Candidate Management

Ribbon provides tools to review completed interviews, make hiring decisions, and collaborate with your team.

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Viewing Candidates

For each completed interview, you’ll see:

• Candidate Info - Name, email, phone (if collected)
• Interview Status - Completed, in progress, or pending
• Scores - Default and custom scores at a glance
• Integrity Status - Any concerns flagged

Click any candidate to see their full interview details.

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Candidate Detail Page

The detail page gives you everything you need to evaluate a candidate:

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Interview Recording

Watch or listen to the full interview. Use the playback controls to:

• Adjust speed
• Jump to specific timestamps
• Follow along with the transcript

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Transcript

The full text of the interview, organized by:

• AI questions
• Candidate responses
• Timestamps for each segment

Click any timestamp to jump to that moment in the recording.

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AI Summary

Ribbon generates a structured summary covering:

• Background - Candidate’s relevant experience
• Motivation & Interest - Why they want this role
• Skills & Tools - Technical capabilities mentioned
• Logistical Considerations - Availability, location, salary expectations
• Candidate Questions - What they asked about the role
• Follow-up Questions - Suggested topics to explore in the next round

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Scores

View all default and custom scores with:

• The score value
• AI reasoning
• Positive and negative highlights with quotes
• Jump-to-moment links for each highlight

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Integrity Monitoring

See if any integrity concerns were flagged and review the details.

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Hire Voting

Collaborate with your team using the voting system:

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How to Vote

1. Open a candidate’s detail page
2. Click one of the vote buttons
3. Your vote is saved immediately

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Viewing Team Votes

Click the votes summary to see:

• Who has voted
• What each person voted
• Vote counts per category

Change your vote anytime by clicking a different option. Remove your vote by clicking the same option again.

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Comparing Candidates

Compare multiple candidates side-by-side:

1. Select candidates you want to compare
2. Click Compare
3. View scores and answers in a matrix format

This helps when you’re deciding between finalists.

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Bulk Import

For high-volume recruiting, import candidates via CSV:

1. Click Import Candidates
2. Download the template
3. Fill in candidate emails and names
4. Upload your CSV
5. Ribbon generates and optionally sends interview links

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Exporting Data

Export candidate data for reporting or your ATS:

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Single Candidate

Export one candidate’s interview data including transcript and scores.

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Bulk Export

Export all candidates from an interview flow:

1. Go to the interview flow
2. Click Export
3. Choose what to include:
   • Candidate info (name, email, phone)
   • General scores
   • Custom scores
   • Interview Q&A

Exports download as CSV files (or ZIP for multiple flows).

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Access Control

Control who on your team can see which candidates:

• View Access - Can see the candidate and interview
• Edit Access - Can also modify settings and manage the candidate

Set access at the interview flow level to control which team members can see candidates in that flow.

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Requesting Access

If you need access to a flow or candidate outside your team:

1. Click Request Access
2. The flow owner receives your request
3. They can grant appropriate permissions

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Candidate Status

Track where each candidate is in your process:

• Completed - Interview finished, ready for review
• In Progress - Currently in an interview
• Pending - Link sent but not started
• Needs Review - Flagged for your attention