Screen job applications with an AI agent
A Monmo agent can do the first read of job applications. It compares each one with the criteria you wrote, and only those, quotes the evidence from the CV, and gives you a short summary per candidate. It never rejects or advances anyone: people make every hiring decision. For the candidates you choose, it finds interview times and drafts the invitations for your approval.
Updated 2026-11-13 · Free to start. Paid plans from $15 a month.
How the agent does it
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You write the criteria
For each role you list the must-haves and the nice-to-haves in plain words, for example three years in customer support and experience leading a team. The agent shows them back as a checklist and applies nothing else.
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It reads each application
Each weekday at 8:00 the agent reads the new applications in Greenhouse: the CV, the cover letter and the answers to your questions. It works through the Greenhouse connection, or in its own browser when the connection does not cover something.
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It checks each criterion against the evidence
Every criterion is marked met, not met or unclear, with the line from the CV that shows it. The agent does not score or comment on name, photo, age, gender, nationality or address. An unclear mark goes to a person, not to the no pile.
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It writes a summary for each candidate
Each summary is five lines: current role, the experience that matters for this job, the checklist result, questions worth asking at interview and anything it could not verify. If a candidate linked a LinkedIn profile, it reads that too.
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It sorts, and you decide
You get three groups: meets every must-have, unclear and needs a person, and does not meet a must-have, with the reason. The agent does not reject or advance anyone. You make each decision and can overrule any line.
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It schedules the interviews you ask for
For the candidates you pick, it checks the interviewers' Google Calendars, proposes three times and drafts the invitation in Gmail. It asks before the email is sent and before the event is created, and handles the reply if a time has to move.
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It records each step and reports weekly
Stage changes and notes in Greenhouse are made only after you allow them. Replies to candidates who are not moving forward are drafted for you to approve. A Friday summary shows how many applied, were read and are waiting on you.
What you see for each open role
- A checklist result for every application, with the evidence quoted from the CV
- A five-line summary per candidate and questions to ask at interview
- Three groups to review, with the unclear cases set aside for a person
- Interview times proposed and invitations drafted for the candidates you choose
- A weekly count of applications received, read and waiting on you
When it asks you
Reading applications and writing summaries need no approval. The agent asks before it emails a candidate, creates a calendar event, adds a note or changes a stage in Greenhouse, and it never rejects or advances anyone: a person makes each decision.
How to ask
- For the Customer Support Lead role, read each new application in Greenhouse against these criteria: three years in support, has led a team, written English. Quote the evidence for each and do not use anything else.
- Schedule 45-minute first interviews next week for the five candidates I marked. Check Jamie's and my calendars, offer three times each and show me the invitations before they go.
- Every Friday at 15:00, tell me how many applications arrived for each open role, how many you have read and which ones are waiting for my decision.
Questions people ask
Can an AI agent screen job applications?
It can do the reading, not the deciding. A Monmo agent compares each application with the criteria you wrote, quotes the evidence from the CV and writes a short summary, so your time goes to the candidates and not to the first read. Who moves forward and who does not is decided by a person, every time.
Is it fair to use AI to screen candidates?
Fairness depends on the criteria and on people checking the work. The agent applies only the job-related criteria you give it, shows the evidence for every mark and leaves name, photo, age, gender and nationality out of its summaries. It can still misread a CV, so review the not-met group yourself. Some places regulate software in hiring; check the rules that apply to you.
Does the agent reject candidates automatically?
No. The agent has no say in the outcome. It groups applications and explains why, including the ones that seem to miss a must-have, and every one remains visible to you. A rejection email is only drafted after you have made the decision, and it is sent only after you approve it.
Can it schedule interviews with candidates?
Yes. Once you choose who to interview, the agent checks the interviewers' calendars, proposes times, drafts the invitation with the video link and the names of the people the candidate will meet, and sends it after you approve. If the candidate asks for another time, it finds one and asks again before changing the event.
Which applicant tracking systems does it work with?
Greenhouse is the example here, and other hiring tools in the app directory, such as Lever, Ashby and Workable, connect the same way with your own login. If applications reach you by email, the agent can read them from a Gmail or Outlook inbox instead. Where a connection does not reach a step, it uses the tool's website in its own browser.