# How to review candidates in Magic Review in Truffle > Open Magic Review from Home or a position's candidate list, move between candidates, read the signal rail, and find the decision keys in Truffle. Source: https://www.hiretruffle.com/how-it-works/guides/review-candidates-in-magic-review Last verified against the product: 2026-10-05 Time required: 5 min Every screenshot and label below was captured from the live product. **Outcome.** By the end you can open Magic Review two ways, move through a position's candidates without losing your place, read the signals at the top of each candidate, and you know where the decision keys and the Decide control are. ## Before you start - A Truffle account. The 7-day free trial works: 30 credits, no credit card. - An active position with candidates who have finished their screening. ## Steps ### 1. Start from Home Home opens after you log in. Under **Ready for review**, Truffle lists every candidate waiting for a decision across your positions, here **14 candidates across 2 positions**, sorted by **Sort: Oldest waiting**. Each row shows the candidate's stage and how many days they have waited, the position, and the **Overall**, **Resume**, **Interview** and **Assess** signals. When more are waiting than fit, a line under the table links to the rest, such as **6 more waiting**. ### 2. Group the queue by position Choose **Group** to split the queue into one table per position. Each group's header shows how many candidates wait and the range of their match scores, such as **3 waiting · 26 to 82% match**. **View all** opens the full list. ### 3. Open a candidate and switch to Focus view Click a candidate's row on Home. Truffle opens that position's candidates on the **For Review** tab, filtered to the candidate's stage, here **Interview**. Next to the search box are two view icons: **List view** and **Focus view**. Choose **Focus view** to open Magic Review. You can do the same from any position: open it from **Positions**, stay on **Candidates**, and choose **Focus view**. > Note: In the list view, clicking a candidate's name opens their full profile, not Magic Review. The candidate profile guide covers that page. ### 4. Know the layout Magic Review keeps the list on the left and one candidate on the right. The left rail starts with the count, here **3 candidates**, and shows each candidate's name, when they applied, their Overall signal and a row of small signal marks. The right side shows the selected candidate: their name, status and **Applied 74 days ago**, the signal rail, then their cards, such as **Qualification checks**, **Candidate shorts**, **Criteria coverage**, **Career snapshot**, **Work scenarios** and **Candidate summary**. The action bar stays at the bottom. ### 5. Move between candidates Click any name in the left rail to open that candidate. At the top right of the candidate, a counter shows where you are, such as **1/3**, with an arrow on each side for the previous and next candidate. The up and down arrow keys on your keyboard move through the list the same way. The list stays in place, so you never lose your spot. ### 6. Read the signal rail Under the name, the signal rail shows one tile for each thing the position measures: **OVERALL**, **RESUME MATCH** (for example **High · 4/4**, four of four criteria with evidence), **INTERVIEW** (for example **High · 82%**) and **ASSESSMENTS**. To see what each signal means, choose **How to read these signals**, the question mark at the top of the left rail. It explains each signal and the bands: High from 75% (70% for the interview), Mid from 50%, Low below 50%. Overall rolls them into Strong, Mixed or Weak. > Note: The panel also explains Clarity, which shows only on positions that use Clarity read (beta). How scoring works covers every signal. ### 7. Find the decision keys The action bar has **Notes**, **Full Profile** and **Share** on the left. On the right are the three decisions, each with its key printed on the button: **Advance** (A), **Hold** (H) and **Reject** (R). Pressing a key does the same as clicking its button, for the candidate on screen. Keys do nothing while you are typing in a field, and shortcuts that use Cmd or Ctrl go to your browser instead. > Note: Magic Review has no Hire button. To mark someone hired, use the **Decide** control on the candidate's row in the list view. Every decision is yours: the signals never advance, hold or reject anyone. ### 8. Check where a candidate stands The status sits next to the candidate's name. A candidate who is