Talent teams
Handle screening spikes without extra recruiters.
Give every applicant the same first round and spend recruiter hours on candidates with evidence.
70%
less manual prep
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Reduce screening time
by 70%.
AI interviews, interactive challenges and candidate scoring before your first recruiter call.
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Sarah KimTop
Full stack · Berlin
96/100
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Marcus Lee
Backend · Amsterdam
91/100
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Aiko Tanaka
Frontend · Tokyo
88/100
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Priya Shah
Full stack · London
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James ParkTop
DevOps · Seoul
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Nina Vogel
Product · Berlin
89/100
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Ravi Kumar
Data · Bangalore
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Lena Berg
Design · Stockholm
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Sarah KimTop
Full stack · Berlin
96/100
M
Marcus Lee
Backend · Amsterdam
91/100
A
Aiko Tanaka
Frontend · Tokyo
88/100
P
Priya Shah
Full stack · London
85/100
J
James ParkTop
DevOps · Seoul
94/100
N
Nina Vogel
Product · Berlin
89/100
R
Ravi Kumar
Data · Bangalore
87/100
L
Lena Berg
Design · Stockholm
83/100
70%less screening time per vacancy
3×faster candidate shortlists
24/7AI interviews running
Built with recruitersPilot spots availableGDPR-readyHuman review always in control
How it works
From application to shortlist. No manual screening.
01
Candidate applies
Via a unique apply link. No scheduling. No recruiter time needed.
02
AI intro interview
Structured, role-specific questions. Runs automatically, 24/7.
03
Interactive challenge
Code, case, writing or quiz — matched to the role requirements.
04
Automatic scoring
Scored across 7 dimensions. Evidence and reasoning attached.
05
Recruiter reviews top candidates
Open your workspace. Shortlist ready — with evidence, score and recommendation.
01
Candidate applies
Via a unique apply link. No scheduling. No recruiter time needed.
02
AI intro interview
Structured, role-specific questions. Runs automatically, 24/7.
03
Interactive challenge
Code, case, writing or quiz — matched to the role requirements.
04
Automatic scoring
Scored across 7 dimensions. Evidence and reasoning attached.
05
Recruiter reviews top candidates
Open your workspace. Shortlist ready — with evidence, score and recommendation.
Live in under an hour. First shortlist within 24 hours of your first applications.
Book a demo →Who it is for
A screening layer for every hiring team.
Merqent sits between job post, application form and recruiter review. The output is not a black box, but a file with answers, skills and risks.
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Hiring managers
Get shortlist context you can trust.
Review interview clips, work samples and score explanations before inviting someone to a team interview.
3x
faster to interview
Recruitment agencies
Present stronger candidates to clients faster.
Bundle screening reports per role, share the reasoning and keep the client decision human and auditable.
24h
from intake to shortlist
How Merqent screens
Every applicant. Fully screened.
Structured interview
A consistent first screen for every applicant.
Merqent asks role-specific follow-ups, captures the transcript and scores answers against your hiring criteria. Recruiters get comparable evidence instead of another pile of CVs.
Interview evidence
Backend engineer · structured screen
Reviewed
Transcript highlight03:42
Candidate explained how they diagnosed a queue outage, owned the rollback and added alerting plus a runbook afterwards.
OwnershipPostmortemPrevention
Criteria
Incident ownership91
Root-cause thinking88
Communication92
9
follow-ups
18m
recorded
100%
rubric matched
Work sample
Skills are verified, not guessed from a CV.
Send the right challenge for the role: a coding task, sales case, support scenario, writing brief or domain test. Each result is graded against the same rubric.
Work sample review
Customer success case · rubric scoring
Challenge brief
Diagnose why trial accounts stop after day 3 and propose the first two experiments you would run.
Data reasoningCustomer empathyPrioritisation
Problem framing
Evidence found in submission
Prioritisation
Evidence found in submission
Tradeoffs
Evidence found in submission
Execution plan
Evidence found in submission
Screening report
Shortlists with evidence attached.
Every profile includes the interview, transcript, work sample, score breakdown and a clear recommendation. Your team can review the why, not just the ranking.
Shortlist review
Product manager · 42 screened
3 recommended
A. Tanaka96
Strong evidence
M. Lee88
Good match
P. Shah82
Review later
Recommendation
Move to panel interview
Interview
Clear product judgment and strong ownership examples.
Work sample
Prioritised retention levers with measurable experiments.
Risk
Needs deeper enterprise stakeholder experience.
Operational flow
From application to defensible shortlist.
From the first application to a defensible shortlist: criteria set upfront, evidence collected per candidate and human review at the end.
Screening pipeline
Product manager · 148 applicants
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Role criteria
Setup02
AI interview
Live03
Work sample
Evidence04
Recruiter review
DecisionTop candidate
A. Tanaka · shortlist #1
94
Evidence
Prioritised churn drivers, connected roadmap choices to user data and gave a clear tradeoff.
Role fit92
Evidence quality88
Risk signalsLow
Skills challenges
Eight challenge formats. One platform.
