When this category was new, we benchmarked solutions instead of ranking them. We said the market wasn't ready to rank, on the record. Here's what we found.
The Category Compass is Kyle & Co's framework for evaluating HR tech categories that are too new, too volatile, or too buyer-dependent to rank fairly. Instead of telling you which vendor is best, it tells you what to look for — and why the differences between solutions matter more than a leaderboard.
The AI Interviewers edition was the first. It mapped the category's real capabilities, surfaced the gaps buyers weren't asking about, and gave HR teams a defensible framework for evaluation.
The report gives you four things to evaluate any AI interviewer — use them in vendor conversations, RFPs, and internal alignment discussions.
What the solution actually does vs. what the marketing says. Broken down by detection, interaction design, integrations, and human oversight.
Why the right answer depends on your volume, your roles, your brand risk tolerance, and your existing stack. No single solution fits every context.
The questions most buyers aren't asking. Specifically on fraud handling workflows, candidate escalation paths, and bias audit documentation.
Patterns we saw across the category that should accelerate or kill a procurement conversation before you get to a demo.
The full Category Compass includes solution profiles, the buyer evaluation framework, and the contrarian takes that didn't make the press release. No gate.
