Blind review

Mask candidate PII in the review queue and applicant lists during early screening.

Feature flag: dei_compliance — Blind review is part of the DEI & Compliance package.

Blind review hides personally identifiable information (name, email, photo, etc.) from recruiters during initial evidence review so decisions lean on async video, assessments, and scores — not demographic proxies.

Enable blind review

1. Confirm dei_compliance is granted.
2. Open /dashboard/settings/compliance.
3. Check Enable blind review for recruiters (masks PII in review queue and applicant lists).

Org admins only; the API rejects changes from non-admin roles.

Where masking applies

When enabled, masked views include:

Candidates still appear with internal IDs or neutral labels — enough to take action (advance, reject, message) without seeing identifying details.

What blind review does not hide

• AI scores and rubric breakdowns — visible for merit-based review
• Video and assessment content — ensure prompts don't elicit PII candidates speak aloud
• Structured interview scorecards — after blind stage, hiring managers may see full profiles on /dashboard/candidates/[id]

Blind review is a recruiter UX mode, not encryption. Org admins and export tools may still access full records under normal permissions.

Workflow recommendation

flowchart LR
  A[Blind async review] --> B{Advance?}
  B -->|Yes| C[Reveal identity for interviews]
  B -->|No| D[Reject with reason]
  C --> E[/dashboard/interviews or live interview]

1. Screen in /dashboard/review with blind mode on.
2. Advance top candidates to interview stages.
3. Disable blind review for later-stage HM scorecards if policy allows — or keep masked until offer stage per your counsel's guidance.

Pair with demographics

Voluntary EEO collection (/dashboard/settings/compliance) runs after apply and feeds aggregate analytics — it does not unmask blind review queues. See Demographics.

Disable blind review

Uncheck the setting on /dashboard/settings/compliance. Changes apply immediately for new page loads; recruiters may need to refresh open tabs.