Interview Scripts

Updated March 12, 2026 20:43

AviontéBOLD streamlines your interview process with two powerful approaches: AI-generated scripts that adapt to each candidate, and Talent Questionnaire-based scripts that ensure consistency across your team. Both methods keep all interview information centralized in the Talent profile, enabling your entire team to access candidate evaluations instantly and make faster, more informed hiring decisions.

Understanding Your Options

BOLD provides two distinct methods for creating interview scripts, each designed to support different hiring scenarios while maintaining all interview data in one centralized location. Choose the approach that best fits your hiring needs, knowing that both options deliver the same powerful benefits: organized interview notes, AI-generated summaries, and complete team visibility.

Note: Interview scripts automatically appear in the Interviews tab for candidates who web apply, are pipelined, or are nominated for a job. This ensures interview opportunities are never missed and all candidate evaluations remain accessible to authorized team members.

Feature	Questionnaire-Based Scripts	AI-Generated Scripts
Created By	Admins using Talent Questionnaires	AI based on job and talent details
Editability	Not editable from Talent Profile	Fully editable (add, edit, rephrase, delete questions)
Consistency	Identical questions for all candidates	Customized questions per candidate
Best For	Standardized interviews, compliance, training	Personalized interviews, flexible hiring
Setup Time	One-time creation, reusable across jobs	Generated instantly per candidate
Real-Time Notes	✓ Add notes during interviews	✓ Add notes during interviews
AI Summaries	✓ Generate comprehensive summaries	✓ Generate comprehensive summaries
Centralized Storage	✓ Stored in Talent Profile	✓ Stored in Talent Profile

Note: Both script types provide the same powerful workflow: create your script, add notes during the interview, generate AI summaries, and store everything in the candidate's profile for team-wide access.

Questionnaire-Based Scripts

Questionnaire-based scripts empower your team to conduct consistent, standardized interviews that ensure fairness and compliance. Create these scripts once and reuse them across multiple jobs, saving time while maintaining the quality standards your organization requires.

When to Use Questionnaire-Based Scripts

Choose questionnaire-based scripts when you need structured hiring processes that deliver comparable results across all candidates:

Compliance requirements: Industries or positions requiring identical interview questions for legal or regulatory compliance
Training new recruiters: Provide structured scripts that guide less experienced team members through effective interviews
High-volume hiring: Standardize interviews for positions with many candidates to enable fair comparisons
Team consistency: Ensure all interviewers ask the same core questions regardless of who conducts the interview
Reusable templates: Create scripts once and attach them to job templates for automatic inclusion in all similar positions

Creating Questionnaire-Based Scripts

Build reusable interview questionnaires that maintain consistency across your hiring process and can be attached to job templates or individual jobs.

Note: Interview scripts and AI-generated questions are currently supported in English only.

Navigate to Account & Settings > Utilities > Talent Questionnaire
Click the Create a New Talent Questionnaire button
Move the Interview Type slider to Yes

Add an introduction in the text field provided and press Enter
Select the Add Question button

Type your first interview question and select Save Edits
Repeat step 6 for each additional question you want to include

Click Save to complete your questionnaire

Working with Existing Questions

There is currently no direct copy or duplicate function between questionnaires. To reuse questions from an existing questionnaire, open the interview script builder, generate the questions, manually copy the content you want to carry over, then close without saving. This lets you transfer questions into a new questionnaire without affecting the original.

Attaching Questionnaires to Jobs

Maximize efficiency by attaching your interview questionnaire to jobs in two ways:

Add to a Job Template for automatic inclusion in all jobs using that template, eliminating repetitive setup
Attach to individual jobs using the Associate Interview Questionnaire button on the Job Details page

Associate Interview Questionnaire button

The associated questionnaire appears in the Job Details section for easy reference:

Note: Interview questionnaires automatically appear in the Interviews tab for candidates who web apply, are pipelined, or are nominated for the job. Scripts appear in "Built" status since they cannot be edited from the Talent Profile, ensuring consistent questions across all interviews.

AI-Generated Scripts

AI-generated scripts adapt to each unique candidate and job combination, enabling personalized interviews that explore individual qualifications and experiences. Generate professional, comprehensive scripts instantly without any manual creation time, then customize them to fit your exact needs.

