No playback?!?
I’ll be generous with my two stars. I was disappointed to have to download an app right after another virtual interview conducted by a link to a website from another company. This app says I can practice and play back all recordings before submitting, but there is no playback option when in it! I can only hope it recorded properly and I don’t sound awful! I was not bothered by the format. While I can appreciate a few of the questions being answered by typing, I do not have a webcam to have used with a computer, so I am on a tablet or phone and the typed answers are awkward (at least they aren’t timed). I find it unnecessary for a company to require a candidate to download yet another app. I have enough just for live video interviews!
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Review
I think the software works well, and I did not have long loading times. However, this was my first time using this app and company, and the links in the emails were not visible. The instructions were also vague, and I am still unsure which recordings were being uploaded and which were being discarded. I think it would be helpful to show all recordings you have made, and be able to pick which ones to upload. I also did not have the option to view my recordings, so I could not see if my camera was set up in the proper place. I had to switch between this app and my camera app in order to adjust the framing of the videos.
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RC
Yes, overall, the process went well. But, like a previous reviewer, the “play” and “record” option confused me on the first question when I tried to record the first question a second time. I thought I was replaying what I had recorded rather than starting another recording. I stopped it and that was the end - with nothing on the new recording and no way of redoing it. So, I just didn’t try to do that again to be safe. It worked well and I did appreciate the practice opportunities.
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Very easy to use
I found the app to be easy to use and navigate especially giving time to formulate responses. Having the question on the screen was awesome as well. A prior interview with another health plan was horrendous! It asked the question then the question disappeared, it was also too quick from completing a question to the next. This app was the best and I felt very comfortable during the process. The amount of time allotted was sufficient for each and every question.
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Watch the videos 10x, stop playback of your bad answers before starting your redo
I wish this app was intuitive enough to stop playback of a disregarded answer while recording a new answer. Also if it had an option to not be staring at your own face while recording? First use makes me wish I had a demo interview separate from the actual interview to play with beforehand; the practice feature is only available if you have an interview. Directly after, you have to take your interview. As a hands on person, watching the video only helped so much.
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Definitely Unique!
I found the whole process quite easy and user friendly. I’ve never interviewed like this before but understand that things are changing from the traditional way of things being done. I do feel it does take away from meeting a person face to face for the first time and forming that initial impression, making the whole process impersonal. Sometimes that alone can tell people a lot about each other. Otherwise, a 5 star rating for ease of use and functionality
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Recording over another video
Hello,
A problem I ran into was that I was watching my second attempt and then decided that I wanted to retake it. When I clicked the re- record button and my last attempt started, the sound from my previous attempt played really loud over it. And it ended up submitting a version of me starring at the camera confused of how to turn off the sound.
If there is a way the audio from a previous video would automatically shut off once a recording was in session that would be greatly appreciated thank you!
A problem I ran into was that I was watching my second attempt and then decided that I wanted to retake it. When I clicked the re- record button and my last attempt started, the sound from my previous attempt played really loud over it. And it ended up submitting a version of me starring at the camera confused of how to turn off the sound.
If there is a way the audio from a previous video would automatically shut off once a recording was in session that would be greatly appreciated thank you!
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One thing I would fix
Using the app itself was easy to understand, however when I was watching one of my attempts back I decided I wanted to re-record the answer and hit the “Record Question” button. When I did, the audio from my previous attempt kept playing and the recording captured the last 5-10 seconds of it, thus wasting that time from the attempt I was actually recording (it was my last attempt too). I would suggest that if someone does what I did that the audio from the previous attempt turns off so those precious seconds aren’t wasted by a previous attempt.
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Easy breezy
UsingBut it was pretty easy the only downside to using it was I didn’t let you hear your recording before he was able to submit it it only lets you record it so you don’t really know if you needed to re-record it tonight so I think if they put in a listening but where is that you can listen to your recording before you submit it it will probably decrease the need to re-record but other than that it was easy to use easy breezy
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New Experience
I was not familiar with this interviewing process, it was very new and I never had this type of interview before. I was nervous at first, but when I relaxed things went smoothly. I appreciate the experience and I can see this will be the future of interview process. I used my IPad and the volume was clear to understand. Picture quality was exceptional. Thank you for the experience, it is greatly appreciated.
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Works fine, as far as I can tell
I appreciate the ability to practice working with the system and watching the playback of myself. I also really like the grayed out background of myself present while preparing to get recorded so I can check how straight my hair and collar were. I don’t see any reason why this wouldn’t have worked perfectly. Here’s hoping the actual application went well!
