score is accurate?
Every rating comes with its written reasons, strengths and gaps, and the recording and full transcript sit beside it. You can read what the candidate said and disagree with the score. Flowmingo shows the evidence behind every number, so no score has to be taken on trust.

### Does the AI score a candidate's accent or appearance?
No. The overall score rates the candidate's answers, taken from a transcript, against your requirements, plus their CV if they sent one, and nothing about their face or appearance is scored. Grammar and fluency are shown separately as communication ratings and do not count toward the overall score. Transcripts can mishear accents, and the recording sits beside every transcript for your team to check.

### What do candidates have to install or sign up for?
Candidates open the interview link in a browser, with nothing to install. Standard email sign-up asks for their name, email and a password, followed by email verification. Eligible company-branded interview links ask for their name, email and a verification code without a password. Returning candidates follow the sign-in options shown.

### Can candidates do it outside working hours?
Yes, there is no appointment to keep. Candidates open the link and record whenever it suits them, including evenings and weekends. This allows people who already have a job, or who work shifts, to take a first-round interview without taking time off.

### What languages can candidates interview in?
Candidates can interview in 60+ languages on every plan, including Free, and you choose which languages each role allows. The candidate picks one of those, and the AI asks questions, follows up and scores in that language. This avoids screening on English fluency for roles that do not require it.

### How do candidates feel about AI interviews?
The main benefit for candidates is flexibility: they take the interview when they are ready, instead of arranging a time that suits both sides. They can also do it outside working hours, without taking time off from a current job. Flowmingo offers them a practice run first, an introduction that explains what will happen, and 60+ languages to answer in.

### Who owns the candidate data?
The company doing the hiring owns its candidate data. The recordings, transcripts and reports belong to you, not to us, and Flowmingo's own legal documents govern how the platform handles them. Results and transcripts are kept on every plan including Free; only how long the video file stays viewable changes.

### If I stop paying, do I lose everything?
No. Results, scores and transcripts stay on every plan, including Free, as your hiring record. Any money left in your wallet stays yours and can still be spent at Free-plan prices, for example on sponsored sessions. Videos beyond the Free plan's time limit are locked rather than deleted, and they become available again if you upgrade.

### Can I share a candidate with a client without exposing their contact details?
Yes. A one-click client link shows the candidate's report while hiding their contact details and CV, with the name reduced to initials. It is free on every plan. Agencies use it so a client can review the evidence and form a view before the candidate's details are shared.

### How secure is candidate data?
Flowmingo complies with international data protection standards (GDPR, SOC-2). Candidate videos, CVs, and evaluation data are encrypted and accessible only to authorized recruiters.

### Does Flowmingo work for a staffing or recruitment agency?
Yes. The client link lets you send a client the full scored report with the candidate's contact details and CV hidden and the name shown as initials. The Free plan also includes unlimited team members and no charge per candidate, so taking on a high-volume brief does not raise your costs.

### Can I put my own brand on what the client sees?
Yes, on a paid plan. Starter puts your company branding on the links you share, and Growth also lets you share them on your own domain. On the Free plan, candidates see Flowmingo beside your brand, and sponsoring a session removes Flowmingo's branding for that candidate. Custom branding is one of the features the plan fee pays for.