When to Use AI-Generated Scripts

Choose AI-generated scripts when you need flexible, personalized interviews that adapt to each candidate's unique background:

Specialized positions: Roles requiring unique skill sets where personalized questions reveal candidate strengths
Diverse candidate pools: When candidates bring varied backgrounds that benefit from tailored exploration
Senior-level hiring: Executive or leadership positions where customized questions assess strategic thinking and experience
Rapid hiring needs: Generate professional scripts instantly, eliminating wait time for manual creation
Flexible interview processes: Organizations that value interviewer discretion and real-time adaptation

Generating AI-Powered Scripts

Create personalized interview scripts in seconds by letting AI analyze both the job requirements and candidate background to generate relevant, targeted questions.

Navigate to the Talent Profile of the candidate you want to interview
Click on the Interviews tab
Locate the job in the In-Person Interviews section (appears automatically when you pipeline, nominate, or the talent web applies)

Click the Action button to begin script generation
Wait while AI analyzes the job requirements and candidate profile to create your personalized script

Review your generated script with 8 comprehensive sections and 3 questions per section

Understanding Script Sections

AI organizes questions into eight comprehensive categories designed to evaluate every aspect of candidate fit:

General: Opening questions and background information to establish rapport
Skills and Expertise: Technical abilities and professional competencies specific to the role
Experience and Achievements: Past accomplishments and career highlights demonstrating capability
Cultural Fit and Values: Alignment with company culture and work style preferences
Problem Solving and Critical Thinking: Analytical abilities and decision-making approaches
Communication Skills: Verbal and written communication effectiveness
Motivation and Career Goals: Long-term objectives and professional aspirations
Logistics: Availability, compensation expectations, and practical details

Customizing Your AI-Generated Script

Tailor your generated script to focus on exactly what matters most for each interview. Edit, rephrase, add, or delete questions to create the perfect interview experience.

Edit a Question: Modify the exact wording to match your interview style or focus on specific aspects.

Click the Edit icon next to any question
Modify the question text in the text box
Click Save to apply your changes

Rephrase a Question: Get alternative wording while maintaining the same intent, helping you find the perfect way to ask about specific topics.

Click the Rephrase icon to have AI rewrite the question with different wording
Review the rephrased question (saved automatically)

Delete a Question: Remove questions that don't fit your interview focus, streamlining the conversation.

Click the Delete icon to remove unnecessary questions

Note: Deleting a question cannot be undone.

Add a Question: Expand any section with additional questions generated specifically for this candidate and job, ensuring you cover every important topic.

Click the + icon at the bottom of any section
Review the new AI-generated question based on job and talent details

Saving Your Script

Once satisfied with your customizations, click Save Interview Script
The script status changes to Built and is ready for conducting interviews

Conducting Interviews with Real-Time Notes

Transform your interview process by keeping your script open during candidate conversations, enabling you to capture insights in real-time without juggling separate note-taking systems. Add talent responses and your own observations directly into each question, ensuring no important details are lost and eliminating the need to transcribe notes after the interview ends.

Opening Your Interview Script

From the Talent Profile Interviews tab, locate your saved script (status: Built)
Click the Action button to open the interview interface
Keep this page open on your screen during the interview for easy access

Interview script with note-taking interface

Adding Notes During the Interview

As you conduct the interview, type talent responses and your observations directly into the text field under each question. This real-time documentation approach offers several key advantages:

No transcription needed: Capture responses as they happen, eliminating time-consuming post-interview note transfer
Complete accuracy: Record exact quotes and specific details while they're fresh, ensuring nothing is misremembered or lost
Organized structure: Notes are automatically associated with their corresponding questions, creating clear context for later review
Faster hiring decisions: Information is immediately available to your team, accelerating the evaluation process

Saving Your Interview Notes

After completing the interview and adding all notes, click Save in the bottom-right corner
The script status automatically updates to Interviewed, indicating notes have been captured
You're returned to the Interviews tab on the talent's profile

Note: Save your notes regularly during longer interviews to prevent any accidental data loss. All saved notes remain editable until you complete the interview summary.

AI-Powered Interview Summaries

Transform hours of manual analysis into instant, comprehensive evaluations with AI-generated summaries. After adding your interview notes, generate a complete summary that analyzes candidate responses, highlights key insights, and provides transparent reasoning behind every evaluation—giving you both the assessment and the confidence to trust it.

Note: Interview summaries are visible to internal BOLD users only and do not appear on the client portal.

