How ReCo streamlined my workflow & gave me back +5h a week

Introduction

Before ReCo, my interview workflow was spread across too many tools. A typical interview day meant juggling the ATS for candidate context, a separate doc for question prompts, Notion for structured notes, a transcript tool running on the side, the job description open in another tab, and ChatGPT for ad hoc support. On a busy day, I had 7 to 10 tabs open just to run a single interview properly.

That setup was functional, but costly. After each call, I spent 25 to 30 minutes writing up a structured summary for the hiring manager, pulling together fragments from different tools, cross-referencing notes with the transcript, and formatting everything into something presentable. With 12 to 15 interviews a week across multiple clients and industries, admin time was eating into time I should have been spending on the conversations themselves.

I joined ReCo as a beta user because I needed one place to prepare better, stay focused during calls, and produce clean documentation faster.

What changed with ReCo

After switching, the difference was immediate. I now keep the role brief, candidate CV, live transcript, and my notes in one place. I no longer context-switch between five or six tools mid-interview.

That alone made a noticeable difference in how present I am during calls. I listen better, follow up on answers more naturally, and catch things I used to miss when I was busy navigating between tabs.

Right after each call, I generate a structured summary while everything is fresh. The live transcript is already there, so I do not need to reconstruct what was said from memory or partial notes. The report comes together in minutes, not half an hour.

I also noticed that the quality of my summaries improved. When the raw material is already organized in one place, the output is more consistent and more useful for hiring managers.

Concrete impact

• ~20 min saved per interview‍
• ~5 h saved per week‍
• 7–10 → 2–3 tools used in the interview workflow - with ReCo becoming the only necessary one‍
• 12-15 interviews per week streamlined

Interview preparation: Reduced from ~20 minutes to ~10 minutes. Less time gathering info, more time thinking about questions.

Post-interview summary: Reduced from ~25–30 minutes to ~10–15 minutes. Transcript removes guesswork.
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Tools in workflow: From 7–10 tools down to 2–3. ReCo replaces most of them.
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Weekly time saved: With 12–15 interviews per week, ~20 minutes saved per interview = 5+ hours weekly. Time reinvested into sourcing, client communication, and candidate relationships.

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Biggest win

The biggest win is the combination of live transcription and instant reporting.

Before ReCo, there was constant tension during interviews:

• be present in conversation
• capture enough detail for reporting
  

With transcription running in the background, that tension is gone.

Hiring managers now get:

• better reports
• faster delivery (minutes, not hours)
• more accurate, transcript-based insights
  

I spend less time on admin and more time on what actually matters — the conversation with the candidate.

The Beta Experience

ReCo has improved continuously during beta.

• frequent updates
• smoother interface
• more refined features
• clear feedback loop from real recruiter workflows
  

It is now a core tool, not an experiment.

My rating: 5/5

Conclusion

If you run multiple interviews per week and want to reduce time spent on preparation and documentation without losing quality, ReCo is a strong recommendation.

• one workspace instead of many tools
• better focus during interviews
• faster, cleaner output
  

For me, interview admin went from the heaviest part of the day to something that barely registers.

Piotr Lewandowski‍
Talent Business Partner, HR Hints