## Blog
- [Automated interview tools compared: 4 kinds and what works](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/automated-interview-tools): 200 applicants and 4 vendor demos: automated interview tools sorted into 4 kinds, with a 67,056-application field test, completion data from 50,271 AI interviews, scoring checks and the law.
- [Screening questions for job applicants: 20 that show real skill](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/screening-questions-for-job-applicants): 4 in 5 applicants tick Yes to the experience question. Here are 20 screening questions for job applicants in 5 skill groups, each with a follow-up, a strong answer and a red flag.
- [AI interview cost per candidate: the math behind unlimited plans](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/ai-interview-cost-per-candidate): 1 quote at $0.99 an interview, another at $499 a month: AI interview cost per candidate worked at 100, 1,000 and 10,000 interviews, per invite against per finished interview, what unlimited plans cap and the line for cost per hire.
- [High volume recruiting: a playbook for 50 hires in 6 weeks](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/high-volume-recruiting): 50 hires in 6 weeks and 300 applicants a role: a high volume recruiting playbook with backwards funnel math, recruiter capacity, invites per finished interview, an AI first round and the law.
- [Recruitment process outsourcing: what it costs and when it pays](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/recruitment-process-outsourcing): An RPO proposal is on your desk. When recruitment process outsourcing pays for your volume, how the pricing models compare, what to keep in-house, and the data and exit terms to write in.
- [Employer branding for small teams: fix the hiring first](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/employer-branding): 14% of candidates leave a hiring process resentful. A zero-budget employer branding plan: a 1-hour audit, 4 promises to every applicant, honest job ads, review replies and 4 numbers to track.
- [Free job posting sites: 8 still free, 4 that bill you](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/free-job-posting-sites): 1 role, no budget: 12 job boards checked on their own pages, Indeed's and LinkedIn's free caps, the trials that turn into a bill, and a 3-pass screen for the pile.
- [Job offer letter template: 7 letters and emails to copy](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/job-offer-letter-template): Your finalist said yes on the phone. 7 job offer letter templates for US, UK and Singapore hires, with the conditions, deadlines, counter-offers and the weeks before day 1.
- [AI in recruitment: what the evidence shows at each stage](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/ai-in-recruitment): Your boss wants AI in hiring this quarter. A stage-by-stage guide to what studies and surveys found, where a person must decide, which laws apply and how to pilot 1 stage in 4 weeks.
- [Campus recruitment: a dated fall and spring plan for small teams](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/campus-recruitment): 3 graduates by next September, no recruiter and no travel budget: a campus recruitment plan with dated fall and spring calendars, a GPA-free way to score 500 applications, offer timing and intern conversion.
- [Recruiting automation: what to switch on first, and what to keep](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/recruiting-automation): 300 applicants a role and no recruiter: a recruiting automation order of 6 steps by risk, the hours each returns, ready messages and the rules on rejection.
- [Recruitment funnel: find the leak between applied and started](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/recruitment-funnel): 300 people applied and 4 started: count your recruitment funnel in 6 stages, compare each rate with dated benchmarks, find the leak with a 95% range and fix the biggest one first.
- [Skills based hiring: what to do after you drop the degree](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/skills-based-hiring): 1 role, 7 days, no HR team: a skills based hiring plan with a skills list, a work sample test, written scoring and a pass-rate check by group.
- [Interview bias: how big the main ones are and what helps](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/interview-bias): You know who you want after the third interview, and that gut call is less reliable than it feels. Interview bias, sized by research, with 3 fixes the research supports and a Monday checklist.
- [How to write a job description that every hiring step can use](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/how-to-write-a-job-description): You have until Friday and 1 old posting. Start from outcomes, write must-haves a CV can show, post an honest pay range and clean wording, and every hiring step reads from 1 list.
- [Recruiting metrics: the 8 numbers to report, with formulas](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/recruiting-metrics): Your CEO wants 1 slide by Friday: 8 recruiting metrics with exact formulas, dated benchmarks, 1 role worked from 250 applicants to day 90, and a 1-page dashboard.
