> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.interviewflowai.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create an AI interviewer

> Create Interviewers that produce high-signal AI interviews, clean scorecards, and fair shortlisting decisions.

The InterviewFlowAI interview is structured and time-boxed (configurable from 10 to 60 minutes), so your Interviewer setup quality directly impacts Candidate experience and scoring quality.

## How Interviewer creation works

In the **Create Interviewer** flow, you configure the Interviewer through 5 specific steps:

* **Role details**: Role identity, hiring profile, and the role brief.
* **Interview settings**: Format, timing, required inputs, and Candidate messaging.
* **Application form**: Maintain screening questions and knockout criteria.
* **Question settings**: Adjust manual, resume, and skill-based question sources.
* **Questions**: Review question order and the prompts the AI will use.

## Language Proficiency Evaluation

This section controls how the AI scores and evaluates Candidate language proficiency. The Candidate's responses will be evaluated on a 1-5 scoring rubric (Excellent, Good, Average, Below Avg, Poor) across four key dimensions:

* **Grammar & Syntax**
* **Vocabulary & Expression**
* **Communication Effectiveness**
* **Conversational Flow**

## Pre-publish checklist

Before you publish your Interviewer, review the following requirements:

* [ ] Interviewer title, role, and logistics (location/type) are specific and accurate.
* [ ] Interview duration and link expiration are set correctly.
* [ ] Retakes allowed is set to the intended number of attempts.
* [ ] Messages (intro, icebreaker, closing) are within character limits.
* [ ] Post-screening questions collect only details needed after completion.
* [ ] Pre-screening questions are minimal, with must-haves flagged appropriately.
* [ ] Question generation strategy (`sectionOrder`) is clearly defined.
* [ ] Dynamic instructions (Resume/Skills) are clear and under the 4000-character limit.
* [ ] Every manual interview question has complete evaluation criteria.
* [ ] Follow-up limits do not exceed 2 per question.

<Warning>
  **Common mistakes to avoid**

  * **Vague instructions**: Leaving dynamic generation instructions too broad, leading to irrelevant resume or skill questions.
  * **Excessive duration**: Setting a 60-minute interview but only providing 3 questions.
  * **Over-processing**: Giving every question a max follow-up of 2, which can cause the AI to rush the end of the interview.
  * **Rigid screening**: Marking too many items as a `mustHaveQualification`.
</Warning>