Paradox

What it does

Paradox is hiring software built around Olivia, an AI assistant that talks with job candidates through chat or text. Recruiting teams feed it job openings and candidate interactions, and it returns screened applicants, booked interview slots, candidate prep materials, offer letters, onboarding documents, and candidate feedback surveys.

Teams typically use it to automate repetitive hiring steps: candidates apply and answer qualification questions in conversation, choose interview times that fit their schedule, and receive role information before interviews. It can also run hiring events with registration, reminders, and screening. Its distinguishing feature is that it sits alongside an existing applicant tracking system rather than replacing it, with Paradox for Workday and Paradox for SAP SuccessFactors offered as named integrations, plus an open API.

Paradox suits recruiting teams at mid-sized and large employers, particularly organizations handling high volumes of hourly applications. The starting route is a product demo where the team can establish the required recruiting workflow, candidate channels and applicant tracking system integration. Language coverage, deployment scope and commercial terms need to fit the employer’s operation. Review automated screening criteria and candidate communications before enabling them.

What it can do

• Conversational applicant screening through chat or text
• Interview scheduling where candidates choose available time slots
• Candidate preparation materials about the role
• Offer letter generation
• Onboarding document delivery to new hires
• Candidate feedback surveys throughout the hiring process
• Hiring event registration, reminders, and screening

Works with

• Paradox for Workday
• Paradox for SAP SuccessFactors
• Indeed Apply
• Open API

Example workflows

Screening and scheduling applicants

Illustrative example. Inputs: job posting and qualification criteria. Steps: Olivia messages applicants by chat or text, validates qualifications, and offers interview time slots. Output: screened candidates with confirmed interview appointments.

Onboarding new hires

Illustrative example. Inputs: hired candidate record and required onboarding documents. Steps: Olivia sends the documents to the new hire before the start date. Output: new hires with documents completed ahead of Day 1.

Before you choose

• Olivia supports 100+ languages with automatic translation, but confirm coverage for your candidate population.
• Paradox positions itself as working alongside an existing system of record rather than replacing it; confirm integration fit for your ATS.
• Review screening criteria, interview rules and candidate messages with the recruiting team before rollout.

Listed under

• Recruiting
• Applicant tracking
• HR and payroll
• Interviews
• Sourcing and hiring
• Applicant screening
• Ats
• Candidate experience
• Candidate messaging
• Conversational AI
• Enterprise HR

Get started

The page directs visitors to request a demo; no self-serve sign-up is shown.

1. Request a demo through the Paradox website.
2. Connect Paradox to your applicant tracking system, such as Workday or SAP SuccessFactors, or use the open API.
3. Customize the assistant's voice, tone, and photo so it represents your company to candidates.

Confirm the deployment, integrations, service scope and commercial terms through the Paradox demo process.

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• Conversational hiring software that gets work done for you — Paradox ↗www.paradox.ai

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