candidate screening software

Applications are up.
Trust in resumes is down.

Truffle is candidate screening software that lets you design your own screening process (resumes, async interviews, assessments, or all three) so you can separate real candidates from noise without outsourcing your judgment to AI.
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The SCreening Problem

The screening methods most teams rely on are breaking

The problem isn't just application volume. It's signal quality. Traditional screening methods are getting harder to trust, harder to scale, or both.
Resumes are weaker signal than ever
Easy apply, AI-polished formatting, and keyword stuffing mean the average resume tells you less than it did five years ago. Manual review doesn't scale, and resume sorting software alone misses the candidates who can actually do the job.
Phone screens don't scale
A 30-minute call to learn what you could know in 90 seconds. Multiply that by a dozen applicants and your entire week disappears into scheduling and small talk. One recruiter, one candidate, one calendar slot. That model can't keep up.
Most AI screening tools overreach
They promise to "find your best candidates" and "automate hiring decisions." But recruiters don't trust AI to pick, and they shouldn't. The answer isn't handing over the reins. It's giving your team the tools and information to decide faster.
HOW TRUFFLE WORKS

Three ways to screen. Effective alone. Stronger together.

Each screening method captures a different signal. Use one to solve your biggest bottleneck today, or combine all three for the strongest signal in your pipeline. AI organizes the evidence. Your team makes the call.
Resume screeningAsynchronous video interviewsTalent assessments
One candidate view

Your control tower for inbound applications

Whether you use one screening method or all three, every candidate enters one clean workflow. Resumes, async interviews, assessments, qualification checks, and AI summaries all live in one view. Recruiters and hiring managers see who is qualified, who is real, and who is worth live time next.
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One workflow per role (video, assessments, resume screening, or any combination)
One candidate view across every signal — no tab-switching or spreadsheets
One shortlist your whole team can review, score, and defend
Most teams start with one screening method and add layers as they see the value. Truffle grows with you.
decisions & collaboration

AI surfaces information.
Your team makes the call.

Truffle analyzes each response against your rubric and explains its reasoning. Your whole team reviews, scores, and decides together with structured evidence instead of gut feel.
Transparent scoring
You define what success looks like: must-have skills, experience thresholds, cultural values, and red flags. Every candidate is scored against the same bar. Every match score comes with reasoning so you see exactly why someone ranked where they did.
Structured scorecards
Custom scorecards ensure all reviewers assess the same criteria. Fit scores, recommendation distribution, and individual notes aggregate into one view so you see team consensus instantly.
Magic Review
Move through your entire candidate pipeline with keyboard shortcuts. Advance, hold, or pass with a single keystroke while the AI summary and Candidate Shorts stay visible. One recruiter can review a full req in a single sitting.
Built-in AI Check
When candidate responses show patterns of AI assistance, Truffle flags it. Not as an automatic disqualifier, but as a context signal so your team can review more carefully and ask better follow-up questions.
Fairer screening
Truffle analyzes only transcripts. Demographic data isn't requested or used in AI scoring. Applying the same criteria to every candidate reduces inconsistency and supports your compliance goals around equal employment opportunity.
Flexible access controls
Keep executive searches confidential or open feedback to the full hiring committee. Manage access by role (recruiter, hiring manager, or executive) without per-seat pricing. Your whole team reviews without paying per seat.
One candidate view

Your screening process, your brand

Customizable branding
Add your logo, brand colors, and custom messaging so candidates see your company from the first interaction. Candidates see your company, not a third-party tool.
Flexible interview design
Choose video-only, assessments-only, resume screening, or any combination. Adjust questions, time limits, and response formats to match the role. You design the process. Truffle runs it at scale.
Customizable screening criteria
Define your own rubrics, weight specific skills or behaviors, and set qualification logic that reflects your actual hiring standards. The criteria are yours. Truffle measures against them consistently.
DATA MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATION

No more digging through five tabs to find one answer

Centralized profiles
Every candidate gets a single profile: video responses, assessment results, resume data, reviewer feedback, and communication history. No digging through email threads or spreadsheets.
Organized storage & compliance
Downloadable transcripts, exportable records, and structured data storage for audits, compliance reviews, and reference checks. Assessment results stay attached to the right profile. When legal or your CHRO asks for documentation, it's already organized.
Bulk candidate management
Multi-select candidates to change statuses, send messages, advance, or reject in batches. Automated organization keeps your pipeline clean across hundreds of candidates and multiple positions.
candidate experience

