MoveUp: Job Interviews, Negotiation, Promotions, Offers, Careers Darrian Mikell - Qualifi CEO - The Future of Interview Tech, Interview Mistakes and How Qualifi is Changing the Game
Dec 2, 2025
Darrian Mikell, Co-Founder and CEO of Qualifi, discusses the future of phone interviews, common interview mistakes, and how Qualifi is changing the game. They created Qualifi to streamline phone interviews, eliminating the bottleneck in recruiting. Learn about the common interview mistakes to avoid, the evolution of interviews and hiring processes, and how technology is impacting recruitment practices.
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Founder Life Outside Work
- Darrian Mikell is a lifelong athlete who balances family life with basketball and golf.
- He and his wife have three young children, which shapes his non-work priorities.
Why Qualifi Was Started
- Darrian Mikell and his brother founded Qualifi after experiencing phone-interview pain while hiring for their companies.
- They built an audio-based system where recruiters pre-record questions and candidates answer via a phone call.
One-Way Audio Makes Screening Fairer
- The one-way audio format creates a fairer, consistent screening because every candidate hears identical questions in the recruiter's voice.
- It also improves convenience, letting candidates take interviews at times that fit their schedule.