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Your AI interview: what to expect

A company you applied to uses Rubrily to run its first interviews. Here’s exactly what will happen, how you’ll be scored, and what happens to your recording — so you can walk in prepared, not surprised.

A candidate taking a Rubrily AI interview invitation on a phone at home in the evening.

Step by step

  1. 01

    You get an invitation link.

    It shows the role, the format, and the duration before you commit to anything.

  2. 02

    Pick your interview language.

    Choose from the languages the employer enabled — you interview in the language you're strongest in.

  3. 03

    Practice first if you want.

    A free walkthrough shows you the flow and interface before anything counts.

  4. 04

    Answer a few quick questions and upload your CV.

    The pre-screening takes a couple of minutes.

  5. 05

    Give your consent.

    The interview is recorded and monitored — you'll see the exact conditions and tick your agreement before any recording starts. No consent, no recording.

  6. 06

    Take the interview, at your pace.

    Questions are read aloud; you answer by speaking. You control when to record each answer, there's a visible timer, and your progress saves as you go. The AI may ask a follow-up based on what you said — that's it engaging with your answer, not a trick.

Tips: use a desktop with Chrome, find a quiet spot, and give yourself the full duration without interruptions.

What should I expect in an AI interview?

Expect a self-paced, recorded conversation: questions asked aloud one at a time, spoken answers, a visible timer, and possibly an adaptive follow-up. There’s no panel and no scheduling — you pick the moment. Your answers are transcribed and scored against the same criteria as every other candidate for the role.

How you’re scored — and why it’s fairer

  • Every candidate gets the same interview. Same questions, same rubric, same weights — your score isn't shaped by an interviewer's mood or the time of day.
  • You're scored on evidence, with reasons. Each criterion gets a score with a written justification the employer can read — not a gut feeling.
  • Missing data doesn't count against you. If there isn't enough signal to judge something, the system says "Cannot evaluate" rather than scoring it zero.
  • A human makes the decision. The AI screens and explains; the hiring team reviews your report — including your actual recording — and decides.

Practice options

Headphones and a mug of tea on a desk, the quiet minute before an online interview.

Can I practice first?

Yes, free. The Quick Walkthrough shows the interview flow and interface, step by step, before anything is graded. Some employers also enable Premium Practice — an optional paid session with realistic questions, real scoring, and personalized feedback. It’s never required, and skipping it doesn’t affect your interview.

Your data

You consent explicitly before recording, and the consent screen tells you what’s collected: your recording, transcript, CV, and pre-screening answers — used to assess you for the role you applied to, and visible to that employer. You can request your data or its deletion; erasure requests are honored. Details: candidate privacy notice.

Is my data safe?

Your interview data belongs to your application: it’s stored in the employer’s isolated workspace, isn’t shared across companies, and client-shared reports scrub personal identifiers. Recording only happens after your explicit consent, and you can request deletion of your personal data under the candidate privacy notice.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to pay anything?
No. Applying and interviewing are always free for candidates. The only paid item you might see is optional practice — clearly labeled, never required, and invisible if the employer disabled offers.
Can I take the interview in my own language?
Usually yes — you pick from the languages the employer enabled, including many regional variants. Choose the one you're strongest in; the scoring rubric is the same regardless of language.
What if my connection drops mid-interview?
Your progress saves as you answer. Reopen your link to continue where you left off; partially completed interviews aren't scored as failures — anything unanswered is treated as missing, not wrong.
Can the employer see everything?
The employer sees your report: scores, justifications, transcript, recording, CV, and pre-screening answers. What they don't get is a black box — every score they see about you carries its written reason.