AI interviews for Australian companies and recruitment agencies.

An AI interview platform runs the first-round interview for you. Candidates answer structured questions on camera, by voice or text, at a time that suits them. Critical Hive writes every question using the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) — the structured-interview technique research shows predicts job performance better than an unstructured chat — and asks a follow-up when the action or result is missing. The interview is proctored live by AI vision; no video is recorded or stored. You receive a scored report and ranked shortlist. Critical Hive does not collect photo ID.

No. A Critical Hive score reflects only what the candidate said in that interview — it is advice, not a verdict, and Critical Hive never verifies the claims independently. It is the employer or agency's responsibility to read the evidence and make the decision; integrity signals are flags for a recruiter to review, never automatic rejections. See our AI interview disclaimer for the full picture.

AI vision proctors the interview live — it does not record or store video. It watches for signals such as virtual-camera software, a static or covered feed, leaving the interview window, pasted text, text that appears in bursts typical of AI tools, and answers delivered implausibly fast, and tags each one to the specific answer. A selfie is captured at the start, which the recruiter can check against photo ID themselves if the candidate progresses; Critical Hive does not collect identity documents. These are signals for a person to review, not proof, and we don't claim to detect deepfakes or AI-written text by analysing wording. Each interview gets a one-page integrity report that says what was and wasn't checked.

Yes, with care. From 10 December 2026, organisations covered by the Privacy Act must explain in their privacy policy when computer programs substantially help make decisions that significantly affect people. Critical Hive tells candidates how the interview is assessed, keeps a human decision-maker in the loop, records an audit trail and lets candidates request a human interview instead. Get advice on your own obligations; we can share our approach.

Yes. Interviews work in any modern browser on desktop or mobile, with no app to install. They can speak their answers on camera or type them, at any time of day.

Yes. On Agency and Enterprise plans the candidate experience, emails and reports carry your logo and colours, and agencies can share read-only shortlists with their clients.

Workday Recruiting is in early access: sandbox mode works today, and the live connector is in beta, set up with your Workday admin. It imports requisitions, invites candidates at the stage you choose and writes the score and a report link back. See the Workday integration. JobAdder, Bullhorn and Greenhouse are on our roadmap.

Yes. By default invitations are sent from Critical AI's domain (criticalai.com.au). Admins can connect their own SMTP server so candidates see your domain instead. Either way, recruiters are reminded to tell candidates to expect the email and to check their spam or junk folder.

Yes. Critical Hive is the AI interview platform we built for Australian employers and recruitment agencies. Prices are in AUD, the product is designed around Australian privacy law, and interviews can be run for roles in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and the rest of the country. AI assists the first round. A person decides who moves forward.

You can start with a free pilot of 8 interviews. Paid plans are per month in Australian dollars, with interviews included. See pricing.