Sales roles pull in more applicants than any other req you run, and a resume tells you nothing about whether someone can hold a room. Energy, confidence, how they recover from a curveball, and coachability only show up when a person opens their mouth and talks. One-way video interviews let you hear every candidate pitch before you spend a single live minute.
Why sales screening breaks down
A sales opening gets buried in volume, and paper is the worst possible filter for the one thing that matters: can this person actually sell? You end up guessing from bullet points, or burning your week on live first-round calls that mostly go nowhere.
- Hundreds of applicants per role, and every one of them writes top performer, President's Club, exceeded quota.
- Resumes hide the traits that predict sales success: energy, confidence, persuasion, and quick thinking under pressure.
- Live first-round calls give you real signal but do not scale past a handful a week, so most candidates never get heard.
- By the time you finish phone screens, your strongest applicants have already taken another offer.
How one-way interviews help
- Hear every candidate pitch in 60 to 90 seconds, so you judge energy and persuasion at scale instead of guessing from a resume.
- See how they handle a curveball or an objection on the spot, which is exactly what the job is.
- Replace 30 phone screens with 30 short recordings you skim on your own schedule, no calendar tetris.
- Compare candidates side by side answering the same prompt, so the loud resume does not beat the strong seller.
One-way interviews are a first-round screen, not a replacement for the live final. The AI ranks and surfaces the strongest pitches; you and your sales manager make the hire.
How it works
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Set your sales prompts
Pick 2 to 3 questions that reveal selling ability, like pitch our product in 60 seconds, a sell me this pen style prompt, and one situational objection to handle.
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Send one link
Drop the same link into your job post or send it to your whole applicant list at once. No scheduling, no back and forth, no time zones.
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Candidates record
Each person records their answers on their own time, on any device. You hear them actually talk, not read a cover letter.
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Review a ranked shortlist
The AI transcribes, scores, and ranks every submission on your criteria. You watch the top pitches and book live calls only with the closers.
Fits every sales role you hire for
Different sales roles need different signals, and a short recorded pitch surfaces the right one for each.
| Role | What the pitch reveals |
|---|---|
| SDR / BDR | Cold-call energy, confidence, and whether they can open a conversation with a stranger without freezing. |
| Account Executive | How they run a pitch, handle an objection, and stay composed when you throw a curveball mid-answer. |
| Inside sales | Clarity, pace, and phone presence, since the whole job is selling with just their voice. |
| Retail / field sales | Warmth, persuasion, and how naturally they build rapport in the first 30 seconds. |