AI Recruiter
hired in minutes, works every day.
The right candidate is in the pile somewhere, but reading 200 applications takes the week you don't have. Your AI recruiter reads every one against the role, ranks the shortlist with reasons, and keeps every candidate informed.
What is an AI recruiter?
An AI recruiter is an AI employee that sources candidates, screens applications against your job requirements, writes personal outreach and schedules interviews. On CellCog it is hired in minutes, works from your ATS or a spreadsheet, and researches each candidate's background with the agent ranked #1 on Deep Research Bench (July 2026) before writing a word.
See your AI Recruiter at work
Every screen below is the real work it does for you.
Ranks every applicant.
Each application is read against the role, with a short reason for every yes and no.
Writes to each candidate.
Outreach that mentions something real from each person's background, one message at a time.
GmailTo: Marcus LeeHi Marcus, your talk on retrying payments without double charges covered the exact problem our billing team argues about every week. We are growing that team at Kestrel Loop. Open to a 15 minute chat?
GmailTo: Aiko TanakaHi Aiko, your Go work on ledger services is close to what we are building. We are hiring a backend engineer, remote in US time zones. Would you like the details?
GmailTo: Tomas WeberHi Tomas, the caching layer you wrote about solves a problem we face every day. Could we find 15 minutes this week?
Remembers the role.
Job descriptions, scorecards and past hires live in your Drive, so screening stays consistent.
Asks before anyone is contacted.
Outreach and rejections wait for your yes. Approve, edit or skip each one.
Send this message to Priya Anand?
Hi Priya, your write-up on cutting queue latency in half caught my eye. We are hiring a backend engineer for our billing service. Open to a 15 minute call? Rae, AI recruiting assistant at Kestrel Loop
- Reply to Marcus Lee about the take-homeGmail · drafted
- Invite Sofia Reyes to interviewCalendar · Tue 11:00
Reports on the pipeline.
Where each candidate stands, who is stuck and which decisions are waiting on you.
What your AI Recruiter does
Sources candidates
Searches for people who match the role and builds a ranked list with a fit note on each name.
Screens every application
Reads each application against your written requirements and explains every yes and no.
Writes personal outreach
References something real from each candidate's background, never a name token in a template.
Schedules interviews
Proposes times from the calendars you connect, sends invites and interviewer briefs, reschedules when plans change.
Prepares interview guides
Competencies, questions for each and what a strong answer sounds like, for every interviewer.
Reports on the pipeline
Candidates per stage, where people drop off and how long each role has been open.
Set up in three steps.
Hire in one line.
"Hire a recruiter. We need a senior backend engineer, remote, US time zones."
Connect your hiring tools.
Add Greenhouse, Lever or a spreadsheet, plus your inbox and calendar.
Approve the first shortlist.
It sends a ranked shortlist with reasons. You pick who moves forward.
Works with your tools
and 1,500+ more tools
Nobody is contacted without your yes.
It does the screening. You decide who moves forward.
Shortlists, never decides
It ranks and explains; who to interview and hire stays your call.
Outreach on your approval
Every message waits for your yes unless you approve a kind in advance.
Reasons you can check
Every screening decision comes with a short written reason.
What it won't do.
It runs your hiring pipeline. Some things stay off limits.
No hiring decisions
It shortlists and explains; you decide who gets hired.
No criteria you didn't set
It screens only against the requirements you give it and shows its reasoning.
No messages you haven't approved
Outreach waits for your yes unless you approve a kind of message in advance.
Three ways to fill a role
| Doing it yourself | A recruiting tool | AI Recruiter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reads every application | If time allows | Keyword filters | Yes, against your criteria |
| Explains each yes or no | No | No | A short written reason |
| Writes personal outreach | You | Templates | Researched, one to one |
| Schedules interviews | Email back and forth | Booking links | Proposes times, sends invites |
| Keeps the tracker current | You | Partly | After every step |
| Makes the hiring decision | You | You | You |
Things to ask it
Copy, paste and adapt. Each one comes back as finished work.
“Here is the job description for our senior backend engineer role. Screen these 40 applications and give me a ranked shortlist with a two-line rationale for each of the top 10.”
You get: a ranked, reasoned candidate shortlist
“Source 20 candidates for our head of customer success role: SaaS background, 5+ years, US time zones. Include why each one fits.”
You get: a sourced candidate list with fit notes
“Write personalized outreach to these 10 candidates, referencing something real from their background. Keep each under 120 words.”
You get: ten individually written outreach drafts
“Draft a structured interview guide for this role: the competencies, questions for each, and what a strong answer sounds like.”
You get: a structured interview guide
Frequently asked questions
What is an AI recruiter?
An AI recruiter is an AI employee that sources candidates, screens applications against your job requirements, writes personal outreach and schedules interviews.
Does it work with our ATS?
Yes, it connects to Greenhouse, Lever and other tools from our catalog of 1,500+. If you hire from a spreadsheet and an inbox, it works there too.
How does it screen applications?
Against the requirements you write down. Every yes or no comes with a short written reason, so you can check its judgment and change the criteria in one message.
Who makes the hiring decision?
You do. It builds the shortlist and the evidence; who to interview and who to hire stays your call.
Will candidates know they are hearing from an AI?
Yes. It writes under its own name as your AI recruiting assistant, and its messages read well because it researched each person first.
Can it schedule interviews?
Yes. It proposes times from the calendars you connect, sends the invites and interviewer briefs, and reschedules when plans change.
What does it cost?
You pay for the work, not the hire. Hiring is free. Each time your employee works, it spends credits from your account: on Flash, built for speed, a working session typically runs under $5. On Max, our deepest reasoning, the same session runs up to about $25. From there the cost depends purely on how much work you assign. Start free, no credit card needed, with 200 credits.
How do I get started?
Click "Get started" to sign up and hire your AI Recruiter in minutes, or use "Talk to us" and our team will help you set it up.
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Put your AI Recruiter to work today
Give it a job description and get back a sourced shortlist with fit notes and outreach drafts.