Creating a Video Interview
Learn how to create a video interview on Xinterview.
Creating a Video Interview
Build and launch a polished video interview in a few clear steps. This guide covers everything from creating the job position to inviting candidates and reviewing responses.
Before you begin, gather your job details, interview questions, team members, and branding preferences.
What you'll set up
- Job position and role details
- Interview questions and timing
- Team access and notifications
- Branding and candidate experience
- Candidate invitations
Add a Job Position
Start with the job record, which becomes the foundation for your interview.
From your dashboard, click Create Job and enter the role details:
- Job title
- Job description
- Hiring deadline
- Timezone
You can add the description by pasting an existing one or generating it with AI. Review the final version before saving so the role is clear and consistent.
Create the Interview
Next, design the questions candidates will answer.
Choose the method that fits your workflow:
- AI-generated questions based on the job description
- Pre-built templates for faster setup
- Custom questions written from scratch
For custom questions, click Add Question, choose the type, and enter the prompt. You can also add supporting context in the description field.
Supported question types:
- Video — candidate records a video answer
- Audio — candidate records only audio
- Text — candidate writes a response
- Single choice — candidate selects one option
Fine-tune each question with these settings:
- Allowed takes — how many times a candidate can re-record
- Thinking time — how long they have to prepare
- Allocated response time — how long they have to answer
For most video questions, 1 to 2 minutes of response time is a strong default.
Add Team Members
Bring in the people who should review interviews.
Open Add Team Members, choose the reviewers for this job, and save your selection. This helps keep access controlled and ensures the right people can evaluate candidates.
You can also enable email notifications so your team gets notified when a candidate completes the interview.
Customize the Experience
Make the interview feel like part of your brand.
Use the customization options to tailor the candidate experience so it matches your company’s look and feel. A consistent experience helps candidates trust the process and keeps the interview aligned with your hiring workflow.
Invite Candidates
Finally, send the interview to candidates.
Xinterview supports three invitation methods:
Direct link
- Generate a shareable interview link
- Send it through email, LinkedIn, job boards, your website, or social media
- Best for public postings and broad outreach
Email invitation
- Send personalized invitations directly to candidates
- Each candidate receives a unique link
- Best for targeted outreach and follow-ups
Bulk upload
- Upload a CSV file with candidate names and email addresses
- Send invitations to many candidates at once
- Best for large hiring campaigns
If you use CSV upload, test a small batch first to confirm the format is correct.
You're ready to launch
Your video interview is now live. Candidates can receive an invitation, complete the interview, and submit their responses. Your team can then review answers, add notes, and move candidates through the hiring process.
FAQs
Have your job title, description, hiring deadline, timezone, interview questions, reviewer list, and branding details ready. Preparing these first makes setup faster and helps you avoid editing later.
Yes. You can update job details, questions, timing, team members, and branding as needed. If candidates have already been invited, review changes carefully so the interview experience stays consistent.
Add them during setup if you already know who will review candidates. If not, you can add them later before responses start coming in so the right people have access when submissions arrive.
Candidates receive the interview through a direct link, an email invitation, or a CSV-based bulk send. The best option depends on whether you are inviting a few candidates directly or sharing the interview more broadly.
No. Use only the options that fit your hiring process. Most teams can launch with the job details, interview questions, and one invitation method, then add customization or notifications if needed.
Once live, candidates can open their invitation, complete the interview, and submit responses. Your team can then review submissions, leave notes, and continue moving candidates through your hiring workflow.