- [Seasonal hiring: build a team ready for peak season](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/seasonal-hiring-guide): A practical seasonal staffing plan, from the hours you need to the people ready to work them. Includes a worked coverage calculation, a recruitment timeline and an onboarding checklist.
- [Interview invitation email: 10 templates, reminders, deadlines](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/interview-invitation-email-templates): 200 applicants, 1 invite: 10 interview invitation email templates, the AI interview version, how long to give, when to remind and how to look legitimate.
- [Reference check questions that can change your hiring decision](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/reference-check-questions): 3 referees, 1 hour, 1 finalist: reference check questions aimed at the gaps your interview left, a 10-question call script, what the law lets you ask, and how to spot a fake referee.
- [Hiring process steps: 8 steps, a 39-day timeline and the law](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/hiring-process-steps): A seat empty for 6 weeks: the 8 hiring process steps in order, a 39-day budget split by step, the messages candidates need, and the law at each step.
- [Candidate shortlisting: turn 244 CVs into a list you can defend](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/candidate-shortlisting): 244 applicants, 2 days, 1 hiring manager: a candidate shortlisting method with weighted criteria, a worked scorecard, a shortlist size from market data and the AI rules.
- [Rejection email templates: 8 to copy, and when to send each](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/candidate-rejection-email-templates): 244 applicants and a small team: 8 rejection email templates by situation, when to send each, what reason to give, the AI disclosure rules and how long to keep records.
- [Structured interview guide: research, questions and scoring](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/structured-interview-guide): You liked the candidate and the hire still failed. A structured interview guide for hiring managers: the evidence, 12 questions, a 5-level rating scale and how to get interviewers on board.
- [Interview scorecard template and how to score candidates fairly](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/interview-scorecard-template): 3 interviewers, 1 finalist, 3 verdicts. A free interview scorecard template with anchored skills and a must-have floor, how to weight scores, and how to settle a split debrief.
- [Pre-screening interview questions: 25 to ask, with a scorecard](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/pre-screening-interview-questions): 250 applicants and 1 hiring manager: 25 pre-screening interview questions split into knockouts and scored signals, with a 1-4 rubric, AI-answer checks and the questions the law bans.
- [AI Interview Pricing for Recruiters: 4 Vendors Compared](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/ai-interview-software-without-per-candidate-fees): Flowmingo has the lowest starting paid monthly subscription in our 4-platform comparison. Here is what Free, Starter and Growth include—and the complete bill as volume grows.
- [Flowmingo Is Now Backed by Cloudflare: Enterprise-Grade Speed and Security, on a Free Product](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/flowmingo-cloudflare): Flowmingo is now backed by Cloudflare, the network behind a large share of the internet. Here's what that means for the speed, privacy, and security of every AI interview.
- [Flowmingo Is Now Backed by Google for Startups — and Your Interviews Just Got More Powerful](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/flowmingo-google-for-startups): Flowmingo has been accepted into the Google for Startups Cloud Program. Here's what the program is, why it matters for recruiters, and how it helps keep Flowmingo free forever.
- [Flowmingo Joins NVIDIA Inception: We're Now Built on the Engine of the AI Revolution](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/flowmingo-nvidia-inception): Flowmingo has joined NVIDIA Inception, NVIDIA's program for AI startups. Here's what NVIDIA Inception is, why it matters for recruiters, and why Flowmingo stays free forever.
- [Async Interviews vs Live Interviews: Which Scales Better for Hiring in 2025?](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/async-vs-live-interviews-for-hiring): Hiring teams increasingly choose async interviews over live phone screens to handle large applicant volumes. This article compares async and live interviews using data on time-to-hire, candidate completion rates, recruiter workload, and scalability—showing which approach performs better in 2025.
- [What 49,323 AI Interviews Tell Recruiters About Completion](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/ai-interview-candidate-dropoff-completion-rates): Candidate drop-off is one of the biggest hidden costs of AI interviews. This article analyzes why candidates abandon interviews, how completion rates impact hiring outcomes, and what top platforms do to achieve 80%+ completion in 2025.
