Recruiting automation software

Automate the screening grind. Not the hiring decision.

Truffle is recruiting automation software that combines resume screening, one-way video interviews, and talent assessments into one workflow. AI handles transcription, scoring, and ranking so you can review 50 candidates in the time one phone screen takes. You stay in the seat for every call that matters.

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The automation paradox

Most recruiting automation tools automate the wrong layer

The screening grind is what should get automated. Not the call on whether a candidate moves forward.

Easy-apply pushed hundreds of candidates onto every req

AI-generated resumes pushed the signal down to zero. Vendors answered with more automation: chatbots that interview candidates, algorithms that auto-reject resumes, tools that decide who moves forward for you.

The busywork didn't go away. It just shifted.

Now you spend your week arguing with a system that rejected someone you would've advanced, or defending a hire the algorithm can't explain. The wrong layer got automated.

The screening grind is what should get automated

Transcribing video, scoring against criteria, sending reminders, building shortlists. Not the call on whether a candidate moves forward. You're still on the hook for the hire.

How it works

Automated recruiting that does the work you don't want to do

Four steps. No chatbot, no AI Interviewer, no auto-reject. Distribution, scoring, and shortlisting run in the background so you can spend your time on candidates, not pipeline maintenance.

  1. Position setup screen with AI-suggested questions and scoring rubric built from a job description
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    Paste the JD. Truffle builds the interview.

    Paste the job description and Truffle suggests tailored screening questions matched to role and seniority. Accept them, edit, or write your own. Set your rubric, add branding, share the link.

    • AI-suggested questions and match-scoring criteria from your JD
    • One link distributes to job boards, email, ATS, text
    • Three minutes from JD to live position
    • Question Compliance Check before you publish
  2. Candidate recording a one-way interview on their phone with welcome screen, mic check, and progress
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    Candidates record on their schedule. Reminders run themselves.

    Candidates click the link and record from any phone, tablet, or laptop. No app, no login. Automated reminders go out at 24 and 72 hours. You stop chasing candidates who started but didn't finish.

    • Works on any modern browser, any device
    • Automated reminders at 24h and 72h
    • Configurable thinking time and retakes
    • High completion rates, well above the one-way average
  3. AI Match scoring with transcript, per-criterion reasoning, and 30-second Candidate Shorts
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    Every response scored against your criteria. You see the reasoning.

    Every response is transcribed and scored against the rubric you set during intake. Match scores show which criteria each candidate aligned with and where there are gaps. AI Summaries and 30-second Candidate Shorts compress each interview into what's worth watching.

    • Match scores with per-criteria reasoning, not a black-box number
    • AI Summaries with the takeaway before you press play
    • Candidate Shorts with reasoning for every clip selected
    • AI Check flags AI-assisted patterns as a context signal
  4. Magic Review with keyboard shortcuts and team scorecards aggregating consensus
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    Team review in one structured view. You make the call.

    Share any position with your team. Everyone reviews independently with the same structured evidence. Advance, Hold, or Pass with a keyboard shortcut. Consensus view, no per-seat pricing, no thread-hunting across Slack.

    • Independent scoring prevents groupthink
    • Keyboard shortcuts (A=Advance, H=Hold, R=Reject)
    • Unlimited team members on every plan
    • Read-only sharing for hiring managers without an account
Why teams switch to Truffle

Automation that clears your week, without outsourcing the judgment

Automate the work around the call. Not the call itself.

Most 'recruiting automation software' automates the thing you'd want to stay close to. Paradox's chatbot interviews candidates for you. Auto-rejection tools decide who moves forward. Truffle goes the other way. Distribution, reminders, transcription, scoring, ranking — automated. The interview conversation, the call on who's real, the hire — stays with you.

Every match score shows its work

Most automation tools give you a rank or a 'top pick.' Truffle shows the rubric, the per-criteria match, and the response that drove each score. You can defend any Advance or Reject decision to a hiring manager, a candidate, or a compliance lawyer.

Context signal, not auto-reject

Candidates polish resumes with AI. Some read answers off-screen during video interviews. AI Check flags responses with patterns of AI assistance so you can ask better follow-up questions. It's a context signal, not an automatic disqualifier. No one gets auto-rejected.

Your judgment, scaled. Not replaced.

