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Automate CV screening and candidate scoring with Gemini AI and Google Sheets

Ready for 3.0

by Asfandyar Malik ✓ · 786 views · created 2025-10-30 · HR, AI Summarization

Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This AI workflow has 15 nodes and runs when someone submits an n8n form (“Senior Software Engineer Application”). Along the way it connects Google Drive, Google Sheets and Google Gemini Chat Model.

How it runs

Trigger: When someone submits an n8n form (“Senior Software Engineer Application”).

  1. Upload CV to Drive (Google Drive): uses Google Drive
  2. Merge: merges the data from its input branches
  3. Download CV (Google Drive): download
  4. Comparison Data (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  5. Extract CV Text (Extract from File): extracts data from a file (pdf)
  6. AI Comparison & Scoring (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: Google Gemini Chat Model
  7. Parse AI Results (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  8. Getting Score (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  9. Save to Sheets (Google Sheets): append
  10. Get All Rows (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets

…plus 3 more steps. See the full node list below.

Services it uses

Google DriveGoogle SheetsGoogle Gemini Chat Model

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.

Nodes used (8)

From the author

Who’s it for For HR professionals, recruiters, and hiring managers who want to automate the initial CV screening and candidate evaluation process. This workflow helps teams efficiently assess applicants based on submitted answers and resume data — saving…

Excerpt from Asfandyar Malik's description on n8n.io.

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