What the candidate sees

The interview from the candidate's side, from the link to the finish page.

The steps

The link opens your company name, the number of questions, the time per answer, and the retake rule (for example "Unlimited retakes" or "2 retakes per question").
They agree to the Terms and Privacy and click Start interview.
On question 1, they can Warm up with a practice question first. It is not saved or sent.
Each question has a 3-second countdown, then the recording. It stops at your Record Time.
They can watch the take and retake it, up to the job's limit. The screen shows how many retakes are left. Reloading the page does not reset the count.
At the end they see a thank-you page. If the job allows it, they can Add references.

Interview start page for Northstar Staffing: 3 questions, 90 sec per answer, 2 retakes per question, and Start interview — The start page. The boxes show the questions, the time per answer, and the retake rule (this job allows 2 retakes per question).

Question 1 of 3 on a phone after one recording: 90 sec to answer, 2 retakes left, Retake and Submit buttons — On a phone. The chip under the question counts the retakes left.

An Audio only question on a phone with a microphone and Start recording — On a phone. The chip under the question counts the retakes left.

Interview screen on a computer: Practice: tell us a little about yourself, with the camera on and a Start recording button — The practice question. It is not saved or sent.

If the camera fails

On a computer, Camera not working? Use your phone instead shows a QR code. The interview opens on their phone at the same question. Answers already sent are kept. For help with camera and browser problems, send them to deephire.com/help.

In a phone app's browser

Links opened inside apps such as LinkedIn or Facebook may not allow the camera. The interview tells candidates to open it in Safari or Chrome.

Updated November 9, 2026

The steps

If the camera fails

In a phone app's browser

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