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Awkward and screen needs to rotate
I think doing an interview with no face-to-face contact is a little strange. I’ve interviewed many people as Director of engineering for Emerson and always found it quite comfortable but this was all, say, “different”. I also think that the software could be written such that it could be handled in either orientation, vertical or horizontal for an iPad or even an iPhone for that matter it made me have to look around for things to prop up my iPhone and I could not use my iPad because it doesn’t have a and easel or a way to prop it up in the vertical mode. I also think the software responses and uploading could be quicker.
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Video played while Recording
My interview consisted of 3 questions with only 1 chance to redo each question. After I recorded the first question I started to watch my answer and decided to redo it. I clicked the screen and no pause button showed up so I clicked the “next question” button assuming the video would just stop…nope! The second recording started while the first one continued to play while I was recording and I couldn’t redo it again. I shouldn’t have to watch my entire recorded video if I don’t want to before I start to redo my answer. Other than this issue, the app was good for me.
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Not a bad idea but execution leaves much to be desired.
Digital screenings for interviews have become more popular lately so it makes sense apps like this one have become popular as well. However, I feel that the app’s usability and user-friendliness leave a lot to be desired. As someone with a lot of experience using technology in my day-to-day, I found the app to be a little confusing in regards to its various screens and how questions are posed in the app. Interviewing for jobs is nerve-wracking enough, this should be as simple and pain-free as possible. I also think all interviews should allow you multiple takes. The “test” didn’t help whatsoever and I was then thrown into the real interview and struggled to know whether or not the app was working correctly. I could not go back in and re-record my answer when I realized that it was already recording.
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Good app but needs a small change
When you watch the playback of one of the videos that you recorded it continues to play even if you press the reach record button. I feel like it should automatically shut off the video when you try to re-record, but it does not. I forgot this and had to submit on my last attempt a video that started out with audio from the previous video because it was playing through my phone.
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Nice and simple, could use some minor improvements
Nice, simple interface. I would recommend something more attention-grabbing as the countdown reaches zero. The end of each segment always came as a surprise. Maybe change the color of the bar at 10 seconds, or have a large countdown in the corner for the last 10 seconds. I would also recommend showing the video feed to check lighting etc. at the end or beginning of each question.
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Buggy App
Over all this was easy to use but the app didn’t properly load my interview at first and I was forced to delete it and download it again to get my interview started. Then, my 2nd page of written answers loaded blank with no option to write a response and a “next” button. This forced me to then give my response to that question and then next question at the same time in a recorded video response. Im left wondering if this error in the app will mess up my chances of a good review and a job offer. Due to these issues in only a few minutes of using the app I simply cannot give it a high rating. If I hadn’t had those issues I would have likely left a 5 star review.
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Smooth
I recently this application to apply for a position having never experienced an online video interview this app made it very smooth and easy. It gives you opportunities to practice and get used to talking to a camera if you’re not used to that it can be intimidating. The rest of the process is managed by the type of interview a potential employer is using and the questions are tailored from them. All in all I enjoyed the process.
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Interesting interview process
Overall the RIVS Apply app was easy to use. I appreciated have multiple options to record an answer ... my one suggestion for the options where you can re-record your answer, and maybe it was just me, would be for better differentiating between the “record” and “play” options ... for one of the questions when I intended to play/watch my first response to decide if I wanted to re-record it, I accidentally hit the “record” button on the bottom instead of pressing the play arrow on the video, wasting one of my 2 extra recording attempts ... luckily my video saying “Oh #*@%!” when I realized I hit the incorrect button was not my last chance for that question! :-) I do wish that I had been advised ahead of time that part of the questions would have written instead of video answers ... I would have tried harder to set up the app on my computer instead of my iPad because I am better (and fast) typing on my computer keyboard, but that was not an issue with the app, just an observation about the interview process.
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App is terrible all company’s searching for serious inquiries should avoid
This app just ruined my entire interview process for a position I’ve Been waiting for. App lagging during my second recording of my first question in my interview. I press stop to record because don’t want to send a choppy video and reduce my chances. Low and behold takes the cut of me reaching for the camera, trying to close app and uploads it as my response to first question. Makes interviews more of a headache than they already are..... nobody getting interviewed would prefer this over person to person interaction (coming from someone with social anxiety that speaks volumes on how bad it is). Just adds unnecessary stress and anxiety process that should be relatively smooth. Would rather have a panel of 8 people interviewing me at once than use this god forsake app again.
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