Employment Hero’s AI Tool Interviews 1,000 Candidates Weekly for SMB Hiring

9 articles · Updated · The Australian Financial Review · May 27

Employment Hero said its new AI hiring tool is already interviewing about 1,000 job candidates a week, giving small and midsized businesses an automated first screen.
The tool sits inside Employment Hero’s broader HR platform, which bundles payroll, hiring and employee benefits for companies that often lack in-house HR or legal teams.
Close to 15% of Australia’s privately employed workforce—about 2.5 million employees—is now paid through the platform, underscoring the company’s scale as it expands AI-driven recruiting.
Founded by Ben Thompson, Employment Hero is valued at about $2 billion, suggesting its latest AI push builds on a large existing base rather than a niche pilot.

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