A screening experience designed for completion

Mobile-friendly, no login required
Candidates record from any device using any modern browser. No app download, no account creation. Time goes to answers, not troubleshooting.
Async by design
Candidates respond on their own schedule. They can prepare, pause, and complete when they're at their best. When candidates aren't rushing, their answers are better.
Respectful and transparent
Candidates know what to expect: how many questions, how long it takes, what happens next. Multi-language messaging support reaches diverse candidate pools without barriers.
Multiple response formats
Truffle supports video, audio, and written response styles. Match the format to the role. Give candidates the option that lets them show their best.
scalability & high-volume hiring

Built for teams that hire 10 candidates or 10,000

Whether you're filling one role or running a high-volume hiring season, Truffle's candidate screening platform scales without adding headcount.
Application screening that can handle volume
Bulk applicant processing, automated screening workflows, and AI-powered analysis mean your team's capacity isn't the bottleneck. One recruiter can review 5x more candidates compared to phone-based screening.
Scalable workflows for growing teams
Start with a single position. Add roles as you grow. Truffle handles multi-lingual workforces, multiple hiring managers, and parallel screening processes. Resume keyword scanning and automated logic route candidates through the right path.
Screening insights for smarter pipelines
Track completion rates, time-to-shortlist, and candidate quality metrics. Identify which screening questions produce the best signal and refine your process with every hire.
A structured hiring process at any scale
Every candidate — whether your fifth or five-hundredth — gets the same structured interview, scoring criteria, and fair evaluation. Consistent screening at scale without sacrificing speed or quality.
Integrations

Integrates with your ATS and other tools

Connect Truffle to the applicant tracking system and workflow management tools your team already uses. Candidate data flows between platforms so you never duplicate work or lose information.
Zapier
Connect Truffle to 7,000+ apps through Zapier. No code required—just pick your tools and automate.
Ashby
Deeper candidate insights when you connect Ashby and Truffle.
Breezy
Improve your recruiting process by integrating Truffle with Breezy HR.
Indeed
Send Truffle interview links to people who apply to your Indeed job posts.
Zapier
Connect Truffle to 7,000+ apps through Zapier. No code required—just pick your tools and automate.
Ashby
Deeper candidate insights when you connect Ashby and Truffle.
Breezy
Improve your recruiting process by integrating Truffle with Breezy HR.
Indeed
Send Truffle interview links to people who apply to your Indeed job posts.
Zapier
Connect Truffle to 7,000+ apps through Zapier. No code required—just pick your tools and automate.
Ashby
Deeper candidate insights when you connect Ashby and Truffle.
Breezy
Improve your recruiting process by integrating Truffle with Breezy HR.
Indeed
Send Truffle interview links to people who apply to your Indeed job posts.
Zapier
Connect Truffle to 7,000+ apps through Zapier. No code required—just pick your tools and automate.
Ashby
Deeper candidate insights when you connect Ashby and Truffle.
Breezy
Improve your recruiting process by integrating Truffle with Breezy HR.
Indeed
Send Truffle interview links to people who apply to your Indeed job posts.
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Native ATS integrations
Connect with Ashby, Breezy HR, Indeed, and other ATS to sync candidate data, scores, and screening decisions directly into your ATS.
Zapier for everything else
Route candidate data to 7,000+ apps — your HRIS, follow-up tools, or custom workflows. No code required.
No ATS? No problem
Share a unique link for each position via email, job boards, or your careers page. Truffle works standalone or alongside your existing stack.
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Loved by teams that care a lot about hiring

