Introducing Video Interviewing in TestGenius: Structured Interviews and Skills Testing in One Platform

Interviews that result in a hiring or promotional decision are tests. Often people don’t realize this to be the case, but it makes perfect sense to incorporate video interviewing into TestGenius.

Hiring teams no longer need a separate tool for video interviews, because they are now available in the TestGenius talent intelligence platform. Your team can create structured interviews that result in recorded candidate responses and score them against consistent criteria. This all happens within the same system you are already using for pre-employment hard and soft-skills testing.

With interview scores and assessment results sitting side by side, you get a fuller picture of each candidate and can make safe hiring decisions with greater confidence.

Why Structured Video Interviews Matter

Unstructured interviews make it hard to compare candidates fairly and even harder to maintain consistency between candidates. Different interviewers ask different questions and weigh answers differently. Structured video interviews fix these problems: every candidate answers the same questions, and every response is scored against the same rubric. The result is a more consistent, defensible hiring process that results in better candidate selection.

Key Features of the TestGenius Video Interviewing Tool

Custom Interview Builder

Administrators can build their own interviews using written, audio, or video prompts. Simply type your interview question into our system and a custom video is created automatically. Candidates can record their answers using their webcam and microphone, on their own schedule.

Built-In Scoring Rubrics

Your organization defines a rubric, which is a dimension upon which the candidate will be rated. You can choose the rating scale (like one to five) and the labels for each. You have total control over the rubric, scale and number of responses. This ensures that every candidate is evaluated against the same criteria, regardless of the reviewer or reviewers.

Collaborative Rating

Our invitation management system allows multiple raters to review each response, and then to apply their own ratings. Using multiple raters supports fairer, more consistent hiring decisions.

Administrator Control Over Final Scores

Once raters finish, the administrator optionally finalizes the score and it is sent directly to TestGenius. Interview results appear in the same system as the skills test results.

Real-Time Progress Tracking

The Link Status page lets you know if the interviews are new, in-progress or completed. The Rater Status page shows exactly where each rater is in the review, so candidate evaluations don't stall.

From Testing Platform to Talent Intelligence Platform

Video interviewing is the latest step in TestGenius's evolution from a testing platform into a complete talent intelligence platform. In one system, you can now:

• Assess candidates' hard skills, soft skills, and spoken language ability
• Interview candidates with structured, recorded video interviews
• Score and compare results in unified reporting

That means fewer tools to manage, fewer logins for your team, and all of this functionality is included in a single platform.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is one-way video interviewing?
Candidates record answers to pre-set interview prompts on their own time, and your team reviews and scores the recordings later. It removes scheduling back-and-forth and gives every candidate consistent questions.

Can multiple people score the same interview?
Yes. Administrators can invite multiple raters, track their progress on the Rater Status page, and then finalize a single score.

Where do interview scores appear?
Finalized scores go straight to TestGenius reporting.

Get Started with Video Interviewing

The Video Interviewing tool is available now in TestGenius. Contact us to see how structured video interviews can bolster your hiring process.