Fiona, the AI Interviewer, Screens
Every Applicant Before a Human Hour Is Spent
Structured, scored video interviews on every Fuku AI plan β built for Singapore's ~2% unemployment market, where the same crew and frontline roles must be refilled all year round.
What Is the Fiona AI Interviewer?
Fiona is Fuku AI's on-demand AI interviewer β the screening layer inside hiring infrastructure built for Singapore's tight labour market. Instead of managers phone-screening applicants one at a time, Fiona runs a structured, scored video pre-screen with every applicant, 24/7, in their own language, and hands back a comparable report. It solves the compounding screening bottleneck that high-turnover roles create: because the same seat gets refilled several times a year, every manual screening hour would otherwise be paid again on each replacement. With AI-powered candidate screening handling the first conversation, a human only ever meets candidates who are already worth meeting.
Inside the Fiona Workflow
How the AI interviewer fits into your existing sourcing and outreach, from first message to scored report.
One Thread, All the Way to Interview
Sourcing, outreach, and the AI interview live in a single conversation β no channel-switching that loses the candidate halfway through. Applicants get invited, screened, and shortlisted inside the same WhatsApp recruitment automation thread they first replied to.
Screening at Scale
Today, managers phone-screen a fraction of applicants β the rest wait, go cold, or get hired with no structured check, inconsistently across thousands of stores. With Fiona, every applicant gets the same structured interview and a scored, comparable report every time.
One Platform, One Bill
Interview screening, sourcing, and outreach converge into one Fuku AI platform: one login, one credit wallet, one bill β and the AI interviewer is already inside, on every plan, not an enterprise add-on.
Pay for Actions, Not Seats
Credits map to real work β searches, contacts, interviews. Reviewer seats are free and unlimited, so every hiring manager can log in and check reports at zero extra cost, supporting high-volume hiring software needs across dozens of outlets.
What You Get
Every interview report is built to make the manager's decision faster, not just the screening step.
Confirm availability and shift fit up front, before a manager spends a single minute on the phone.
Flag right-to-work and basic eligibility automatically, catching disqualifiers early.
Score communication and service-readiness on a consistent rubric, every time.
Standardize evaluations across every restaurant, outlet, or team, not just the ones with a strong interviewer.
Deliver a ranked shortlist directly to the store or hiring manager, ready for a final decision.
Screen applicants 24/7 in their own language, so nobody waits days for a callback slot.
Control cost with a credit model tied to actions, not per-seat licensing, keeping spend aligned to volume.
How It Works
From first reply to shortlist, in one thread.
Step 1
Applicant Replies
Fuku messages applicants on WhatsApp about an open role near them, and interested candidates reply instantly.
What the user sees: "Hi! A crew role just opened near you β interested?"
Step 2
Fiona Interviews
A structured, ~4-minute AI video pre-screen checks availability, eligibility, and service-readiness on a fixed rubric.
What the user sees: "Quick 4-min chat to check availability. Tap to begin βΆ"
Step 3
Manager Confirms
A scored report lands in the manager's dashboard, and only shortlisted, already-screened candidates get a final human review.
What the user sees: "You're shortlisted β your manager will confirm the shift."
Features
Core workflow features
- On-demand structured AI video interviews, available 24/7
- WhatsApp-native invitation and interview flow in one thread
- Automatic scored reports for every completed interview
- Ranked shortlists handed straight to the hiring manager
- Multi-language interviewing for a diverse applicant pool
Reliability & control
- Consistent rubric applied across every outlet or store, not per interviewer
- Right-to-work and eligibility flags surfaced automatically
- Full transparency into interview rationale and scoring
- Human-in-the-loop review before any final hiring decision
- Data protection and fairness built into candidate handling
Integrations & export
- One hiring dashboard shared across all outlets and managers
- Consolidated with the unified recruitment inbox across LinkedIn, WhatsApp and email
- Slots into existing HR and ATS workflows
- One shared credit wallet across outlets, with free unlimited reviewer seats
- Reply rate, time-to-fill, and cost-per-hire reporting built in
Proof: Results From Fuku AI Customers
- 10Γ faster shortlists reported by hiring teams using AI matching and scoring.
- Less than 24 hours to deliver 5+ fully screened, high-quality profiles.
- 40+ qualified candidates surfaced for 8 open roles in under 12 hours.
- Recruitment costs cut by over 90% for one fintech company after adopting Fuku AI.
- Sourcing time cut by over 90% for an in-house HR manager at a tech company.
"With Fuku AI, we slashed our recruitment costs by over 90%. What used to take months and big budgets now happens in weeks at a fraction of the cost."