The Truffle edge, in our customer words
Shannon Rechter
HR Generalist
Waldron Private Wealth
Truffle helps us move through high-volume intern hiring, with clear visibility into each student’s fit.
Laura Williams
Founder & CEO
InSync Media
As a marketing agency owner, I don’t have time to screen every applicant. Truffle has saved hundreds of hours.
Maggie Rivers
Sales Recruiter
Classic Country Land
We use Truffle to hire field sales reps. It helps us quickly spot who might be a great fit for us.
Aldila Nimas
Education Recruiter
Pribadi School
Not only has Truffle reduced the time it takes us to hire, their team has been great to work with.
Rick Opton
Founder & CEO
Loggerhead Fitness
Truffle is very easy to use and affordable. Applicants have also said they found it straightforward.
Amanda Harrison
Head of People
Ohla US
Very useful tool for working through a high volume of applicants quickly to get an overview.
Camden Boyd
Founder & CEO
Retro Wolf Games
Truffle allows us to go through the "boring" part of the interview process on candidates ' own time.
Anne Siasco
Recruiter
CatchCo
What I like best about Truffle is its intuitive platform and seamless user experience.
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Candidate screening software FAQ

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What is candidate screening software?

Candidate screening software automates the early stages of hiring by evaluating applicants before live interviews. Instead of manually reviewing hundreds of resumes, screening tools use video interviews, skills assessments, resume parsing, AI-generated summaries, and structured scoring to surface your best matches faster. Modern applicant screening software typically includes one-way video interviews, AI-powered analysis, qualification questions, ATS integration, and shareable shortlists.

What screening methods does Truffle support?

Truffle supports four core screening methods: one-way video interviews, automated resume screening (in beta), structured talent assessments (Personality, Situational Judgment, and Environment Fit), and text-based qualification checks. You can use any single method on its own or combine them for each role. Most teams start with async interviews and add assessments or resume screening as they grow.

Can Truffle work with our ATS?

Yes. Truffle offers native integrations with Ashby, Breezy HR, and Indeed, with additional platforms available through Zapier's 7,000+ app library. Assessment results, match scores, and candidate data sync directly to your ATS candidate portal.

Can we use Truffle without an ATS?

Absolutely. Truffle works as a standalone screening platform. Share a unique link for each position via email, job boards, or your careers page and manage everything within Truffle's interface. Integration is optional, not required.

Is resume screening available now?

Resume screening is currently in beta and launching fully in the coming weeks. You can get early access today by starting a free trial. Video interviews and talent assessments are fully available now.

How is Truffle different from AI tools that auto-decide?

Most AI screening tools try to decide who moves forward. Truffle takes a different approach: AI analyzes responses against your criteria and surfaces match scores, summaries, and highlight reels — but every hiring decision stays with your team. You see the reasoning. You make the call. That's the difference between AI that replaces judgment and AI that supports it.

How does applicant screening software improve quality of hire?

Screening software improves quality of hire by replacing unstructured evaluation with consistent, criteria-based assessment. Every candidate is measured against the same scoring rubric, reducing variability. Structured assessments surface alignment signals that resumes and phone screens miss. Research shows structured interviews predict job performance nearly twice as well as unstructured ones.

What's the difference between an ATS and screening software?

An applicant tracking system manages job postings, applications, pipelines, and offers. Candidate screening software focuses on the evaluation layer — giving your team structured, comparable information about each candidate before live conversations. Think of your ATS as pipeline management and screening software as the decision-support layer.

Can Truffle handle high-volume hiring?

Yes. Bulk applicant messaging, automated screening workflows, and AI-powered analysis mean you can process hundreds of candidates without proportionally increasing recruiter time. One recruiter using Truffle can screen 5x more candidates compared to traditional phone-based methods.

Is Truffle's AI biased?

Truffle's AI analyzes only transcripts. Demographic data isn't requested or used in scoring. Every match score includes transparent reasoning so your team can review the AI's analysis. This approach supports compliance with equal employment opportunity guidelines and reduces inconsistency in screening.

Does candidate screening software replace recruiters?

No. Screening software frees recruiters for higher-value work. Instead of spending 75% of their time on manual resume review and phone screen scheduling, recruiters can focus on sourcing, relationship-building, and closing. Truffle automates the repetitive parts while keeping every hiring decision in human hands.

What does Truffle cost?

Truffle starts at $99/month. No per-seat pricing — your whole hiring team gets access. No long-term contracts required. Most enterprise platforms charge thousands per year. Truffle delivers comparable screening capabilities at a fraction of the cost because it's built for growing teams.

How does Truffle handle data and compliance?

All candidate information — video responses, transcripts, assessment results, reviewer feedback, and communication history — is stored in centralized profiles. Downloadable transcripts and exportable records support compliance reviews, audits, and data retention requirements.