Asynchronous video interviews are also known as one-way or on-demand video interviews. It is not a video interview where both parties participate simultaneously but to exchange information with a time shift. You can send out your questions to candidates and they record their answers and submit for your review.
The main benefits of asynchronous video interviews
Asynchronous video interviews allow you to evaluate candidates more efficiently by collecting pre-recorded video responses. Candidates can complete the interview at their convenience, while your team reviews responses when it suits you.
This helps speed up early-stage screening, ensures more consistent evaluation, and is especially useful for roles where communication is important.
The feature is available within your hiring projects and can be used both manually and through automations.
Speed up the recruitment process. Instead of 30-minute interviews, watch 2-minute recordings.
Avoid errors compared to the CV-based evaluation.
Increase the engagement of hiring managers.
Improve candidate experience by introducing the company, the future team, or the hiring manager in a video.
Manage large projects with ease. You can come back to the sent recordings any time to make a good decision.
When to use asynchronous video interviews?
With high-volume recruitment projects where you need to make a good pre-selection fast.
Filling in positions requiring good communication skills and self-expression.
For filling in positions requiring language skills.
Watch in video
The video recording of Teamdash public workshop gives you an overview of why and when to use video interviews.
How to compose asynchronous video interviews in Teamdash?
You can prepare the asynchronous video interview questions under the Video Interviews menu.
General settings
Video Interview Title
Internal title visible only to you in Teamdash.
Require answers in strict order
Candidates must answer questions in the given order and cannot skip ahead.
Max candidate attempts
Define how many times a candidate can record their answer.
We recommend allowing 2–3 attempts to keep the experience candidate-friendly.
If limits are exceeded, you will still see how many attempts were used.
Enforce limits
When enabled: the system automatically submits the final attempt and ends recording once the time limit is reached.
When disabled: candidates are informed about limits but can exceed them. You will still see if limits were exceeded.
Title (optional)
Visible to candidates.
Text and video (optional)
Intro content shown before the interview starts.
This is a great place to:
introduce the role
give an overview of your company
explain the interview process
Adding Questions
Question type
You can choose between Text or Video questions.
➝ Candidates will always respond in video format.
Best practice
We also recommend presenting your questions in video format.
This helps candidates better understand expectations and creates a more personal experience.
Preparation time limit
Set how long candidates have to prepare before answering.
➝ Applies only to the first attempt.
When this is applied, and the candidate opens the question, the video question and timer will start automatically. Keep this in mind when setting the limit.
Response time limit
Each question can have its own time limit.
We recommend keeping it between 1–2 minutes — enough to evaluate candidates while keeping the process efficient.
Managing questions
Add questions with the + Add button
Drag and drop to reorder them as needed
Once everything is set, click Save — your video interview is ready to be sent to candidates.
Asynchronous video interviews with video questions have a higher response rate.
Send a video interview
You can send video interviews manually or automate the process.
Send manually
Open a candidate profile in Teamdash
Click Send Video Interview at the bottom of the page
Select an existing interview or create a new one
Review the questions and click Next
Next, you’ll compose the message or choose a message template that you have pre-prepared to send to the candidate.
We recommend including:
clear instructions on what the candidate needs to do
a note that technical support is available via the chat bubble in the interview link
a deadline for submitting responses
⚠️ Important: Your message must include the [interview_url] merge tag — this is where the candidate’s personal interview link is generated.
Once everything is ready, click Send.
Automating the process
You can also automate video interviews using stage actions.
This allows you to:
automatically send a video interview when a candidate reaches a specific stage
automatically move candidates forward once they have completed the interview
Best practices
Keep interviews short and focused (typically 3–5 questions)
Use video questions to create a more personal experience
Set clear expectations in your invitation message
Use time limits (1–2 minutes per answer) to keep responses concise
Add a short introduction to improve candidate engagement
FAQ
How can I share a video interview reply with hiring managers?
You need to add the hiring manager as a limited user to the project.
What does the candidate see?
Here is a link to the candidate view and a FAQ for them: https://support.teamdash.com/en/articles/14616774-asynchronous-video-interviews-candidate-view
Can a hiring manager record the questions in the video?
Yes, if the hiring manager has been invited to the project as a limited user, they still have full access to the video interview features.
Where can I see the date and time when the candidate sent the video replies?
You can see the entry details from the candidate profile under the History Log tab.
Resources
If you wish to get a quote for the Asynchronous Video Interviews feature, contact us via [email protected] or the chat.