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Pros and cons
I can see why many people wouldn’t like the video questions. I also would’ve rather do a face-to-face interview, however This was a particular day I couldn’t or wouldn’t have been able to go anywhere. I’m new to Austin and I live far from the bus stop and I share a vehicle. Today I appreciated being able to send in my interview so that I could tackle the work force soon.Show lesssevens corner
Awesome! Here’s why.
This app is designed to get be short and straight to the point. Nobody likes to go to a building, told to wait in a lobby area, then walked through halls or to a back office/conference room and be asked questions that have nothing to do with the job. The questions are directly about the job and your experience and how it can help the company.
There are people who get nervous during a face to face interview and that can mess up everything. With this app you are in a comfortable environment “professionally free” (yes that’s my new term) to be yourself. It gives the company a chance to see who you really are.
We are supposed to research the company we are working for anyway to see if the environment is something we are going to be able to work in ourselves. This is no different from going on Glassdoor or googling reviews for various companies. The person you go meet in person for a interview may represent the company well, but does not speak on the environment that will be around you.
Point blank period this app is the best interview process ever. It may not be what everybody likes because people do not like change, but this is genius.Show lessimjaebee
Great Interview Process
This was so easy. No stress involved! There was practice questions you could take as many times as you wanted. The interview itself gave you plenty of time to read the question and think about for a few and answer. It was so fast and efficient. 15 minutes or less, whenever you can fit it into your schedule. Really a painless process.Show lessMagilmer
Works as advertised, but...
In my opinion, this is a terrible way to screen candidates for a job (I work in healthcare, and healthcare is nothing if not face-to-face interaction between caregiver and patient). This app strips away all the non-verbal human interactions between job candidate and employer, leaving the candidate to wonder what is on the other side of the camera (this is not a videoconferencing app, you are simply recording your interview to a camera).
In a face-to-face interview, the interviewer represents the company to which you are applying, and you can glean some idea of the corporate culture by your interactions. With this app, you are left to flounder about with no eye contact or non-verbal cues to gauge their interest during the interview process. Both employer and candidate could lose out on a good working relationship because an otherwise great candidate is someone who is not a natural in front of a camera.
Four stars for an app that works as advertised, but a misapplication of technology.Show lessmidwest mac user
Great way to interview
I had heard about digital interviews, but never experienced it. This was a great experience to interview at a time that was convenient for me. It definitely takes the pressure out of interviewing.
The how to instructions were clear and concise. The number of questions were appropriate as were the different response methods. Overall, this is an innovative and practical way to interview.Show lessIAmGodsDiamond
Excellent way to interview.
I love the fact that you have preparation time and that you had an opportunity to retake your video before submission! Most of the time when I interview I get a bundle of nerves and anxiety because the process itself tends to be nerve-racking, but this process was the opposite! I was relaxed for the most part in my own home at my own convenient time and I got a chance to think about the questions before answer them and resubmit them if needed.Show lessteachertutor
Poor candidate experience
As a Human Resources leader, I signed a contract with HireVue in my last position in an effort to increase recruiter efficiency. Now that I’m in the job market, I’m finding that many employers are utilizing this technology. From a candidate’s perspective, recorded video interviews like HireVue are incredibly impersonal and awkward. The whole experience reflects poorly on the employer, as all of the burden, time investment and inconvenience falls on the applicant. In an effort to increase efficiency, the employer is effectively giving candidates a negative first impression.
Employers who continue to utilize this technology are ultimately doing themselves a disservice. In their effort to increase efficiency, they will ultimately lose out on the strongest candidates, as they will no longer be willing to participate in this cold, mechanical experience. For this reason, as time goes on I believe employers will discontinue the use of recorded interviews.
After being on the candidate side of this process I will strongly discourage any future employer from utilizing recorded video interviews such as this.Show lessChip85251
Excellent Process
This app is everything you need from an interview without the awkwardness it’s streamlined and efficient and it actually gives you a chance to sell yourself to the company rather than be caught off guard or put new situation where the interview has issues because of timing and locationAgony Prime
Great and easy interview tool!!!
I thought it was such a great and efficient tool to help with interviews. I appreciate that they were thoughtful of your time frame to do the interview and answer the questions with the video, multiple choice, or essay responses. Such a cool and interesting way to do interviews and takes away the pressure of being face to face which I don’t mind because that doesn’t bother me!!!Show lessRyry2010101
Great option for a busy Mom!
This is a great option for those with busy schedules or those that do not live close to large cities where many business headquarters are located. It's also a great way for a company to get to know a candidate and to be able to make choices quickly. It saves everyone time!Kerimarie2
