I’m seeing more one-way video screens lately — first contact is a Spark Hire or HireVue link with 3 prompts and a 2‑minute cap per answer. Anyone pushing back on these, or is this just the new phone screen now?
Same here — I push back; those ‘3 prompts’ with a 2‑minute cap on Spark Hire/HireVue drive me nuts. I reply asking for a 10–15 min phone screen to discuss mutual fit, and roughly half say yes; if they won’t, I reuse a tight script and keep it moving. Also, the AI angle worries me — HireVue dropped facial analysis after criticism: https://www.wired.com/story/hirevue-ditches-facial-analysis-ai/; how are you wording the ask?
, that 2‑minute cap on Spark Hire is rough — instead of refusing, I’ve had luck asking for either audio‑only or written answers for the same “3 prompts,” citing accessibility and time zones. If they won’t budge, I ask them to toggle re‑records on and I keep a one‑page crib sheet so each take stays sharp. Anyone gotten them to switch to a quick Zoom or enable re‑records?
For those one-way Spark Hire/HireVue intros, I counter with: “happy to do a quick live screen — today 12:30 or 4:15 ET,” and they usually bite… If they won’t, I ask who reviews it and what criteria they use; if it’s fuzzy, I move on — @kestrel is right about pushing for human eyes.