TestGorilla launches skills-based AI video interviews to replace manual screening calls

Science-backed scoring

TestGorilla’s in-house Science and IP teams—led by PhDs in psychometrics and industrial-organizational psychology—developed and validated the interview questions and scoring rubrics with subject-matter experts to ensure fairness and predictive accuracy. The result: instant, science-backed scores for consistent comparison across the talent pool. Recruiters can edit or override any score and retain full control over which candidates progress. 

Claudia Baijens, VP of Product at TestGorilla, says:

“Hiring teams are flooded with AI-polished applications, making real skill hard to spot. Manual screening calls don’t help—they’re subjective, unscalable, and lack the structure for fair comparison. Our AI video interviews score every candidate against the same structured, skills-based criteria—delivering the depth of a live call without the scheduling bottlenecks. Built to predict on-the-job performance, they provide comparable insights on every candidate so recruiters can shortlist faster and spend more time with top talent.”

Two interview formats for different needs 

• One-way AI video interviews: Candidates record short video answers on their own time—ideal for high-volume screening. Recruiters choose from expert-designed, role-relevant questions or customize their own, and AI instantly scores responses against relevant skills-based scoring rubrics. This removes scheduling conflicts and enables consistent comparisons across the talent pool. 

• Conversational AI video interviews: A skills-trained AI persona conducts a 6-20 minute real-time interview, asking relevant follow-ups within strict guardrails to probe behavioral and role-specific skills. Two tracks are available: 

  • Role-specific: 100+ interview tracks tailored to specific roles (e.g., Account Executive, Software Developer), each with its own expert-designed question set blending behavioral, situational, and experience-based prompts.

  • Behavioral: each interview targets one of the 21 validated behavioral competencies in TestGorilla’s Behavioral Competency Profiler (BCP), bringing structured, job-relevant evaluation to soft-skills screening.

What sets TestGorilla's AI video interviews apart 

• Science-backed, skills-first design: Interview content and scoring rubrics are developed by TestGorilla’s IP and Science teams, including PhDs in I-O psychology and psychometrics, and grounded in validated behavioral and role-specific frameworks for reliability, fairness, and predictive accuracy. 

• Transparent, recruiter-controlled scoring: For every response, the AI provides a 0–5 score with a clear rationale. Recruiters can watch recordings, review transcripts, and edit or override any score. Scores are explainable and auditable, not a black box.

• Unified candidate evaluation: AI interviews integrate directly into the TestGorilla platform, so hiring teams can review skills test results and interview scores in one place for a holistic, skills-first candidate profile.

Romina da Costa, PhD, Product Director (IP Development) at TestGorilla, says:

“Traditional screening calls are a known source of unconscious bias—their subjective nature can disadvantage qualified candidates, especially those from non-traditional backgrounds. We designed our AI video interviews to address this from the ground up: clear, anxiety-reducing instructions and consistent, job-relevant questions create an equitable environment where candidates can perform authentically, replacing gut-feel with fair, structured insights.”

Try a demo today

TestGorilla’s AI video interviews are available today on a Custom plan. Visit this page to learn more and book a demo, or check out the short example below.