Must-Have for your Recruiting Tech Stack
December 03, 2015

Must-Have for your Recruiting Tech Stack

Eric White | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with HireVue

We use HireVue within our recruiting function specifically aimed at attracting and screening candidates for an entry level inside sales role. This is the only position we hire externally for so essentially it is used for all recruiting purposes across the organization. HireVue addresses the problem of how inefficient the screening process for candidates can be and allows us to maximize how time is spent within this process.

Pros

  • Allows for a standardized screening process where it's not left up to the one person that would traditionally be doing the phone screen.
  • Provides the benefits of a Skype/Video interview but in a much more efficient way because both parties can interact on their own accord.
  • Gives insight into how a candidate conducts themselves verbally & visually.

Cons

  • Some candidates find it a bit uncomfortable to record themselves and have mentioned that it's a bit impersonal.
  • Using it as the sole tool for screening candidates can have negative impacts as some candidates might not perform well while recording themselves and need human interaction.
  • Candidates may shy away from following through with the interview process if they don't have a webcam readily accessible.
  • Increased Efficiency - Traditionally, there would be a phone screen, then a phone interview, and then a series of in office interviews. HireVue allows us to speed this up and reduce the steps necessary in the recruiting process.
  • Increased Collaboration - Hiring managers, recruiters, and anyone involved in the hiring process are able to collaborate among each other much easier with HireVue and the structure it provides to the recruiting process.
  • More transparency - Traditionally, the recruiter doing the phone interviews would have to relay information onto the managers and more-or-less "fill them in" on the candidate before the in-person interview. With HireVue, hiring managers are able to get the same exact information on the candidate as the recruiter instead of it being reported to them.
I'd recommend HireVue because it is a great tool to have in your recruiting and hiring repertoire. It's not an end-all-be-all tool for recruiting and hiring because some candidates find that it's a bit impersonal and crave back and forth human interaction in the interview process. However it's a great piece of the recruiting technology stack.

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Comments

  • Nicole Frisbee | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Hi Eric! Thank you for the amazing review of HireVue! We are so glad that Vorsight is using HireVue and hope to continue business with your company. Unfortunately not everyone likes video interviews, or any webcam interactions for that matter. We recommend all candidates take at least a couple practice questions that we offer before completing their interview. We have found that the unlimited practice questions make candidates feel more comfortable and confident about the digital interview. I'd like to note that if any candidates or recruiters do not have a webcam, we have the ability to ship a webcam directly to them! The good news is - they don't even have to ship the cam back! Again, thanks for the review and I am happy to hear the fantastic benefits you have received from using HireVue. We take pride in our 24/7 support and being the best digital interviewing platform in the business. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram to see some of our culture and HR content! Like us on Facebook and follow us on LinkedIn as well! - Nicole

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