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AI-Powered Interview Questions

Generate personalized interview guidance for every candidate, turning any interviewer into an expert with strategic questions and evaluation frameworks.

🎯 What You Get

Personalized Questions: 5-10 strategic questions tailored to each candidate
Expert Guidance: What to listen for, red flags, and follow-up questions
Seamless Integration: Direct links in your ATS for every candidate

Transform your interview process with AI-powered guidance that turns any interviewer into an expert. Get strategic, role-specific questions tailored to each candidate's background.

How It Works

Enable Nova on a Role

Navigate to your job posting and enable Nova (if not already enabled).

Enable Nova

Wait for Assessment

Nova automatically analyzes job requirements and generates personalized questions for each candidate.

Access Questions

Find Nova-generated notes with interview question links in your ATS candidate profiles.

Nova Interview Questions in Lever

Review & Interview

Use the personalized question set with evaluation guidance for confident interviews.

Nova Interview Questions Demo

What You Get for Each Candidate

5-10 personalized questions based on:

  • Candidate's specific background
  • Role requirements and seniority
  • Industry experience and transitions
  • Identified strengths and gaps

Clear assessment framework:

  • What strong answers should include
  • Red flags and warning signs to watch for
  • Scoring criteria for objective evaluation
  • Context for candidate's experience level

Deeper exploration tools:

  • Strategic follow-up questions to probe further
  • Ways to validate technical competency claims
  • Approaches for assessing cultural fit
  • Framework for consistent team evaluation

Question Examples by Role

Sample Question:

"Walk me through the first 90-day framework you'd use for a new product, including what metrics to target and when to pivot."

What to Listen For:

  • Clear decision-making framework
  • Specific metrics and success criteria
  • Understanding of resource allocation
  • Experience with early-stage development

Sample Question:

"Describe how you'd approach architecting a system that needs to scale from 1K to 1M users while maintaining reliability."

What to Listen For:

  • Technical architecture knowledge
  • Scalability considerations
  • Trade-off awareness
  • Real-world implementation experience

Sample Question:

"How would you build a measurement framework for a B2B SaaS product where the sales cycle is 6-9 months?"

What to Listen For:

  • Understanding of B2B metrics
  • Long sales cycle considerations
  • Attribution challenges awareness
  • Multi-touch measurement approaches

Interview Best Practices

Advanced Features

ATS Integration

  • Automatic Notes: Direct links appear in candidate profiles
  • Team Access: All interviewers can access same question set
  • No Extra Login: Works with existing ATS permissions

Personalization Factors

Nova tailors questions based on:

  • Experience Level: Entry to executive-appropriate complexity
  • Industry Background: Startup vs enterprise experience
  • Role Transitions: IC to manager, industry switches
  • Career Patterns: Gaps, consulting background, etc.

Troubleshooting

Pro Tip: Don't ask all questions if conversation flows naturally. Pick 2-4 primary questions and use follow-ups to dive deeper rather than rushing through the full list.


Need help? Contact support through your Nova dashboard or reach out to your account manager for training and optimization guidance.