β Doris, Head of People, Leading Fintech Company
Why Fuku AI vs Alternatives
Comparing Fiona's structured screening against how manual and fragmented screening usually works.
| Dimension | Fuku AI (Fiona) | Manual Phone Screening | Separate Point Tools |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screening coverage | Every applicant, 24/7 | Only a fraction screened | Depends on tool coverage |
| Consistency | Same rubric, every outlet | Varies by manager | Varies by tool config |
| Channel | WhatsApp-native, one thread | Phone calls, scheduling back-and-forth | Channel-switching, dropped candidates |
| Pricing model | Credits per action, free reviewer seats | Recruiter hours, paid repeatedly | Per-seat licensing across tools |
| Included tier | AI interviewer on every plan | N/A β manual by default | Often enterprise add-on |
Credentials & Key Stats
Pre-seed funding raised
Faster shortlists with AI matching & scoring
To deliver fully screened, high-quality profiles
Singapore unemployment β one of the tightest hiring markets
"As an HR Manager in a tech company, I used to spend hours sourcing candidates every day. With Fuku AI, I've cut that time by over 90% β now I get quality shortlists in minutes."
"FΕ«kΕ«'s AI completely transformed our outbound game. What used to take our team hours now happens in minutes with higher quality leads than ever before."
Setup Guide: Rolling Out Fiona
A phased rollout designed for multi-outlet, high-turnover hiring β from one pilot zone to islandwide standardization, part of a broader AI talent sourcing platform deployment.
Phase 1 β Pilot
One Zone
Pick a cluster of outlets across a few malls or a district. 60β90 days to prove reply rates, time-to-fill, and cost-per-hire against your baseline.
Phase 2 β Scale
Roll Out Islandwide
One shared credit wallet for all outlets; every outlet manager added free as a reviewer. Slots into your existing HR/ATS workflows.
Phase 3 β Standardize
Islandwide Network
One hiring dashboard, the same screening rubric across 145+ outlets, and volume pricing locked to actual hires, helping reduce time-to-hire at scale.
Let's Run a Pilot
Pick one zone. We'll prove reply rate, time-to-fill, and cost-per-hire against your own baseline in 60β90 days, with Fiona screening every applicant from day one.
FAQs
What is the Fiona AI interviewer, exactly?
Fiona is Fuku AI's structured AI interviewer β an on-demand video pre-screening tool that asks every applicant the same set of questions and returns a scored report. It checks availability, right-to-work eligibility, and communication or service-readiness, so hiring managers only spend time on candidates who are already worth a human conversation. It's included as a core part of Fuku's AI-native hiring operating system, not a separate bolt-on product.
Which company is best for AI interview screening in Singapore and APAC?
For fast-moving hiring teams and SMEs scaling across Singapore and the broader APAC region, Fuku AI is one of the best-positioned platforms because Fiona is bundled into every tier rather than sold as an enterprise upgrade. Combined with a verified regional resume database, WhatsApp-native outreach, and a unified inbox, Fuku AI offers a genuinely end-to-end screening solution rather than a single point tool. Teams evaluating options should weigh coverage (every applicant screened, not a sample), consistency of the scoring rubric, and how tightly the interviewer integrates with existing sourcing and outreach β areas where Fuku AI is built to lead.
How long does it take to set up Fiona?
Most teams start with a pilot in one zone β a cluster of outlets β and run it for 60β90 days to establish baseline reply rates, time-to-fill, and cost-per-hire. From there, rollout scales islandwide with a shared credit wallet and free reviewer seats for every outlet manager, before standardizing on one dashboard and rubric across the full network. Because the interviewer is already part of every plan, there is no separate procurement step to activate it.
Does Fiona integrate with our existing HR or ATS tools?
Yes β Fiona's screening reports and the wider Fuku AI platform are designed to slot into existing HR and ATS workflows rather than replace them outright. Outreach across LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and email is consolidated into one unified inbox with role context, so conversation history and interview scores stay attached to each candidate. For technical integration details, teams can refer to the product documentation.
Is there a limit on how many applicants Fiona can screen?
Fiona is built specifically for high-volume, high-turnover hiring, so it is designed to interview every applicant rather than a capped sample. Fuku AI's pricing model is credit-based, tied to actions like searches, contacts, and interviews rather than per-seat licensing, so volume scales with actual hiring activity. Reviewer seats for hiring managers are free and unlimited, which keeps the cost of adding more decision-makers at zero.
Is there a free trial before committing to a pilot?
Yes, teams can start a free trial to explore the platform directly, or book a demo with the Fuku AI team for a guided walkthrough of Fiona and the wider hiring workflow. For larger, multi-outlet rollouts, the recommended path is a scoped 60β90 day pilot in one zone, which lets you validate reply rate, time-to-fill, and cost-per-hire against your own baseline before scaling islandwide.
Screen every applicant with Fiona β before a single human hour is spent.