Generating Your Summary

From the Interviews tab, locate your completed interview (status: Interviewed)
Click the Action button to begin summary generation
AI analyzes all your notes across every question and section

Understanding Your AI Summary

Each summary provides three levels of insight, giving you both high-level takeaways and detailed section analysis:

Global Summary: A comprehensive overview of the entire interview that synthesizes all notes across all questions. This executive summary provides an at-a-glance understanding of the candidate's overall fit, key strengths, and any areas of concern—perfect for sharing with hiring managers or team members who need quick insight.

Per Section Summary: Detailed evaluations for each of the eight question categories (General, Skills and Expertise, Experience and Achievements, etc.). These focused summaries help you understand how the candidate performed in specific competency areas, making it easy to identify standout capabilities or potential development needs.

Per Section AI Thoughts: Transparent insight into the AI's analytical process, showing exactly how it arrived at each section summary. This unique feature demonstrates Avionté's commitment to transparent AI by revealing:

Question Analysis: How AI interpreted each question's intent and what it was evaluating
Key Qualities/Skills Assessed: Specific competencies being measured in candidate responses
Notable Response Elements: Standout details, examples, or insights from the candidate's answers
Overall Themes: Patterns and connections AI identified across multiple responses

Note: The AI thought process provides validation for summary conclusions, helping you verify accuracy and understand the reasoning behind each evaluation. This transparency enables you to confidently use AI summaries while maintaining human oversight of hiring decisions.

Editing and Finalizing Your Summary

Ensure your summaries perfectly capture your assessment by reviewing and refining AI-generated content before finalizing the interview.

Click the Edit button in the top-right corner to modify any summary content
Refine the global summary, section summaries, or add your own insights
Click Save to preserve your edits

Once all edits are complete, click Complete Interview to finalize the process
The interview status changes to Complete, preserving all questions, notes, and summaries

Sharing Your Interview as a PDF

Once your interview is complete, you can generate a PDF of the full interview record to share with hiring managers or other stakeholders.

From the Interviews tab, locate the completed interview (status: Complete)
Click the Action button and select Download PDF
The PDF includes the interview questions, your notes, and the AI-generated summary

Note: Interview summaries are visible to internal BOLD users only and do not appear on the client portal or to talent.

Note: Completing an interview cannot be undone. The interview remains viewable but can no longer be edited, ensuring the integrity of your documented evaluation.

Centralized Interview Tracking

All interview scripts, notes, and summaries are stored directly in each candidate's Talent Profile, creating a single source of truth for candidate evaluations. This centralized approach eliminates scattered documentation, enables instant team collaboration, and ensures everyone has access to the same comprehensive information when making hiring decisions.

Accessing the Interviews Tab

The Interviews tab on the Talent Profile provides a unified hub to track both PIXEL bot interviews and in-person interviews, giving you complete visibility into every candidate evaluation.

Pixel Interviews Section: Track all automated PIXEL interviews sent to a talent, including job name, company, bot name, match status, and links to detailed results.

In-Person Interviews Section: Manage all interview scripts created for the talent, with clear status indicators showing interview progress and action buttons to advance through each stage.

Understanding Interview Status

Each interview moves through four distinct statuses that track progress from creation to completion:

Status	What It Means
Pending	Interview entry created but no questions have been generated yet—ready for you to begin script creation
Built	Questions are ready (pulled from questionnaire or AI-generated and saved)—script is ready for conducting the interview
Interviewed	Interview has been conducted and notes have been saved—ready for AI summary generation
Complete	AI summary has been generated, reviewed, and finalized—complete interview record preserved in Talent Profile

Team Collaboration Benefits

Centralized storage in the Talent Profile transforms interview information into a powerful collaboration tool:

Instant access for hiring managers: Review candidate evaluations without waiting for email summaries or scheduled debriefs
Consistent team alignment: Everyone views the same documented interview, eliminating miscommunication about candidate qualifications
Historical tracking: Maintain complete interview records for candidates who apply to multiple positions over time
Audit trail: Document your hiring process with timestamped interview records that support compliance requirements
Knowledge preservation: Protect your organization from information loss when team members transition to new roles

Interview Data and Activities

Each time an interview moves between stages, BOLD automatically creates an activity on the talent profile. These activities capture the stage change (Pending to Built, Built to Interviewed, Interviewed to Complete) and record which user completed the action and which job it was associated with.

Note: Individual question responses and interview notes entered during the interview are not currently transferred into activity fields. Interview content lives in the interview script itself, accessible from the Interviews tab on the Talent Profile.