How asynchronous video interviews are used in practice: A study of an Australian‐based AVI vendor

• Published in: International journal of selection and assessment Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 448 - 455
• Main Authors: Dunlop, Patrick D., Holtrop, Djurre, Wee, Serena
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2022
• Subjects: applicant reactions; asychronous video inteviews; Candidates; current practice; selection; technology
• ISSN: 0965-075X; 1468-2389
• DOI: 10.1111/ijsa.12372

With an archival data set from an Australian‐based asynchronous video interview (AVI) vendor, we examined how employers implemented AVI features as a step toward understanding how AVIs can be more optimally designed. The multilevel data contained information about 2,550,105 responses from 627,999 candidates to 52,623 questions, nested within 12,105 interview templates. We found that AVIs were often used for small applicant pools (Mdn = 10 candidates per AVI) and that a majority of the AVIs comprised four to five questions, with candidates typically given 30 seconds to prepare a response, and 2 minutes to record it. Only rarely were candidates permitted to preview questions or re‐record responses. Finally, we noted that the settings typically applied were highly consistent with platform's default settings. Practitioner points An asynchronous video interview (AVI) vendor shared information about how their clients set up their AVIs and how candidates interacted with those settings, allowing us to learn about how practitioners and candidates use AVI software. AVIs were used for a wide variety of roles and candidate pool sizes; not just high‐volume recruitment. The typical AVI comprised four to five questions, with candidates being granted 30 seconds to prepare and 2 minutes to respond to each question. Candidates provided a mean total of 259 seconds of footage to recruiters across all questions. Candidates were rarely given the opportunity to re‐take their responses, but when given the chance, it was taken approximately 40% of the time.