- [Why Traditional Resume Screening Fails at Scale (And How AI Fixes It in 2025)](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/why-resume-screening-fails-at-scale): Resume screening breaks down when applicant volumes spike. This article explains why traditional resume review fails at scale, the hidden costs of keyword filtering and manual bias, and how AI interview platforms reduce screening time by 70–90% while improving hiring accuracy.
- [How to Design Fair and Defensible AI Interview Rubrics (2025 Guide)](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/design-fair-ai-interview-rubrics): AI interview outcomes depend heavily on the scoring rubric behind them. This guide explains how hiring teams design fair, defensible AI interview rubrics in 2025—backed by data on bias reduction, consistency, and quality-of-hire improvements.
- [How AI Interview Platforms Reduce Time-to-Hire Without Sacrificing Quality (2025 Analysis)](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/ai-interview-platforms-reduce-time-to-hire): This analysis explains how AI interview platforms reduce time-to-hire by 30–60% while maintaining candidate quality. Using real hiring benchmarks, it compares AI-driven screening workflows with traditional interviews and highlights which platforms deliver the fastest, most reliable hiring outcomes in 2025.
- [How Hiring Teams Measure Quality of Hire Using AI (2025 Framework & Benchmarks)](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/measure-quality-of-hire-using-ai): Quality of hire has long been difficult to measure consistently. This article explains how hiring teams use AI to quantify quality of hire using performance signals, structured interview data, and post-hire benchmarks—reducing subjectivity and improving long-term hiring outcomes in 2025.
- [How AI Interview Platforms Improve Candidate Experience (Without Slowing Hiring)](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/ai-interview-platforms-candidate-experience): AI interview platforms are often evaluated on efficiency, but candidate experience matters just as much. This article analyzes how AI interviews impact completion rates, candidate satisfaction, and dropout risk—using data from high-volume hiring environments.
- [Hiring Interview Questions That Predict Job Performance](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/best-ai-interview-questions-predict-job-performance): Learn which interview question formats predict performance best in 2025, with data-backed structures, role templates, and AI-ready scoring rubrics for faster, more consistent screening.
- [How Staffing Firms Deliver Client-Ready Shortlists Faster](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/best-ai-tools-staffing-firms-shortlists): This 2025 review compares the best AI tools for staffing and recruitment firms to deliver client-ready shortlists faster.
- [From Data to Decisions: How AI Interview Analytics Transform Recruiting](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/ai-interview-analytics-transform-recruiting): AI interview platforms generate rich analytics on candidate performance, funnel quality, and interview design. This article explains how teams use those insights to improve hiring decisions, job design, and recruiting strategy.
- [How Recruiters Screen 10,000+ Candidates Without Burning Out](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/how-recruiters-screen-without-burning-out): Recruiters spend 6–9 minutes per candidate on manual screening. This article shows how high-volume teams screen 10,000+ applicants using AI workflows that cut screening time by up to 90%.
- [Global Hiring with AI Interviews: Scaling Across Time Zones in 2025](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/global-hiring-with-ai-interviews): Global hiring introduces time zones, language barriers, and scheduling chaos. This article explains how AI interview platforms enable async, standardized evaluations across regions while improving speed and fairness.
- [Building a Fair and Compliant AI Interview Process (2025 HR Guide)](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/fair-compliant-ai-interview-process-2025): This guide walks HR and TA leaders through designing a fair and compliant AI interview process, from structured scoring and bias mitigation to documentation and vendor selection in 2025.
- [How AI Interviews Replace First-Round Phone Screens at Scale](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/how-ai-interviews-replace-phone-screens): AI interviews automate first-round screening by replacing phone screens with standardized, async, AI-scored interviews—cutting screening time by 80–90%.
- [2025 Buyer’s Checklist for Choosing an AI Interview Platform](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/ai-interview-platform-buyers-checklist-2025): This 2025 buyer’s checklist walks talent leaders through the key factors to evaluate in AI interview platforms: automation depth, accuracy, integrations, pricing models, and candidate experience—plus a comparison of leading tools.
