Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Adopts VARIETAS's "AI Interviewer"

VARIETAS Co., Ltd. (pronounced "Varietas") is pleased to announce that its conversational AI interview platform "AI Interviewer," developed and provided by the company, has been adopted by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (hereinafter "Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank") for its recruitment process.

• "AI Interviewer" Product Site: https://ai-interview.online

• Inquiries: support@varietas.co.jp

Background and Purpose

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2024. Since its establishment as Japan's first trust company based on the Trust Act, it has continuously challenged itself to solve social issues, rooted in the fiduciary spirit of trust. Towards the next 100 years, the company has set forth its purpose (reason for existence) as "opening up the entrusted future," aiming to remain an entity that "creates new value through the power of trust and brings prosperity to the future of customers and society."

Under its new HR system, which began operation in October 2025, the company emphasizes a "choosing and being chosen relationship" where employees and the company build an equal relationship and mutually enhance each other. It promotes the creation of an environment where diverse talent, regardless of gender, age, or background, can "challenge" themselves based on their "will" and "skills" and thrive, supporting each employee's autonomous career development.

Under this recruitment policy that supports individual "will" and "challenge," the company decided to introduce VARIETAS's "AI Interviewer." This service not only provides "fair selection opportunities" unconstrained by location, time, or attribute information, but also visualizes each individual's potential and "will" that might otherwise be overlooked in traditional assessments, through "multi-angle evaluation" by AI. This will support the construction of a recruitment process at the company where the possibilities of diverse "individuals" can be maximized.

Features of "AI Interviewer"

For companies like Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, which continue to create value through "challenges" amidst change, built on long-term trust from customers and society, creating a selection environment where applicants can demonstrate their unique strengths, aspirations, and potential without being swayed by "answers designed to be evaluated" is a crucial foundation for growth in the next era.
VARIETAS's "AI Interviewer" provides the following functions and value as a solution to embody such a talent strategy.

Ensuring Fairness
"AI Interviewer" provides an environment where interviews can be taken 24 hours a day, allowing students who are actively engaged in academics, research, club activities, etc., to participate in the selection process at their own timing without being constrained by scheduling. This builds a recruitment process that offers fair opportunities to diverse and motivated "individuals" regardless of time constraints, and uncovers their potential.

Improving Candidate Satisfaction
Our system allows applicants to proceed with the interview at their own pace, leading to feedback from test-takers such as "I was able to speak calmly" and "It was easy to convey my true self." By designing the interview not as a place to "avoid losing points" but as a place to express oneself appropriately, we support a recruitment process that satisfies both companies and applicants.

Reference: Major Companies Rapidly Adopting VARIETAS's "AI Interviewer," Revealing Test-Taker Satisfaction for the First Time
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000028.000079152.html

Fair Evaluation
AI analyzes applicants' potential from multiple angles based on evaluation criteria defined by their spoken content. It performs "fair evaluation" unbiased by gender or academic background, without including personal attributes such as gender, age, region of origin, or academic history in the evaluation. Furthermore, statistical methods ensure the consistency and reliability of the evaluation.

AI Paves the Way for Fairly Assessing Individual Potential in Recruitment

VARIETAS's "AI Interviewer" is a highly fair AI interview platform that maximizes the potential of both candidates and recruiters. AI converses with candidates based on their entry sheets and achieves objective evaluation based on each company's evaluation logic. It is possible to assess the potential of many candidates regardless of their academic background or work history.

This adoption is not merely about streamlining the recruitment process; it is one of the initiatives that supports the success of diverse talent and leads to innovation. VARIETAS will continue to support Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank in realizing a sustainable and fair recruitment environment.

"AI Interviewer" Provider / Contact Information

VARIETAS Co., Ltd.
Contact: support@varietas.co.jp
Service Site: https://ai-interview.online
Company HP: https://varietas.co.jp