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Hiring Team Guide

Create an AI Interview

Choose Quick Create, Coding Interview, or Manual Create to build an AI interview for your hiring process.

3 independent paths
Quick, coding, or manual
Built for hiring teams
Choose One Path

Pick the creation flow that fits your interview

Each path is independent. You only need to follow the steps for the type of AI interview you want to create.

Quick Create

Create an interview quickly from a job description

Use Quick Create to generate an interview plan from the role and job description.

4 steps
Step 1

Enter the job details

Enter the job title and paste the job description. RedyHire uses this information to generate interview topics and questions.

Quick Create AI Interview form with job title and job description fields.
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Enter the role or job title.

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Paste the job description, then select Plan to continue.

Step 2

Review the interview plan

Review the experience level and generated topics. Remove or adjust topics to match the role, then select Create L1 AI Interview.

Quick Create plan screen with experience level, topics, and a Create L1 AI Interview button.
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Confirm the experience level for the role.

2

Review the generated topics and adjust them if needed.

3

Select Create L1 AI Interview to generate the interview.

Step 3

Review the generated interview

Review the duration, total marks, competencies, questions, and evaluation guidance before saving the interview.

Quick Create AI Interview preview showing duration, competencies, questions, and evaluation guidance.
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Review the interview duration and total marks.

2

Review the competencies and generated questions before saving.

Step 4

Save the interview

After reviewing the generated questions and evaluation criteria, select Save to create the AI interview.

Saved AI Interview detail page showing interview questions and configuration.
1

Confirm the interview name, duration, question count, and coding status.

2

Review the generated questions and follow-ups before using the interview.

Coding Interview

Build a coding-focused AI interview

Use Coding Interview to evaluate candidates’ coding skills through a focused coding interview.

5 steps
Step 1

Enter the coding interview details

Enter the interview name, choose the time limit, and select whether candidates will code with or without a compiler.

Coding Interview details screen with name, duration, and coding format options.
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Enter a name for the coding interview.

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Choose the time limit and coding format candidates will use.

Step 2

Choose the coding format

Choose Coding Without Compiler for explanation-based responses, or Coding With Compiler to evaluate runnable code against test cases.

Coding Interview details with the Coding With Compiler format selected.
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Select Coding Without Compiler for reasoning-focused coding responses.

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Select Coding With Compiler when candidates should submit runnable code.

Step 3

Choose a question source

Choose the RedyHire Library for ready-to-use coding questions, or your own question bank for organization-specific questions.

Coding Interview question pool with RedyHire Library and Own Question Bank source options.
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Select the RedyHire Library or your own question bank.

2

Choose a source before continuing to the question pool.

Step 4

Filter and select coding questions

Use filters to narrow the question list, then select multiple questions. Each candidate receives one randomly assigned question from the selected pool.

Coding Interview question pool with filters, search, and selectable coding questions.
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Filter questions by level, category, or programming language.

2

Select multiple questions to create a randomized question pool for candidates.

Step 5

Review and create the coding interview

Review the selected question pool, time limit, coding format, source, and instructions. Select Create AI Interview when everything is ready.

Coding Interview review screen with selected question and Create AI Interview button.
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Confirm the interview details, question source, and selected question pool.

2

Select Create AI Interview to save the coding interview.

Manual Create

Build a custom interview question by question

Use Manual Create when you need complete control over questions, follow-ups, scoring weights, and evaluation criteria.

5 steps
Step 1

Set the interview basics

Complete the basic interview settings and choose the duration. Manual Create gives you complete control over every question and evaluation criterion.

Manual Create AI Interview basic configuration with interview name and duration.
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Complete the basic interview details.

2

Set a duration between 5 minutes and 1 hour.

Step 2

Add interview questions

Add the questions the AI will ask during the interview. Enable Coding Questions only when you want to include a separate coding question pool.

Manual AI Interview questions screen with Add Question and Coding Questions controls.
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Select Add Question to create the first conversational question.

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Enable Coding Questions only when the interview should include a coding pool.

Step 3

Add a question and evaluation criteria

Write the question, add optional follow-ups, set its scoring weight, and define the evaluation criteria.

Add Question dialog with question text, placeholders, follow-ups, weight, and evaluation criteria.
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Write the main question and insert candidate or interviewer placeholders when useful.

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Add follow-ups, a question weight, and evaluation criteria before selecting Add Question.

Step 4

Review the added question

Review the question wording, scoring weight, and evaluation criteria. Add more questions to complete the interview.

Manual Interview Questions screen showing one added question and disabled coding questions.
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Review the question and evaluation criteria shown on the question card.

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Use Add Question to continue building the interview.

Step 5

Review and create the interview

Review the interview details, questions, follow-ups, and evaluation criteria. Select Create AI Interview when everything is ready.

Manual AI Interview review screen with interview details, questions, and Create AI Interview button.
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Confirm the total duration, question count, and coding question status.

2

Select Create AI Interview after reviewing the full configuration.

Final Tips

Quick checklist before you create

Choose the creation path that matches the level of control your team needs.

Review the generated questions and competencies before saving a Quick Create interview.

Use follow-up questions and evaluation criteria to keep manual interviews consistent.

For coding interviews, choose questions that match the role and required programming language.