Send a challenge link to any candidate. They complete it independently — you get a structured, AI-scored result in minutes.
Writing
Structured essays, motivations and written analysis. Reveals clarity of thought.
Coding
Real-world programming tasks with automated test runner and scoring.
Business Case
Strategic problems and market analysis to assess business acumen.
Knowledge Quiz
Timed multiple-choice assessment. Objective, fast and scalable.
Presentation
Slide deck or verbal pitch. Evaluates communication and structure.
Scenario
Situational judgement tasks that reveal decision-making under pressure.
Debate
Defend a position or argue both sides. Tests reasoning and persuasion.
Personality
Validated profiling instruments. Structured, bias-reduced insights.
01
Create & customise
Pick a challenge type, write your prompt or select from templates. Set a time limit if needed.
02
Share the link
Copy the unique challenge URL and send it to candidates. No login required on their end.
03
AI scores it
Submissions are analysed instantly. You get a structured report — ranked, scored and ready to act on.
Challenges are shareable standalone links — no candidate account required.
See AI interview flow →Trust & compliance
Built for recruitment teams that handle real candidate data.
Recruitment touches sensitive personal data. We take that seriously — and built the controls to prove it.
GDPR-ready
Candidate data processed under EU law. Retention controls, deletion requests and audit logs built in — out of the box.
EU data infrastructure
No candidate data leaves the EU. Infrastructure meets European privacy and data residency standards.
Human oversight always
AI scores and recommends. The hiring decision stays with your team, every time. No automation without human review.
Recruiter stays in control
You define the criteria, review the shortlist and approve every next step. Merqent informs your decision — it doesn't replace it.
Transparent to candidates
Candidates are informed they are completing an AI screening. No hidden processing. Data is never used to train third-party models.
AI Act compliant
AVG / GDPR
Candidate data rights
No third-party model training
Read our GDPR & AI notes →Stack & governance
Broad enough for your process, light enough for your team.
Add Merqent next to your ATS, keep the reasoning per candidate and make candidate privacy visible in the workflow.
Works alongside your existing stack
Merqent is a screening layer on top of your current process, not a replacement.
Create vacancies
Create roles in Merqent and generate a unique apply link.
Forward candidates
Send candidates the link; they complete the AI interview in their own time.
Export reports
Download the screening report as a PDF or share it with your team.
Governance controls
Show why AI advises, where human review happens and when data must be removed.
Human review requiredOn
Candidate delete requestOn
AI score explanationOn
Retention reminder12 months
Resource library
Templates for teams that want to use AI screening seriously.
Scorecards, interview flows, candidate communication and compliance notes in one place.
Pricing
Simple subscription + credits pricing.
Pay for the recruitment volume you actually use. Monthly subscription included — top up credits when hiring spikes.
Starter
For small teams exploring AI-powered screening.
€299/mo
billed monthly · excl. VAT
Book a demo →100 credits / month
€2.99 per credit · top-up credits available at higher rate
- Basic AI CV screening
- Candidate scoring & ranking
- Up to 3 active vacancies
- Email support
- Top-up credits available
Most popular
Growth
For growing teams with AI interviews and deep candidate insights.
€999/mo
billed monthly · excl. VAT
Book a demo →500 credits / month
€2.00 per credit · top-up credits available at higher rate
- Everything in Starter
- AI intro interviews
- Interactive skills challenges
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Unlimited vacancies
- Priority support
- Top-up credits available
Scale
Full automation for high-volume recruitment operations.
€2499/mo
billed monthly · excl. VAT
Book a demo →2,000 credits / month
€1.25 per credit · top-up credits available at higher rate
- Everything in Growth
- Full recruitment automation
- Team collaboration & roles
- ATS integrations
- Custom workflows
- Dedicated support manager
Enterprise
Custom, compliance-grade and on-premise security for large organisations.
Custom
custom · excl. VAT
Contact sales →Unlimited scale
- Everything in Scale
- On-premise deployment
- Advanced security & compliance
- Custom AI workflow design
- Dedicated account manager
- SLA & uptime guarantees
1 credit = 1 complete candidate screening
Each credit covers the full screening flow for one candidate — no hidden per-feature costs.
Structured AI interview
Role-specific questions, automated follow-ups and full transcript.
Candidate score report
Scoring across 7 competency dimensions with rationale per answer.
Skills challenge (optional)
Attach a coding, case or writing challenge — included in the credit.
Hire / no-hire recommendation
AI-generated summary: strengths, concerns, red flags and decision advice.
Credits never expire
Unused credits roll over. Top-up packs available from €19 — buy once, use anytime.
Top-up packs
10 credits for €19 · 25 credits for €39 · 100 credits for €129. No subscription required.
No setup costsCancel anytimeSOC 2 compliantGDPR-ready14-day free trial
FAQ
Common questions before you start.
Ready for shortlists
without the screening calls?
Book a demo and see how Merqent fits your recruitment process. We prepare the demo around your specific situation.
No credit card required · GDPR-ready · Human review always in control