Use AI Insights to Evaluate Candidate Performance
AI Insights automatically generates a performance summary, strengths, and areas for improvement for each candidate. Available across all test types and selected custom question types, AI Insights help hiring teams make faster, better-informed decisions — and give candidates actionable feedback on their performance.
Before you begin
- You need an active Testlify account with permission to edit assessment settings.
- AI Insights must be enabled per assessment — it is off by default.
What AI Insights include
AI Insights appear on the Candidate Display Page (CDP) and in Shareable Report Links. Each insight includes:
- A short performance summary
- Pros — candidate strengths
- Cons — areas for improvement
- A Regenerate button to refresh feedback after score updates
- Like/Dislike buttons for recruiters to rate insight quality
How to enable AI Insights
Enable for employer reports (CDP and Shareable Report)
- Go to Assessment Settings → Configuration.
- Check the AI Insights checkbox.
Enable for candidate email reports
- Go to Assessment Settings → Reports.
- Check Show candidate AI insights.
Once enabled, AI Insights are included when:
- Sending automatic results emails to all candidates
- Sending individual results manually
When AI Insights are generated
A Generating AI Insights… loader appears while processing. Insights are generated or refreshed:
- On the first visit to the CDP or Shareable Report
- When scores are updated
- When Regenerate is clicked manually
Tip: After adjusting a candidate's score, click Regenerate to get insights that reflect the latest data.
What insights are based on
AI Insights analyze:
- Test-level and skill-level scores
- Custom questions and answers added by recruiters
- Performance patterns across multiple areas
Insights are text-only — actionable and easy to interpret without additional context.
AI Insights panel features
| Feature | Available in | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Summary, Pros & Cons | Employer view | High-level insights for each candidate |
| Regenerate | Employer view | Refresh AI feedback after score changes |
| Typing animation | Employer view | Visual indicator while insights load |
| Like/Dislike feedback | Candidate view | Rate the quality of generated insights |
| Read aloud | Candidate view | Text-to-speech playback for accessibility |
| Copy button | Candidate view | Copy insights to clipboard |
Supported test types
- Available now: All test types and selected custom questions
- Coming soon: Additional custom question types
Need help? Contact support.