Frequently Asks Questions
How does Fonzi work?
Fonzi is an AI contingency recruiting service. We perform all the essential functions of a traditional recruiting firm but automate many of the tasks to make the process faster, more efficient, and cost-effective.
Are Fonzi job postings real?
Yes! All job postings on Fonzi are real opportunities at thoroughly vetted companies. Many listings even include the name of the hiring company, ensuring transparency and credibility.
Why should I use Fonzi as a candidate?
The traditional hiring process is often inconsistent, opaque, inefficient, and slow. Fonzi solves these challenges by providing a fair, transparent, and fast hiring experience. Here’s how:
1. Consistency: No two human-conducted phone screens are exactly the same. Interviewers may ask slightly different questions, be influenced by external factors (e.g., the Hungry Judge Effect), or simply forget key details. Fonzi, on the other hand, ensures machine-like consistency, making every interview a true apples-to-apples comparison and providing all candidates with an equal opportunity.
2. Transparent Feedback: Ever walked away from an interview wondering why you didn’t advance? That’s because: 1) HR professionals are naturally risk-averse and avoid giving detailed feedback. and 3) Personalized rejections take too much time for human recruiters to manage.
Fonzi eliminates these problems. Since Fonzi remembers every detail from thousands of interviews, it provides personalized feedback to every candidate—helping you improve and move forward in your job search.
3. Better Job Matching (Cross-Selling): Traditional recruiting firms struggle to track and re-engage thousands of candidates. Fonzi never forgets. If a new job opens, all previous Fonzi candidates are automatically considered for the role. This means more opportunities—even if your initial application doesn’t move forward.
4. Faster Hiring Process: The human team behind Fonzi is obsessed with speed—reducing hiring delays and ensuring a smoother, faster interview experience for candidates. A quicker process benefits everyone—you, the employer, and the hiring manager. With Fonzi, job seekers experience a fairer, more transparent, and more efficient job search.
How does Fonzi make money?
Fonzi earns a placement fee from our clients, meaning we only get paid when we successfully connect candidates with jobs. This ensures our incentives are fully aligned with both job seekers and employers.
Can I speak to a human?
Yes! After completing a phone screen with Fonzi, qualified candidates are directly advanced to the client’s hiring manager. This streamlines the process, allowing you to skip additional recruiter interviews and move faster toward securing the job.
I ran into technical issues. What do I do?
We’re sorry you ran into a technical issue! Please reach out to us at humans@fonzi.ai, and a member of our team will get back to you soon to assist.
Is Fonzi collecting information in order to train AI?
No! Fonzi’s primary goal is to place candidates in jobs—not to train AI. We only make money when we successfully match applicants with employers. While we continuously improve our technology, we do not profit from your data in any way other than successfully placing someone.
I did a Fonzi interview. What's next?
After completing a Fonzi phone screen, your interview is evaluated and reviewed by a human recruiter. If you are among the top applicants—meeting both the ideal candidate profile outlined in the job posting and the specific hiring preferences of our client—you will be advanced to an interview with the hiring manager.
Will I be notified?
We guarantee you won’t be ghosted! Fonzi always provides status updates to candidates. If you haven’t heard back yet, it means your application is still under consideration.
If you’re not selected for a role, Fonzi will send you a personalized rejection with feedback and insights into the decision. Plus, we’ll keep your application on file and continue matching you with future opportunities to help you land your next job.
Need additional help? Contact us: humans@fonzi.ai