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One-Way Video Interviews

One-way video interviews for fast, fair early screening

Screen candidates beyond the resume using structured one-way video interviews built directly into your hiring workflow.

Faster, fairer candidate screening

Assess more candidates, faster

Remove the need to schedule early-stage interviews. Invite candidates to record responses on their own time, then review when it suits your team. You can screen more candidates in less time, without adding to your calendar.

Apply the same questions every time

Every candidate answers the same set of structured questions, creating a consistent and fair screening process. Your team evaluates candidates on the same criteria, rather than relying on different interview styles or availability.

Get earlier insights beyond the resumé

See how candidates communicate, present themselves, and respond to questions before committing to a live interview. It’s a clearer signal for customer-facing and people-focused roles than resumés or application forms alone.
It used to take about two to three weeks to get through a single candidate lifecycle. So many of the manual processes would take me an hour instead of five minutes.
Eddie Abrams
VP of Engineering, BigHat Biosciences

Share more context with hiring managers

Give hiring managers more than written notes. Video responses, transcripts, and feedback all live on the candidate profile, so decisions can be made faster with richer, more human context.

Keep everything in one platform

Video interviews, feedback, and decisions all happen inside Pinpoint. No separate tools, no switching between systems, and no disconnected candidate data.

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One-Way Video Interview FAQs

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What is a one-way video interview?

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A one-way video interview (also called an asynchronous video interview) is a pre-recorded interview where candidates answer a set of structured questions on their own time.

Unlike a live interview, there’s no need to schedule a call; the candidate records their responses, and the hiring team reviews them when convenient.

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How does one-way video interviewing work in Pinpoint?

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You add a video interview stage to a job or workflow in Pinpoint, configure the questions and settings, and invite candidates. Candidates complete the interview in a branded, mobile-friendly experience. Once submitted, video responses, transcripts, comments, and more are all available inside the candidate record in Pinpoint.

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What's the difference between a one-way and a live video interview?

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In a live video interview, both parties are present at the same time (like a Zoom call). In a one-way interview, candidates record their responses independently. One-way interviews are faster to run at scale, remove scheduling friction, and allow multiple interviewers to review at different times.

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Can I customize the questions for each role?

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Yes. You can set different questions, response time limits, and retake settings for each role, so the interview structure matches the specific requirements of the job.

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Is the experience good for candidates?

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Yes. Candidates complete interviews in a branded, mobile-friendly experience on their own schedule, with no need to take time off work or coordinate diaries. Every applicant gets the same questions, making the process both flexible and fair.

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How is Willo involved?

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Pinpoint’s One-Way Video Interview feature is powered by Willo, a leading video interview platform. The integration is built directly into Pinpoint’s workflow so candidates and hiring teams experience it as a seamless part of the process, without managing a separate tool.

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Can I share video interview responses with hiring managers?

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Yes. Video responses, transcripts, and any comments or scorecards you add are stored in the candidate record in Pinpoint and can be shared with hiring managers directly.