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re: Have you ever interviewed via webcam for a job?

Posted on 12/22/19 at 8:21 am to
Posted by Higgysmalls
Ft Lauderdale
Member since Jun 2016
8018 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 8:21 am to
Yes it's weird. I had trouble concentrating.
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
27902 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 8:22 am to
I have. It’s really strange at first, but honestly after 5-10 minutes you get used to it.

Still would far prefer to do the interview in person though
Posted by RocketTiger
Member since Mar 2014
1220 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 8:45 am to
This is extremely normal. How old are you?
Posted by Kujo
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Member since Dec 2015
6044 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 8:46 am to
Yes, Phillip Morris did this
Posted by TheDeathValley
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2010
20781 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 8:54 am to
I have had plenty of Skype call interviews (entourage to my first big boy job).

Basically went
Phone -> Skype -> In Person
Posted by hollowpoint
Texas
Member since Sep 2019
1039 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 8:57 am to
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Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112944 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 10:04 am to
quote:

Have you ever interviewed via webcam for a job?

Yes, and I got the job

quote:

Is this par for the course in the technology age?

Yes

The company I work for is mostly remote with people all over the country working for this company. Virtually all of our meetings are held on Zoom via webcam.
Posted by HarryBalzack
Member since Oct 2012
16366 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 11:09 am to
Yes, pretty standard for the first round of contact with candidates.

In theory, it allows you to have conversations with more candidate than before, when financial constraints meant that you might only be able to bring in three candidates based solely off of their cover letters and resumes. Now, you can talk to five or six candidates before deciding who to bring in for an interview. So many people look good on paper but are complete zeroes once you talk to them.

On the other hand, it opens the door to the influence of prejudice and allows the employer to go fishing for issues and characteristics that would illegal to ask or require in writing (but the same could be argued about the face-to-face interviews, too, so I guess it's a wash at the end of the day).
Posted by Larry Gooseman
Houston
Member since Mar 2014
2797 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 11:50 am to
Currently at my job I assess pre-recorded video interviews.

Candidates have to answer same 4-5 behavioral questions. Supposed to make it more comparable across candidates. It’s nice to not waste my time traveling to speak with some of these no-talent arse clowns.
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