To have quit a one way video interview

Plenty of jobs these days have a six stage process, including these bullshit videos. As a student, it takes a lot of time to deal with all this rubbish.

Could you get your DP, or even your dog, to sit behind the camera and say your answer to them? Particularly if you cover your own face on the screen. I don't even like hearing my own voice so watching myself would be hellish.

I think these one way video interviews are awful. If they want you to record a spoken answer, then they should issue the question in advance and allow the video to be re-taken. Ds had to do some for student job applications. He failed them all. Luckily he got a job that didn’t use this shitty process.

I wouldn’t want to work for a company that had a four-stage application process like this one, nor would I want to work for a company who couldn’t manage to have a real person interview me. This is very lazy recruitment and I hope the trend doesn’t catch on much more.

OP, I think you did right to step back from this process. Wish you luck with your next interview and hope that is with a real person who is invested in having a two-way conversation with you.

Good way to filter out candidates that aren't serious about the role.

Actually think it's the opposite, gives more people the opportunity to stand out than via CV's, there are only so many people you can interview face to face, I find it a great tool to find out more about people, and gives equal opportunity before deciding who to bring in for proper interviews.

I think it is lazy recruitment.

As a rule I refuse to apply for anything that involves this type of one way interview or asks for a video as part of the initial application process.

That is one way to look at it, but actually think it levels the playing field, you get to ask everyone the same question, people that have children or afford to travel can interview in their spare time, and people interviewing and review more candidates than they could with more standard interview process.

In most case there will still be a more formal face to face interview, but just means people are not discounted based on keywords on their CV.

But guess it depends on your industry, most people are used to teams/zoom calls, my team is all over the world, do perhaps more used to online conversations.

It's dehumanising. Most adults "hire people" at some point you're not special.

It's far better than throwing CV's in the bin, and don't think the job market is such that people can turn down opportunities for work.

As someone that hires people I find it much better, gives companies the opportunity hear more people that they would be able to with standard interviews, and is far more flexible as doesn't waste people's time having to travel to an office in the middle of the work day, they can record in evening/weekend etc.

That sounds awful! I've never seen this type of interview before but I hope it doesn't become more common. I'd struggle with it too. I can't see what the point is of a video interview if it's not an exchange with another person.

It's very dehumanising and I think refusing is the right approach - if everyone does they'd have to change it

Well that sounds absolutely hideous OP and you have my sympathy. I already hate virtual interviews as it is just not a natural way to hold a conversation or form a connection, but I've not yet come across this aberation.

I hope the recruiter can get you a second chance OP. If not, I suppose practicing is the only solution and then try again when you get the opportunity.

That’s a good idea.

I'm in my fifties and done a few myself and don't see the problem, however as someone who does a lot of hiring I find them brilliant, I can listen to far more people that I would have normally filtered out at the CV stages, so more people get a chance, and can listen to the responses around my workload.

I think the trick is just to pretend the recording is the person asking the question and focus on that.

I did one of these a few years ago and felt massively anxious but I somehow pulled it off and got the job. In the end the organisation was terrible, culture completely toxic, bullying was rife, and management had the expectation that people should perform like robots, so I wish I had listened to my gut and just not forced myself to do something that made me so uncomfortable in the first place. So you might have dodged a bullet because the fact that they're using this software probably says something about the culture of the organisation and it's probably not a good fit for you anyway

My 22 year old daughter had one of these interviews and she froze and cried too. What made it worse for her was that she'd ticked the box asking for her interview to be reviewed by a real person afterwards, rather than AI. She didn't get that job but I'm pleased to report that she started a different graduate job last month and is very happy there instead. Things will work out OP.

I’ve done a few of these. Our internal one is quite good, you get three attempts to record your answer to the (same) question before you have to submit. If yours does the same, I would attempt an answer, watch it back, write down what you want to say and then re-record. If it’s a one take thing then I feel for you, because they are truly awful to do!!

Ds had to do this for one of his degree apprenticeship interviews when he was just 17! It was awful. Even worse though was an online interview for Barclays where the interviewer was late, then didn't put her camera on - and then mumbled all the questions so he kept having to ask her to repeat what she had said.

Either practice talking to yourself with camera on OP or cover your screen so you can't see yourself.

It’s too late for OP to minimise or turn off her camera, she’s finished it now 😭

OP I’m sorry, it’s super annoying to end up out of the race over something so unexpected. At least your application will be stronger next time?

There was a thread about these interviews on here just a few days ago and whether they were ageist. I don’t know how to share threads (I’ve just tried).

I think just do lots of videos of yourself talking random nonsense until you feel less self-conscious. I would hate them too. Let’s hope it’s just a fad.

Was there an option to minimise the screen whilst you answered the question?