I’m still searching for a job. On some of these applications they want a 1-3 minute video of me just answering questions to myself and send it in. If feels scammy, but maybe I’m just not doing it right. What do you do?
I did one a few months ago for a university. When I was done it asked for feedback, so I submitted some along the lines of, “I understand you may have numerous applicants, but this interview format does not align with the respect or attentiveness I expect from an employer.”
Needless to say, no call back
Edit: a word
As I stated elsewhere, I refuse to take part in any hiring process that involves a one way video aspect. But I’m not 100% against using it as a filter: The first bar in the hiring process is to refuse the video interview.
I knew as soon as they sent me instructions that I would refuse the job, but I figured it was good interview practice since I’ve only done 3 in 10 years
In the tech world, some companies want you to do a take home project. They say things like, this will only take an hour, yet it normally takes like 4+ hours for most people. Anyway, I finally got one interview like this and I will not work for a company that pulls this crap.
I decided to go through with it and just post it online for anyone to see. I did the project, sent them the GitHub URL and did everything exactly as they asked. They responded with, can you make that a private repo and give the people permissions that need it. I told them I would rather keep it public and that I won’t be doing that. I never signed an NDA, so there was no way for them to force me to take it down.
Fuck all these places that do this type of shit.
You’re telling me you prefer 3x55 minute live pressure coding compared to a take home 4x60 minute chance to write something in your own time in your own way without someone looking over your shoulder? Give me the latter 10/10!
I probably would because I’d procrastinate on the take home and do a crappy job.
No. I did one once. It felt incredibly degrading. I decided then that I would never do one again. I am a person. Not fucking cattle at the county fair. If a company feels my time is worth less than theirs and I’m just supposed to trot on out and look pretty so they can gawk at me and decide if they think I’m worth a chance at the “grand prize”, without including me in the conversation, then we are NOT going to be a good fit.
No, absolutely not. I’ve had one employer try that shit with me and immediately withdrew my application. They basically have AI review your video and judge you based purely off of your physical characteristics. Honestly I don’t know why an employer would want to open themselves up to the liability of using such a tool. Ultimately, if my application isn’t worth the time and effort of an actual person to review, then I’m not interested in your position.
No. Never. It’s demeaning and unnecessary.
I know it happens nowadays, but I’ve been on both sides of the hiring process and I refuse to have any part in it.
As a hiring manager I find it to be a complete waste of time. I’d rather talk to someone for 15 min and decide whether or not to push forward with a longer format interview than waste 5 watching a video.
Same. Hell, the conversation doesn’t even have to be in person - a phone call will do.
That’s what my previous job did exactly - I put my application in and answered some custom questions they had. My future supervisor calls me and we talked for about 10 minutes, then he asked me to come in for an actual interview. Did the interview and next week found out I was hired.
Any place that asks for this is a place I have no interest in working. I’ll consider making an exception when they submit their video to me first.
No, employers need to be legally restricted from learning anything about you besides your resume.
The only thing you get to know about them is what they present online.
We want equal and fair relationships with the employers that we are forced to depend on for survival.
Hell are you on about? Interviews are for both parties to get to know one another. Just nailed one last week where both of us were more interested in company culture and personality fit than technical expertise. Offer comes Monday. $90K.
FFS, y’all need to grow the fuck up and realize the employers aren’t holding all the cards. Been at Lowe’s for 3-months. Worked hard, kicked ass, learned, already got a promotion. I’ve moved up, or at least laterally, to a better position in every job within 6-months, tops. And I’ve had loads of jobs.
Or, you can just turtle up, cry that’s it’s all hopeless and unfair. How’s that working out guys?
No lol, one of us has our life dependent on obtaining employment and the other is an owner of capital whos life is not.
Good for you, champ.
It’s not a scam but it’s also not likely to lead to a job. Large companies that get massive amounts of applications use them. But smaller companies may also get a lot of applications and just do traditional phone screens, so who knows?
Depends on the role and the company, but if they make you do an AI interview without a human recluter’s screening first that is a red flag for me
I have an axiety disorder, so I’m suing for discrimination.
My ex had to do this a lot. She’s ESL though so I just figured that was the reason.
I’m a softwate engineer and never saw anything like it before myself, but I didn’t think much of it because my own interview process is so fucked up lol.
I’d kill to only have to do that and go through other behaviorals 🤣
Only if I was desperate.
I just did one… frustrating
Did you wink at the end?
Sadly I think I lost a job opportunity
I have, and this was a few years ago. However, the one I did had prompts. Like, and interview question, I record my answer, and then so on. It did feel… Weird. But as long as the company is legit, it should be fine.
