Online Exam Security with Real-Time Tracking (RTT)
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Multiple-choice tests have been the first screening step in hiring for years. Generative AI has made them less reliable: a candidate can use a second device or a split screen to have AI answer the questions in seconds. And in roles such as sales, call center and management, the skills that decide success cannot be measured with options A to D.
In a video interview, the candidate answers a real work scenario by speaking to the camera. The response is transcribed, scored against a rubric and summarized, so your reviewers focus on the strongest candidates instead of watching hundreds of recordings from start to finish.
What multiple-choice tests cannot measure
- Spoken communication: explaining a topic clearly, in an organized way and in language that suits the listener.
- Problem solving in a real case: how the candidate approaches a situation such as a customer calling about a late order or a disagreement within a team.
- Persuasion and storytelling: presenting a product or idea around the customer’s needs without drowning them in technical detail.
How a video interview works
- Set the questions: write your own or choose from ready-made question sets; a rubric is created automatically for each question.
- The candidate responds: at a time that suits them, with their camera and microphone; no extra app is needed.
- AI evaluates: the speech is transcribed, and content, fluency and key concepts are scored against the rubric.
- You decide: the reviewer sees the summary, the transcript and the recording on one screen and approves or changes the score.
Example scenario: “A customer’s parcel is three days late and they are very upset on the phone. What do you say in the first two minutes?” The organization sets preparation time, answer time and the number of retakes for each question.
What does the AI evaluate?
| What is evaluated | Description |
|---|---|
| Content | How well the answer fits the question and whether the rubric’s key concepts are used in the right context |
| Fluency and coherence | Pauses, how ideas connect and how complete the answer is |
| Language proficiency | In foreign language interviews: pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary, with a CEFR level |
| Summary | A short AI comment on the strengths and gaps of each answer |
The AI suggests a score; your reviewer approves or changes it. Several reviewers can score the same candidate, and every change is logged. Because each score is justified by the rubric, you can explain your decision if it is challenged.
Is the answer really coming from the candidate?
- Identity verification: face and ID document check before the interview.
- Reading detection: a candidate reading text pasted on the screen is flagged from eye movement and speech rhythm.
- Environment check: a second person in the frame and whispering in the room are flagged.
- Locked environment: if required, the interview runs in the secure exam app (QBrowser), which blocks AI assistants and a second screen.
Where is it used?
| Use case | How it is used |
|---|---|
| First-round interviews | Instead of phone screens with hundreds of candidates, ask the same questions by video and meet only the strongest. |
| Call center and sales | Measure spoken communication, empathy and persuasion through spoken answers to real customer scenarios. |
| Foreign language interviews | Document the candidate’s speaking skill with a CEFR level. |
| Technical video defense | After a coding test, the candidate explains the decisions behind their code in a short video. |
| Promotion assessments | Ask management candidates case questions by video; the review board watches the recordings when it suits them. |
Checklist for HR teams
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Answer anytime: can candidates respond from a phone or computer without booking a slot?
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Rubric and rationale: does the report show which criterion each score is based on?
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Human approval: does a reviewer make the final decision, with changes logged?
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Security: are identity verification and reading detection in place?
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Integration: do results flow back to your ATS automatically?
Frequently asked questions
Is the video interview a separate product?
No. It is one of the exam engine’s question types; it can be combined with technical tests in the same exam or set up on its own as an interview.
Does the AI make the decision?
No. The AI suggests a score and a rationale based on the rubric; your reviewer sees the recording and transcript and approves or changes the score.
Can the candidate re-record an answer?
The organization sets preparation time, answer time and the number of retakes for each question.
Does it work with our ATS?
Yes. Video interview results return to your ATS automatically, like other exam results.
Let’s set up your first-round interviews together
We’ll prepare the questions and rubric for one of your roles; see the results with your first candidates.
