Candidate Screening at Scale with AI

Winston Screen takes the busywork out of screening with an AI-powered solution that instantly helps you find top candidates.

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Confident Hiring Starts with a Solid Shortlist


Winston Screen helps teams identify qualified candidates quickly so they spend less time on screening resumes and more time connecting with top talent. This AI-powered agent ensures consistent screening criteria for fair processes that instill confidence… no more guesswork.

On-demand shortlists

Save time manually screening candidates. Winston Screen instantly ranks candidates based on job-relevant responses so your team can skip the resume pile and jump straight to the shortlist.

Tailored screening

Stay in control with a flexible AI solution that adapts to you. Whether you are simply looking for suggested questions or a fully automated setup, Winston Screen adjusts to your needs.

Intelligent suggestions

Don’t miss what matters. Winston suggests questions tailored to each job, highlighting details that even experienced recruiters might overlook.

Trusted insights

Make faster, better decisions by collecting key details, like licenses, shift availability, and certifications — all before the interview starts.

5x
faster to shortlist qualified candidates
75%
reduction in time spent manually screening candidates
50%
decrease in unqualified interviews due to upfront filters

The SmartRecruiters Advantage

Our recruiting software uniquely combines consumer-grade experience with enterprise-grade technology, helping leading companies solve recruiting challenges and drive business growth.

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User-Friendly

See why SmartOS is repeatedly ranked #1 by users for intuitive design, ease of setup and use.

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Easy to Scale

Build the perfect hiring process mapped exactly to your team’s unique hiring needs and future evolution.

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Native Insights

Gain key insights into your hiring process with integrated, end-to-end recruiting analytics and real-time recruitment data dashboards.

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Seamless Integrations

Integrate with HCMs or APIs and connect with hundreds of partners in our app marketplace, including Zoom, LinkedIn, and Docusign.

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Globally Focused

Discover ultimate flexibility with localized language experiences provided for 37 candidate-facing languages and 31 languages for hiring teams.

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Compliance Minded

Get best-in-class compliance support to align your recruiting with national and international regulations while ensuring data privacy and local hiring compliance.

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The Platform Behind Superhuman Hiring

SmartOS

The Talent Operating System

SmartOS powers the entire recruitment lifecycle with flexibility, scalability, and security.

Key Features

  • Scalable architecture
  • Seamless integrations
  • Compliance by design

The Platform Behind Superhuman Hiring

Winston

Your AI-Powered Hiring Companion

AI agent, Winston, drives productivity by automating tasks, enhancing decision-making, and personalizing the hiring experience.

Key Features

  • Task automation
  • Predictive insights
  • Radically adaptive UX

The Platform Behind Superhuman Hiring

An Integrated Ecosystem

Apps and Tools

A dynamic, connected ecosystem bringing together best-of-breed tools to create a seamless hiring experience.

Key Features

  • App Ecosystem
  • Unified Data Flow
  • APIs for Customization

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FAQs

How does Winston Screen work?

Winston Screen uses AI to generate screening questions, evaluate candidates’ responses to job related criteria, and automatically ranks them into a shortlist.

Do I have to use AI to use Winston Screen?

Winston Screen is built for all levels of AI users. From those who want one-click question automation, rank weighting, and setup, to those who may want some AI generated questions but full control with editing what is generated. Whatever your comfort is with AI, Winston Screen can accommodate it.

Can I customize the criteria used to rank candidates?

Yes. You can assign weights to must-haves and nice-to-haves to ensure candidates are ranked based on what matters most to your role.

What role do customers play in reviewing or approving AI outputs?

Generated questions and answers can be reviewed, edited, or removed before they are applied to an application process.

How does the AI feature improve user experience or efficiency?

Our goals for Winston Screen is to:

  • Empower Recruiters with configurable screening workflows
  • Automate and simplify the identification of good matching candidates
  • Deliver a flexible solution compatible with both inline and post application shortlisting
  • Lay groundwork for future deeper AI enhancements and standalone offering
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