Your organization has invited you to share your experiences in a voice conversation with an AI interviewer. This guide explains what to expect, how to join, and what to do if you have trouble connecting.

The interview gathers your perspective on a question your organization is exploring. Your answers are considered alongside other conversations to help the organization understand the topic.

This is research, not an assessment of you. Your organization agrees that Diagnostic output cannot be the sole or deciding basis for employment decisions, including hiring, promotion, termination, compensation, discipline, or performance evaluation.

At the start of the conversation, the interviewer identifies itself as AI, explains the purpose of the interview, and tells you about recording. The AI and recording disclosures are included in every interview and cannot be removed by your organization.

The length varies by interview. If a time estimate is provided, you’ll see it on the interview page and may hear it in the introduction. Ask the person who invited you if you need to know how much time to set aside.

You do not need to prepare a presentation or written answers. Choose a quiet place where you can speak comfortably and hear the interviewer.

It can help to think of a recent example related to the topic. You can explain what happened, what helped, and what made something difficult. If you do not know an answer or have not experienced what the interviewer asks about, say so.

Whether your name is collected depends on how your organization set up the interview. Shared interview pages may display “Anonymous” or “No login required.” A personal invitation link shows neither label. “No login required” describes account access and does not promise anonymity.

Ask the person who sent your invitation if you have questions about how your responses will be used.

Before a browser interview connects, you’ll also see a recording-consent screen.

Read it and the linked Terms of Service and Privacy Policy before deciding whether to continue. The consent covers recording, transcription, storage, and sharing with service providers needed to run the interview.

Use the link or phone number your organization sent you. Arist does not call you to begin the interview.

Call the number in your invitation using a phone that can make ordinary calls. Once connected, listen to the introduction and respond to the interviewer.

The interview page may also show a phone number under “Prefer to call in?” You can use that option when it is available.

Select Cancel on the consent screen if you do not want to continue.

Microphone access is checked before the recording-consent screen opens. If microphone access is blocked, follow the connection steps in section 6 and try again.

When multiple languages are offered, choose your language before starting. If you select a language other than the interview’s primary language, the page may explain that the phone option is available only in the primary language. Use the browser interview for your selected language.

The interviewer begins with an introduction, explains the topic, and asks questions about your experiences. It may ask follow-up questions to understand an example or clarify what you mean.

Speak naturally and give the detail you think is relevant:

During a browser interview, you can use the microphone control to mute or unmute yourself.

A timer shows how long the conversation has been running, and the end-call control lets you stop.

If you cannot hear the interviewer, check your device volume and whether the browser tab is muted. The page may show a reminder to check these settings when the conversation goes quiet.

When the browser interview ends, the page thanks you and shows the saving status.

There is no separate submission step.

When you see “Your interview has been saved. You can close this page,” you can close the tab.

You may also be offered a star rating and space for a comment about the experience. This feedback is optional and does not determine whether your interview is included in the analysis.

Your organization reviews the findings and report. Those results are not displayed on your interview page. Contact the person who invited you to ask about the research findings or any follow-up.

If you open the link before interviews begin, the page displays “This interview hasn’t opened yet.” Return when collection opens or check with the person who shared the link.

If the page displays “This interview link has expired,” the interview period has closed. Contact the person who invited you if you still want to contribute.

If your browser cannot access the microphone, the page may display:

“Microphone access is blocked. Allow it from the microphone icon in your browser’s address bar, then try again.”

Open the site’s microphone permission control in the browser address bar, allow access, and select Try again.

In Chrome, you can also check the microphone permissions in the browser’s site settings.

Confirm that the interview site is allowed to use your microphone and that the correct microphone is selected.

If you opened the interview inside Microsoft Teams, follow the message shown there to check Teams’ microphone permissions.

When a phone number appears on the interview page or in your invitation, you can use it to call in. Check any language note beside the phone option before calling.