- [Do AI Interview Platforms Reduce Bias and Improve Consistency in Hiring?](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/ai-interview-platforms-reduce-bias): AI interview platforms reduce bias by standardizing questions, removing subjective human variability, and relying on structured scoring models. This guide explains how AI improves consistency, reduces unfair evaluations, and delivers more objective results across high-volume hiring.
- [How Accurate Are AI Candidate Assessment Tools?](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/most-accurate-ai-candidate-assessment-tools): This accuracy benchmark analyzes the top AI candidate assessment tools of 2025. It compares scoring consistency, predictive performance, rubric transparency, and validation practices—revealing which platforms deliver the most reliable evaluations, and which ones can show how they were validated.
- [AI Interview Platforms for High-Volume Hiring, Compared](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/best-ai-interview-platforms-high-volume-hiring-2025): This 2025 benchmark compares the best AI interview platforms for high-volume hiring. It evaluates automation depth, scalability, candidate throughput, and AI accuracy across Flowmingo, HireVue, TestGorilla, and Willo. Based on speed, unlimited candidate capacity, and evaluation quality, Flowmingo ranks as the strongest platform for processing thousands of candidates efficiently.
- [ROI of Automating Candidate Screening with AI (2025)](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/roi-of-ai-candidate-screening): This guide breaks down the real ROI of automating candidate screening with AI. Learn how teams reduce 80–90% of manual screening time, cut per-candidate costs, accelerate shortlists, and improve quality-of-hire—plus a 2025 ROI model and platform comparison.
- [How to Roll Out AI Interviews Across Hiring Teams](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/easiest-ai-interview-platform-to-deploy-and-scale): This guide compares the easiest AI interview platforms to deploy and scale across hiring teams. It benchmarks setup time, onboarding requirements, UI simplicity, and integration needs—and explains why Flowmingo enables near-instant rollout with zero training.
- [How Recruitment Agencies Automate First-Round Interviews at Scale Using AI (2025 Guide)](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/automate-first-round-interviews-at-scale-ai): Recruitment agencies are replacing manual phone screens with AI-driven workflows that automate candidate intake, evaluation, and shortlisting. This guide explains the tools, automation components, and best practices agencies use to run first-round interviews at scale in 2025.
- [How AI Video Interviews Work (And Why Hiring Teams Are Switching to Them)](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/how-ai-video-interviews-work): AI video interviews automate first-round screening by analyzing candidate responses, generating structured scores, and ranking applicants instantly. This guide explains how AI video interviews work and why hiring teams are rapidly switching to them in 2025.
- [The Fastest Way to Screen Thousands of Applicants Using AI (2025 Guide)](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/fastest-way-to-screen-applicants-2025): Screening thousands of applicants no longer requires weeks of manual work. This guide compares the fastest AI interview platforms of 2025 and breaks down the features that truly speed up large-scale screening—from instant setup to real-time scoring—and explains why Flowmingo delivers the quickest end-to-end throughput for high-volume hiring.
- [Flowmingo Product Updates – Company Edition](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/flowmingo-product-updates-company-edition): This week, Flowmingo introduces faster, smarter hiring automation — from instant public job posts and AI interviews to bulk uploads, downloadable reports, and CV screening. Everything your team needs to hire efficiently and make data-backed decisions in one seamless workflow.
- [10-Step Guide to Effective Hiring with AI Interviewers in 2025](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/10-step-guide-to-effective-hiring-with-ai-interviewers-in-2025): AI-powered interview platforms are no longer niche. In fact, 75% of companies now use AI tools in talent acquisition. This means smart organizations are leveraging AI to streamline every step of the recruiting process—from sourcing through onboarding. With the right approach, you can transform your hiring workflow with speed, scale and fairness.
- [AI Interviewer Tools: Everything You Need to Know in 2025](https://flowmingo.ai/blog/ai-interviewer-tools-everything-you-need-to-know-in-2025): Ever imagined a world where AI screens hundreds of resumes and schedules interviews for thousands of candidates—all with a single click? AI Interviewer tools are transforming the hiring process in today's fast-paced world. Here’s everything you need to know about AI interviewer tools in 202