waiting for you shows **For Review**. On the list, the **For Review** and **Reviewed** tabs split candidates by whether a decision has been made. ### 9. Open the full profile when you need more Choose **Full Profile** to open the same candidate as a full page, with the **Overview**, **Profile**, **Resume**, **Assessments** and **Screening** tabs. The back arrow at the top left brings you back to Magic Review, on the same candidate. ### 10. Get back to the list Choose **List view**, next to **Focus view**, to return to the candidate table. Each row there has its **Decide** control. **Positions** at the top left takes you to your Positions list. > Note: Magic Review works on the **For Review** and **Reviewed** tabs. Choosing **All** switches back to the list view. ## FAQ **What is Magic Review?** Magic Review is the Focus view of a position's candidate list. The list stays on the left and one candidate opens on the right, so you can read each candidate and decide without leaving the page. **Which keyboard shortcuts does Magic Review have?** A advances, H holds and R rejects the candidate on screen. The keys are printed on the Advance, Hold and Reject buttons. The up and down arrow keys move to the previous or next candidate. Keys do nothing while you type in a field, and Cmd or Ctrl shortcuts go to your browser. **Can I hire someone from Magic Review?** No. Magic Review offers Advance, Hold and Reject. Use the Decide control on the candidate's row in the list view to mark a hire. **Does the AI make the decision?** No. The signals score each candidate against the criteria for the position. You decide what happens to every candidate. The only automatic rejection is a qualification check you set to Reject automatically. **Why did clicking a name open the full profile instead?** In the list view, a candidate's name opens their full profile. Switch to Focus view to review in Magic Review. ## Exact labels in the product These strings are captured from the live product and verified automatically, so they can be quoted directly: `Ready for review` · `14 candidates across 2 positions` · `Sort: Oldest waiting` · `Group` · `Group by position` · `View all` · `6 more waiting` · `3 waiting · 26` · `For Review` · `Interview` · `List view` · `Focus view` · `3 candidates` · `Applied 74 days ago` · `Qualification checks` · `Candidate shorts` · `Criteria coverage` · `Career snapshot` · `Work scenarios` · `Candidate summary` · `1/3` · `OVERALL` · `RESUME MATCH` · `INTERVIEW` · `ASSESSMENTS` · `High · 4/4` · `High · 82%` · `How to read these signals` · `High = 75%+ (Interview 70%+)` · `Overall rolls these into Strong / Mixed / Weak.` · `Notes` · `Full Profile` · `Share` · `Advance` · `Hold` · `Reject` · `Decide` · `Reviewed` · `Overview` · `Profile` · `Resume` · `Assessments` · `Screening` · `Positions` ## Video How to review candidates and decide who moves forward: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XArI94cViu8 - 0:00 The candidate list and its signals - 0:16 Magic Review - 0:37 Decide: Advance, Hold, Reject or Hire - 0:55 What happens next Transcript: Here's how to review a position's candidates in one pass, and decide who moves on. Open a position's candidates. Each row shows its signals. Resume, interview, and assessments, rolled into one overall read. Switch to Focus view for Magic Review. One candidate at a time, with the list beside you. Candidate shorts pull the key moments from their interview, and show why each one matters. Criteria coverage shows how they match each of your criteria. Then read the summary, with the key insights. When you're ready, open Decide. Advance, hold, reject, or hire. Choose Advance, and they move to Reviewed. In Focus view, one key does the same, and the next candidate opens. Every candidate, ranked against your criteria, with the reasons shown. Every decision is yours. Start free at hiretruffle.com. ## Related - https://www.hiretruffle.com/how-it-works/reviewing - https://www.hiretruffle.com/how-it-works/scoring - https://www.hiretruffle.com/how-it-works/guides/read-a-candidate-profile - https://www.hiretruffle.com/how-it-works/guides/use-analytics --- Truffle is an AI screening platform for small teams doing high-volume hiring: resume screening, one-way video interviews, and talent assessments, working with job boards like Indeed or an existing ATS. AI surfaces the evidence and you make every decision. Scores never reject a candidate; the only automatic rejection is a qualification rule the employer writes. https://www.hiretruffle.com