Let’s talk about interviews. You post a job. Dozens apply. Your calendar fills with 15-minute Zooms that all blur together by Thursday. One person ghosted. Another showed up from their car. And the rest? You’re still trying to remember who said what. If you’ve been there — welcome.

Video interviewing, especially the async kind, is what more and more teams are using to stop drowning in scheduling, note-taking, and small talk.

This isn’t about replacing real conversations. It’s about using your time (and theirs) better.

What exactly is video interviewing?

Think of it like this:

• Instead of juggling calendars, you send out a short set of video questions
• Candidates record their responses when they’re ready
• You watch them when you’re ready
• No back-and-forth, no camera-on-at-9am drama

This is different from your classic “Zoom interview.”

It’s async, structured, and scalable — especially useful for screening lots of candidates or hiring across time zones.

There’s also live video interviewing, of course. Still useful! Just… not always first-round-useful.

Why async video interviews are quietly winning

HR teams aren’t trying to cut corners. You just want:

• Faster screening without sacrificing quality
• A way to compare people fairly
• To avoid scheduling 10 calls for 2 decent candidates

Video interviews help with all of that.

Async formats also give candidates space to think — no freezing on the spot or trying to guess what you want to hear. You get more thoughtful, structured answers (especially if you give them the STAR method to follow — more on that soon).

When video interviews make the most sense

You’re not replacing final interviews. You’re replacing chaos. Some great fits:

• High-volume roles with lots of applicants
• Remote teams hiring across regions
• Busy hiring managers who want to review on their own time
• Teams that need structured, fair assessments

At Flexhire, we build these into the hiring flow — you post a job, and we start sending you a daily pipeline of candidates with pre-recorded intros and custom video responses. You just… watch, shortlist, and move.

Live vs Pre-Recorded: Not a fight, just different tools

Use live when:

• You’re assessing culture fit
• You want a natural back-and-forth
• It’s final-round territory

Use async when:

• You want fast, consistent first-rounds
• You’re hiring across time zones
• You want to compare apples to apples

What to look for in a video interview platform

A good platform doesn’t just record videos. It helps you run a smarter interview process.

Here’s your checklist:

✅ Async + live support

✅ Custom interview questions

✅ STAR method support (candidates love structure)

✅ Team scoring, comments, and easy sharing

✅ AI tools that help rank responses (without replacing your judgment)

✅ Scheduling integrations

✅ Built-in data protection (especially if you're hiring globally)

Flexhire has all this baked in. You don’t need 4 tools duct-taped together.

How Flexhire makes this whole thing easier

No extra software. No “can we integrate this with our ATS?” headaches. When you hire via Flexhire:

• You get a daily pipeline of pre-screened candidates
• Each profile has a video intro + answers to your custom questions
• Candidates follow structured formats (including STAR)
• AI helps rank and recommend top picks
• You review, comment, and move forward
• If you want, we handle contracts, payroll, and global compliance too

It’s screening and shortlisting, without spreadsheets or scheduling chaos.

Flexhire vs the usual suspects

You could stitch together five tools. Or just use Flexhire.

FAQ: Yes, we know you were going to ask

Do I need to install anything?

Nope. It’s all in-browser.

Can my team rate and comment on interviews?

Yes — and everyone’s input is visible in one place.

Does this replace real interviews?

Not at all. It just makes your process faster, smarter, and easier to manage.

What about GDPR and global hiring rules?

We’ve got it covered. Flexhire was built with global compliance in mind.

Final thought

If you're doing 10 calls to hire one person, that’s a lot of time you're never getting back.

Video interviewing, done right, saves your team hours — and helps you find better people faster.

Flexhire makes it structured, efficient, and built for how hiring actually works today.