Interview guide
Tap a topic to see questions, then hit Ask. Tap a covered topic to see why.
NextItem listens to your interviews, tracks which topics you've covered, and suggests what to ask next.
Tap a topic to see questions, then hit Ask. Tap a covered topic to see why.
NextItem sits quietly in the background so you can look at the candidate, not your notes.
Pick the topics and questions that matter for the role. Start from a template or build your own in a minute.
NextItem listens live, ticks off topics as they come up, shows the exact words that covered each one, and suggests the next question when you're stuck.
Summary, highlights and follow-ups land in your inbox before your next meeting starts.
Your hiring bar, your questions. Build the guide once, reuse it for every candidate, and keep every interviewer on the same page.
The second the call ends, your notes are ready. No frantic typing during the interview, no trying to remember who said what an hour later.
Hands-on platform leader who backs claims with numbers. Strong on incidents and cost. Less depth on compliance.
Great interviews are conversations, not quizzes. See who did the talking, how the pace felt, and where you could ask better questions.
Not everyone needs a front-row seat. Interviews are sensitive, so only the people you choose can open them. Everyone else sees nothing, not even that they exist.
| Who | Transcript | Audio | Notes | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M MayaHiring manager | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
D DevPanel interviewer | ✓ | – | ✓ | – |
L LenaRecruiter | – | – | ✓ | – |
🔒 Everyone elseNo access | – | – | – | – |
Let candidates know up front that NextItem is listening, with a ready-made message to share.
Every candidate gets the same questions, so you compare people on answers, not on who you clicked with.
Use it alongside your video call, or in the room with a laptop on the table.
Share guides and notes with your panel so debriefs start from the same facts.
You decide. NextItem listens live to track topics and write your notes. Afterwards, you choose whether to keep the audio, the transcript, or neither.
Only the people you give access to. Each interview is private by default, and you choose per role what they can open: the transcript, audio, notes or speech stats. Access can expire, and every view is logged. Everything we store is encrypted at rest and in transit.
They should. NextItem gives you a short consent message to send with the invite, so candidates know before the interview starts.
No. They're only suggestions. Ask your own questions or follow the conversation off-script. Topics tick off whenever they come up, in any order.
A topic ticks off when you ask about it and the candidate gives a real answer, not when it's only mentioned. Tap a covered topic to see the exact words that counted, with the key phrases marked.
Yes. Share a guide across the panel so every interviewer covers the same ground, then compare notes in the debrief.
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