No chatbot interviewing candidates. No AI Interviewer. No automatic rejection. Candidates record on their own time. You review the highlights and make every Advance or Reject call. The AI handles the scaling work around the decision.

Three minutes from JD to live position

Paste the description, accept or edit AI-suggested questions, add branding, share the link. No implementation project, no vendor onboarding, no IT tickets. Most enterprise automation platforms take weeks to spin up.

Public pricing, no per-seat fees

$149/month on Self-Serve, or $99/month with annual billing. Unlimited positions and team members. Every automation feature is on every plan. No procurement cycle to use it.

Everything included

Every Truffle plan includes the full automation stack

Truffle is built around the idea that AI should surface evidence, not make decisions. Every feature here is designed to put more signal in front of you, faster.

AI-suggested questions

Tailored screening questions from your job description, tagged by criteria.

Custom rubrics

Must-haves, nice-to-haves, and red flags that calibrate the scoring.

Match scores

Every candidate scored against your criteria with transparent per-criterion reasoning.

AI Summaries

Key takeaways before you press play. Orient on a candidate in 15 seconds.

Candidate Shorts

30-second highlight reels with reasoning for each clip selected.

Magic Review

Keyboard-driven flow through your entire pipeline.

Automated reminders

24h and 72h candidate follow-ups, handled by Truffle.

AI Check

Flags patterns of AI-assisted responses as a context signal, never an auto-reject.

Question Compliance Check

Flags questions that may touch protected characteristics before you publish.

FAQ

Recruiting automation questions, answered

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  • What is recruiting automation software?

    Recruiting automation software uses AI and workflow tools to handle repetitive parts of hiring: distribution, reminders, transcription, scoring, ranking, and shortlisting. The best tools automate the logistics without taking over the interview itself. Truffle is candidate screening software that combines resume screening, one-way video interviews, and talent assessments. Automation runs in the background so your team can spend time on actual candidate conversations instead of admin.

  • Does Truffle auto-reject candidates?

    No. Truffle does not auto-reject anyone. Every candidate gets reviewed by a human. Match scores rank candidates against your criteria so you can start with the strongest matches, but the Advance, Hold, and Reject calls are yours. Automation targets the busywork around the decision, not the decision itself.

  • How is Truffle different from Paradox or other AI recruiting automation tools?

    Paradox and similar tools automate the candidate conversation. A chatbot interviews the candidate, schedules the call, and answers questions. Truffle does the opposite. The conversation stays with you. Candidates record real answers to your questions. Truffle transcribes, scores against your rubric, and surfaces the highlights. You spend time watching 30-second Shorts, not tuning a chatbot script.

  • Can I automate resume screening, interviews, and assessments in one workflow?

    Yes. Truffle combines all three layers into one automated workflow. Run resume screening on its own, pair it with one-way video interviews, or add talent assessments for deeper signal. Each layer works standalone and the same candidate view consolidates evidence across all three. You design the sequence per position.

  • How does automated recruiting affect bias and compliance?

    Truffle's scoring is transparent and consistent. Every match score shows which criteria each candidate aligned with and why. The Question Compliance Check flags questions that may touch protected characteristics before you publish. AI Check surfaces patterns of AI-assisted responses as a context signal, never as auto-rejection. The system doesn't make hiring calls. You do. That keeps decisions defensible.

  • How long does setup take?

    About three minutes. Paste your job description, accept or edit AI-suggested questions, add your branding, share the link. No implementation project, no vendor onboarding, no IT tickets.

  • What's the difference between recruiting automation software and an ATS?

    An ATS is a system of record. It stores applicants, tracks pipeline stages, and runs knockout questions. Recruiting automation software handles the work around those stages: distribution, reminders, transcription, scoring, shortlisting. The two aren't mutually exclusive. Truffle runs alongside Greenhouse, Lever, Workable, Ashby, and Breezy via native integrations or Zapier. You keep your ATS as the pipeline tracker. Truffle does the screening work the ATS wasn't built for.

  • What does recruiting automation software cost?

    Truffle's Self-Serve plan is $149/month, or $99/month with annual billing. Every plan includes the full automation stack (AI Summaries, match scores, Candidate Shorts, Magic Review, assessments, integrations, unlimited team members). 7-day free trial, no credit card.

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