Colleva

Job Seeker Insights

In Their Own Words: Job Seekers Describe a Job Interview With an Avatar

What’s it like having a first round of interviews with an avatar of a person?

We asked 667 job seekers what they thought. For many, it was likely their first time experiencing this kind of interview.

The upshot: Candidates told us this interview wasn’t just bearable — it was better. It was more thoughtful, less biased, and surprisingly human. We found that older people were as comfortable with AI interviews as young people. Those without degrees were as comfortable with AI as those with advanced degrees. And knowledge workers such as financial-advisor applicants liked the interaction with an avatar just as much as people seeking higher-volume jobs.

Here’s what they said, in their own words. We also put together a more in-depth report on the findings.

What Candidates Said About How Human the Avatar Interaction Was

“I didn’t feel judged like I did when interviewing with a real person.”
“It felt more interactive and realistic, like a real interview, but without the pressure of talking to a live person.”
“The AI was able to effectively listen to what I was saying and build off of it.”
“It was direct, to the point, time efficient, and surprisingly, very interactive with the answers I provided, asking appropriate follow-up questions.”
“She asked questions that I thought she would — very good, just like a regular interview.”
“The avatar provided no visible bias or emotion to the responses.”

Job Candidates on Whether the Avatar Interview Was Stressful

“It wasn’t as bad as if this were a real person, who I would think was judging me.”
“It was less pressure talking to AI rather than a real-life person.”
“It felt more like a focused conversation than a high-pressure test.”
“The format gave me time to think through my responses without the usual interview nerves.”
“I could take my time with some things, although the questions felt very boring.”
“I didn’t feel like I needed to ‘perform.’”

How Job Seekers Felt About the Fairness and Potential Bias of an Avatar

“I felt the AI wasn’t judging my physical appearance and was more focused on the content of my answers.”
“It made the experience feel encouraging and useful for building my confidence.”
“What I liked best was its consistency and fairness. It provides a structured environment where every candidate is assessed based on the same criteria, reducing potential human bias.”
“I felt less tension, less concern about how the AI would judge my appearance and ethnicity.”

Whether the Avatar Job Interview Was In-Depth Enough

“It gave me a chance to talk more in-depth about my abilities.”
“It allowed me to go into more detail about my experience.”
“The questions permitted open responses and further clarifications that would assist in screening.”
“I liked that the AI truly listened to what I said and had insightful questions to follow up on my statements.”
“I liked being able to explain some experiences like I would in a standard interview.”

‍

You can explore the rest of the research on the job-seeker experience with avatars.

Or, let us know if you’d like to talk more about improving quality of hire and saving time and money through the use of avatars.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur. Lectus ac eleifend in convallis imperdiet. Amet tortor lorem odio proin dolor. Convallis dolor posuere vitae pellentesque nulla rutrum sit. Quam aliquet a arcu iaculis sit fringilla eu. Tortor tortor amet nunc non odio posuere convallis ut. Massa risus orci enim arcu. Sit platea pharetra purus aliquet proin. Ac gravida id sit odio. Tempor posuere tellus iaculis in enim scelerisque non amet id. Egestas nisl risus placerat quis euismod hendrerit ac. Condimentum at quam nunc adipiscing urna facilisi leo. Turpis senectus posuere laoreet tellus hendrerit faucibus platea blandit sed. Nibh feugiat felis felis sem urna volutpat eget turpis amet. Lorem auctor egestas diam imperdiet.

Felis venenatis mi varius ac nunc mi neque rhoncus. A nullam turpis laoreet odio cras mauris nulla auctor. Vel maecenas facilisis congue ultrices mauris justo fames a platea. Etiam eget nascetur nibh vitae. Eu accumsan mus dolor tristique.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur

1. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur

2. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur

3. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur. Lectus ac eleifend in convallis imperdiet. Amet tortor lorem odio proin dolor. Convallis dolor posuere vitae pellentesque.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur

Lorem ipsum, “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur. Lectus ac eleifend in convallis imperdiet. Amet tortor lorem”
Lorem ipsum, “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur. Lectus ac eleifend in convallis imperdiet. Amet tortor lorem odio proin dolor. Convallis dolor posuere vitae pellentesque”
Lorem ipsum, “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur”

What Candidates Said About How Human the Avatar Interaction Was

Job Candidates on Whether the Avatar Interview Was Stressful

How Job Seekers Felt About the Fairness and Potential Bias of an Avatar

Whether the Avatar Job Interview Was In-Depth Enough

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur

1. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur

2. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur

3. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur netus erat

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur netus erat

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur netus erat

Beyond Completion Rates: Why AI-Powered Learning Analytics Matter

In Their Own Words: Job Seekers Describe a Job Interview With an Avatar

Scale Personal Development Coaching Across Your Entire Organization