What 1 Million candidates reveal about AI hiring

For the first time, we have proof that AI can make hiring more human.

  • 1M+ candidate interviews

  • 11M words of feedback

  • 9.05/10 average candidate satisfaction

  • 8 in 10 candidates leave written feedback — unheard of in hiring research

The latest research from Sapia Labs shows how AI, when built responsibly, brings dignity back to hiring. Analysing feedback from over 1 million candidates, it explores what it means to hire with humanity, and how an AI powered hiring experience can enable it, at scale.


What’s inside

The most comprehensive examination of candidate experience to date

An unprecedented large-scale analysis into the experience of over 1 million candidates, this research sets the foundation for a new understanding: that AI has the potential to fundamentally improve the hiring experience.

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The hidden cost of human hiring

The pressure on talent teams is immense: deliver quality candidates, fast, at scale. The result is often a system that unintentionally sacrifices fairness and dignity in the name of efficiency. Dehumanising hiring, when the intention was the opposite.

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How AI can elevate the hiring experience

A structured, conversational assessment that lets every candidate express themselves in their own words – the Sapia.ai Chat Interview has brought humanity to the hiring process for millions of candidates across the globe. The secret? Relentless focus on human-led design; and responsible AI.

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Research from over 1 million candidates

We analysed the feedback from over 1 million candidates to uncover what makes an employment assessment, human. What we found? Candidates appreciate a low stress, time flexible assessment, and the chance for authentic self-expression points to an interview method that gives people back control.

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