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We believe the best technology doesn’t sit on the sidelines—it’s woven directly into the heart of your workflow. That’s why our vision for AI has never been about pricey add-ons or bolted-on products. Instead, it’s about embedding trusted, people-first intelligence right into the platform you already use every day.
With Employ’s Summer 2025 Release, that vision comes to life with two new AI-driven capabilities for Lever customers: AI Interview Transcripts & Summaries and AI Recommendations in the ROI Dashboard.
These features make interviewing less about admin and more about connection—and they turn recruiting data into clear, actionable insights. Together, they help your team stay present with candidates, collaborate more effectively, and demonstrate the real impact of your efforts.
Want the TL; DR on what’s new? Watch our one-minute sizzle reel below, then keep reading for the full breakdown.
Save Time, Stay Focused: AI Interview Summaries Are Here
If you’ve ever tried to scribble notes mid-interview while still making eye contact with a candidate, you know how tricky it is to balance being present with being thorough. That tension ends now.
Now, you can stay fully engaged during every conversation without worrying about feedback getting lost or delayed. Lever’s new AI Interview Transcripts & Summaries automatically capture and summarize every recorded interview, saving it straight into your ATS for easy reference.
Here’s how these features change the game:
- Reclaim your time: Forget manually taking notes or chasing down late feedback. AI transcripts and summaries capture the details for you, so you can focus fully on the conversation.
- Keep your team in sync: Every transcript and summary is saved right in Lever, giving hiring teams a single source of truth. No more silos, no slowdowns—just faster alignment and smoother collaboration.
- Raise the hiring bar: With richer context at their fingertips, interviewers and decision-makers can evaluate candidates more consistently, spot the strongest fits faster, and make confident calls that lead to better hires.
And here’s the kicker: this isn’t a premium feature locked behind a new contract. It’s included in Lever’s core subscription—because we believe AI that saves you time shouldn’t cost you extra.
“In just a few months, we’ve cut our time to hire by 2-3 weeks. Being able to review recorded interviews in minutes has been a total game changer in making faster hiring decisions.” – Tim, VP of Talent Acquisition
From Activity to Impact: AI Insights in the ROI Dashboard
People power every business win—and it’s TA teams who find, attract, and bring those people in. But connecting daily activities to bottom-line results hasn’t always been easy. Until now.
Lever’s enhanced ROI Dashboard now comes with AI-powered recommendations that do more than just crunch numbers. By surfacing actionable guidance and comparing your metrics to similar companies, the dashboard shows you exactly where to optimize for speed, efficiency, and (most importantly) impact.
Here’s what that looks like in practice:
- Spot funnel slowdowns: AI flags where candidates get stuck—like extra interview steps or long feedback loops—so you can streamline and hire faster.
- Maximize sourcing ROI: See which channels deliver the strongest candidates, where spend may be wasted, and how to redirect resources for better return.
- Uncover performance trends: Identify where collaboration is driving success—or slowing things down—so you can coach, rebalance, and keep momentum high.
- Benchmark with confidence: Compare your performance against similar companies to understand where you’re ahead, where you’re behind, and where to focus next.
With insights tied directly to outcomes, TA moves from reporting the past to shaping the future—stepping into the spotlight as a strategic powerhouse.
Why it Matters: AI That Works for People
AI is everywhere right now—and in recruiting, it feels like everyone’s jumping on the bandwagon. But too often, the hype leads to tools that create more noise than value.
That’s why Lever takes a different approach. Our AI is:
- Built-in, not bolted on: Every new capability lives inside the Lever platform you already know. That means no separate contracts to sign, no extra tools to learn, and no disruption to your workflow—just smarter hiring, right where you’re already working.
- People-first: AI doesn’t hire people—people do. Our tools handle repetitive tasks, so your team can focus on the high-value, human moments that drive better hiring outcomes.
- Intentional: Our AI is designed with intention, addressing the challenges talent teams face most: cutting down admin drag, strengthening collaboration, and tying hiring to real bottom-line results.
With Lever, our AI isn’t another layer of noise. It’s a trusted partner built to amplify your team’s impact and keep people at the center of every hire.
Built-In AI, Built for You
This Summer Release is all about AI that works where you do—built right into Lever, not bolted on top. Because our commitment is simple: keep innovation practical, keep designs user-first, and keep people at the heart of every hire.
And we’re just getting started. Next up: agentic AI that makes hiring more intuitive, and the evolution of our AI screening Companion to help you find right-fit talent faster.
Both AI Interview Summaries and AI Recommendations in the ROI Dashboard are available now to Lever customers. Talk to your Lever rep to see them in action.
