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Structured Voice Interviews

The first real conversation before the ATS

One structured voice interview. Live, unscripted signal that 70% of resumes can't fake. Proof of work, not proof of formatting.

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See exactly what your team gets after a real voice call

Acme Corp Hiring
Structured Interview - In Progress
3:42
JM
Jordan Mills
Senior Engineer candidate
AI is listening...
AI Score
88 / 100
Completion rate
70%

Three steps to a screened pipeline

No app to download. No scheduling link. Just a phone call that scores candidates for you.

1

Publish

Publish a role and enable voice screening. WorkSignal generates a unique phone number for each posting.

2

Call

Candidates call the number or get called back. AI conducts a natural 5-minute screening conversation.

3

Review

Results appear in your pipeline with scores for communication, technical knowledge, and authenticity.

Start screening by voice today. Replace 45-minute recruiter phone screens with a 5-minute call. Same quality, zero overhead.

No credit card required - start your free trial in minutes

What is Proof of Work?

A resume can be written by ChatGPT.
A 10-minute voice interview cannot.

EXAMPLE - STRUCTURED INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT

"I led the migration from our old monolith to a microservices architecture. We broke it into about 12 services... the hardest part was the data consistency layer. We ended up using event sourcing with Kafka."

Communication
82/100
Technical Depth
78/100
Authenticity
91/100
Recommendation: Strong proceed. Clear thinker, good systems intuition. Would move to technical round.

Fully automated scheduling.
Zero back-and-forth.

Candidates pick the time that works for them. We handle the rest.

Candidates choose their slot

No more chasing people for availability. They pick the time that works - we automatically schedule the call.

Automatic reminders

We send email reminders on your behalf so candidates show up prepared and on time.

Hands-off execution

The system calls the candidate at the exact time and runs the structured interview automatically.

Instant results + automation

Full transcript, recording, and scores appear in your pipeline. Set rules so strong candidates advance automatically.

Before vs After
Before
Back-and-forth emails, missed calls, reschedules, forgotten follow-ups.
After
Candidate picks time → automatic reminders → system calls → transcript + scores delivered.
How AI listens between the lines

AI that hears what a resume can't say

Every call follows your criteria. The AI adapts its questions based on what candidates say, going deeper where it matters most.

  • Natural conversation flow
    AI adapts questions based on answers, not a rigid script
  • Communication scoring
    Evaluates clarity, confidence, and how candidates explain complex ideas
  • Technical depth analysis
    Probes deeper when answers are surface-level
  • Authenticity detection
    Identifies rehearsed answers vs genuine experience
  • Multi-language support
    Screen in English, Spanish, French, and more

Voice screen results

Senior Engineer
Call duration
4:38
Overall score
88/100
Communication 92
Technical depth 85
Authenticity 87
Alex Chen
Senior Engineer
Advance to interview
Key evidence
6 years React experience, led migration from class to hooks
Explained distributed systems trade-offs clearly
Asked thoughtful questions about team structure
Probe in interview
Vague on testing practices - probe in interview
See exactly why AI said yes or no

Evidence, not just a score

WorkSignalTM doesn't just hand you a number. Every screen produces a structured report with evidence so you know exactly what to do next.

  • Match scores broken down by your custom criteria
  • AI flags strengths and concerns with specific quotes
  • Transcript available for the full conversation
  • Compare candidates side by side on the same criteria
70%
Completion rate vs 30% for online assessments
5min
Average vs 45min recruiter phone screen

Built for roles where communication matters

Any role where how someone speaks is as important as what they know.

Engineering

Screen for system design thinking, debugging approach, and how candidates explain technical concepts under pressure.

Software DevOps Data

Sales

Evaluate pitch delivery, objection handling, and product knowledge in a live conversation before wasting a full interview cycle.

SDR AE Enterprise

Customer Success

Test empathy, problem-solving, and communication under pressure - the skills that matter most but are hardest to see on paper.

Support CSM Onboarding

Management

Assess leadership style, conflict resolution, and strategic thinking in a real conversation before committing to a full interview panel.

Directors VPs Leads

Numbers that change how you screen

70%
Completion rate
vs 30% for online tests
5min
Average screen
per candidate
24/7
Always available
no scheduling needed
$197
Per month
screens included in plan

Start screening by voice today

Replace 45-minute recruiter phone screens with a 5-minute AI call. Same quality, zero overhead.

No credit card required - start your free trial in minutes

What your candidate experiences

A fair, human-reviewed conversation - not a black box

Your employer brand rides on every screen. Here is exactly what an applicant gets - and why structured conversations beat unstructured ones (research consistently finds structured interviews are about twice as predictive of job performance).

Disclosure up front

The screen identifies itself at the start of the call, and the job posting disclosed it before they applied. No surprises.

Their time, any phone

Candidates take the call when they're ready - no camera, no setup, no recording themselves into a void.

Same questions as everyone

Every applicant for the role answers the same structured questions. A fair shot, in their own words - not a resume-formatting contest.

A person decides

AI recommends. You decide. A member of your team reviews every conversation before anything happens - nothing is auto-rejected.

Compliance built in

Passes your legal review on day one

Every voice screen includes jurisdiction-aware compliance controls that run automatically.

AI disclosure

Auto-injected into every job posting. Locked so it cannot be edited out. Satisfies Ontario Bill 149.

Candidate consent

Jurisdiction-specific consent collected before screening. AI screening, recording, and biometric consent where required.

Verbal identification

AI identifies itself at the start of every call. Recording notice and opt-out provided. TCPA-compliant for US candidates.

Audit trail

Full transcripts, timestamps, consent records, and scoring rubrics. 3-year immutable retention for compliance records.