If you’ve used HireVue, you already know what it’s all about- one-way video interviews. The idea is simple: candidates record video answers to preset questions, and hiring managers review the responses later. It’s a clever concept in theory. But it can quickly become overwhelming and impersonal.

The Problem With One-Way Video Interviews

When candidates are asked to record themselves answering questions on camera, it can feel cold and robotic. According to research from a YouTube video, many candidates say it feels like talking to a wall due to the lack of real-time interaction. This limits how well they can express their personality or true potential.

For employers, it’s equally inefficient. Watching hours of footage just to gauge fit wastes time and often leads to judgments based on presentation skills rather than capability. It can unintentionally favor confident speakers over genuinely qualified candidates—raising concerns about bias, fairness, and the loss of real human connection in hiring.

That is why you need a hiring system like Workscreen that offers a better screening method.

It gives you a simpler, fairer, and more efficient way to screen applicants.

Now, let’s look at how Workscreen achieves this

WorkScreen is a lightweight, easy-to-use ATS designed specifically for automating candidate screening — without requiring endless videos..  It’s a better alternative to HireVue because of the following:

1) Structured objective Screening

Instead of one-way video responses, WorkScreen uses a carefully structured series of screening tasks and questions that assess job alignment, relevant experience, job-specific skills, core qualifications, and critical competencies, such as attention to detail.  It automatically filters out unqualified applicants — leaving you with a shortlist of serious, qualified candidates. This way, you are not just screening applicants based on their camera presentation skills but based on actual performance. So, the screening process promotes objectivity and fairness.

2) The screening process saves you time

Instead of wasting time watching multiple videos just to find out who the best fit for the role is, Workscreen’s screening process saves you time. Once candidates are screened, you get a shortlist of the most serious and qualified ones.

3). Optional Video Introductions

If you still want to get a feel of the candidate, WorkScreen lets you request a short video introduction. This offers insight into a candidate’s personality and communication style—without forcing them to record multiple videos.