Comparison
Hiring with Google Forms? Here is where it breaks, and a better way
Google Forms is free, familiar and good at collecting answers. The trouble starts after the applications arrive, when one person has to read 200 CVs out of a spreadsheet.
Why so many teams hire with Google Forms and WhatsApp
Because nothing better was built for them. Enterprise recruitment software assumes a large budget and a dedicated HR team. A form link and a WhatsApp group cost nothing and work today.
Where the form-and-spreadsheet process breaks
- Resumes arrive as attachments and links that someone has to open one at a time.
- There is no scoring, so the order you read in decides who gets noticed.
- Candidates hear nothing, because status updates are manual.
- Interviews are scheduled over chat, and no-shows are common.
- When the person running the spreadsheet is busy, hiring stops.
What Filips does differently
- A real job page and QR code instead of a form link. Candidates apply from their phone.
- Every application is scored and ranked against the skills you weight.
- Fiji, the AI recruiter, answers questions about your candidate pool and suggests a shortlist.
- Kai, the AI interviewer, runs first-round interviews in English or Urdu with no scheduling.
- Offer letters are generated and emailed from the same place.
Switching does not mean starting over
If you already collected CVs through a form, email or WhatsApp, upload them with Private Screening and Filips will score and rank them. Setting up a company account and posting a first job takes minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Google Forms for recruitment?
Yes, a form can collect applications. It cannot screen, rank or interview candidates, so the work of reading every CV still falls on your team.
Can I import resumes I already collected with a form?
Yes. Private Screening in Filips accepts bulk resume uploads and scores them the same way as direct applications.
How long does it take to move to Filips?
Registering a company and publishing a first job takes a few minutes. AI Auto-Fill can draft the job description and requirements from a job title.