If you're looking for a video interview tool to help speed up, streamline and make the whole process of interviewing candidates remotely better then you certainly need to consider Spark Hire. They are one of the leading companies offering video interviewing tool and thousands of organizations use them every month to help with the recruitment process.

Having interview many people before we know all too well how it can sometimes be tricky to get a video interview to work well, Sparkhire.com eliminates all of the issues and streamlines the whole process.

What is spark hire

Spark Hire is a tool by which you can perform video interviews with potential candidates, allowing you to screen candidates more efficiently, interview them remotely no matter where you or the candidate is based, improve your collobaration between your team to assess who should advance and ultimately improve the quality of the candidates that you hire.

The two core features they have are one way interviews and live interviews, both of which can be extremely useful for your business.

Spark Hire pros

We overall love the Spark Hire solution to video interviewing, it's simple but doesn't lack any of the features we'd want and so does the job perfectly.

• It's an effective screening tool to help narrow down your search
• Features are effective and give you the ability to coduct interviews live or have one way interviews
• Great pricing with all plans having unlimited interviews
• Gives you the ability to interview regardless of location
• Easy to use and fast to setup

Spark Hire cons

There aren't many things we didn't like about Spark Hire, the only downsides for us were pricing if you are small and want to hire two jobs at the same time you have to go on to the medium plan.

• Limited to certain plans if hiring more than one job at a time
• For startups on a very limited budget, you can just use tools like Zoom, Teams etc

Spark Hire one way interview

This is one of the most popular features of Spark Hire and has become an increasingly popular method for interviewing, it involves the company who is hiring producing a tailored set of interview questions that they ask the job candidate to answer. They must be done via video, you'll have the flexibility to record your video responses at your convenience, provided you submit them before the stipulated deadline.Throughout the interview, the candidate will encounter the questions one by one, and will also get a set of comprehensive instructions before and during, ensuring a seamless and stress-free experience.

Notably, one-way video interviews have gained immense popularity worldwide among organizations due to their candidate-friendly nature, offering greater convenience in the initial stages of the hiring process. This innovative approach allows the candidate to showcase more of their personality and individuality compared to conventional screening methods.

The benefits of this mean you can eliminate phone interviews, get feedback quickly, personalize and brand the experience, make the interview convenient in terms of time for the candidate and overall streamline the process.

How the one way interviews work

1. Build your interview - create the questions, they can either be written or recorded by video, you can control the amount of time the candidate has before they can answer as well as how long the answer can be and how many re-recording attempts they can have
2. Candidates complete the interview via video - this can be done via a webcam or mobile phone, when they find it convenient as long as its before the cut off date you set
3. Review and analyze the video - you and your team can analyze the candidates video answers, collaborating if required to see if they will proceed to the next stage

It's easy to see why these type of one way interviews have become so popular in recent years, if you are considering doing them then we recommend you try Spark Hire out.

Live video interviews

As the name suggest, this feature of the SparkHire allows you to conduct live interviews with candidates, irrespective of their location, while simultaneously recording the sessions to enhance collaboration with essential stakeholders involved in the hiring process.

They are really easily to use for both the company organizing the interview and the person applying for the job, the steps can be seen below.

1. Schedule a time to meet - the candidate will receive a professional branded invitation with instructions
2. Both parties open the browser link - everything is done via the browser of your choice
   
3. Conduct the interview - as you would a face to face interview
4. Assess and analyze - you have the ability to re-watch and collaborate with your team members to assess the candidate

Why use Spark Hire over Zoom, Teams or Google Meet

You may be asking yourself, why would I use this over video meeting software you likely already have in your company such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet or one of the many others. It's a valid question and the core advantages of using this over these types of software are:

• Ability to brand your video with your company logo and colours, giving a more professional look and feeling
• Record the entire video at ease, so you can replay it when you want to
• Live concierge support, so any issues with setting up the interview can be sorted as soon as possible
• Everything is done from within a browser, so no need to download software

As you can see from the screenshot above, you get a lot features and analyzing ability than you would from your average video chat software.

Spark Hire Pricing

When it comes to pricing, we love that all of the plans that Spark Hire have include unlimited video interviews, so you're not restricted to the number you can do, additionally you can start straight away with no long contracts or high set up fees meaning its assessable for companies of all sizes.

As you'll see from the pricing table below, there are three core plans as well as an Enterprise one, the plans include all of the same features but the differences are on the number of jobs you can interview at one time as well as the number of team members you have on each plan.

Lite plan - $149/month

This plan is the lowest priced one available and includes like all plans unlimited interviews, but restricts you to do doing it to one job at a time and a maximum of 3 users. This is a great plan for smaller companies who will hire only one job at a time and where by you don't need as many people involved in the decision making process.

Pro plan - $299/month

This plan allows you to interview for up to 5 jobs at a time with up to 5 users from your team, a great plan for startups who are scaling and businesses where you are hiring several people at a time.

Growth plan - $499/month

For larger companies or those that are growing rapidly the Growth plan is a great option, it allows for you to hire up to 10 different jobs at a time and have more than 6 users who can access your Spark Hire account to give feedback, conduct video interviews and so on.

Which plan to go for will really depend on the number of different jobs that you will be wanting to conduct interviews for at the same time, all of the plans offer good value for money when compared to other recruitment solutions.

What is a sparkhire interview like?

From a candidate's perspective, a Sparkhire interview is a very streamlined and easy process, they'll receive an invitation from the company which gives them either a time when the interview will be conducted if it's a live video interview or it will give them a link to complete a one way interview which they can do at a time they suits them (as long as it's before the cut off time).

They will then need to follow the simple steps for whichever interview type they have been given, for a live video interview they will simply need a device with a camera, whether that is a laptop, computer or tablet with a web cam or a mobile phone with a camera on the front. There is no need to download software to do the interviews.

Other than the above, the interviews are just like you'd expect, you'll be asked questions and you must answer them in the given time.

Our Spark Hire summary

When it comes to video interviewing you may automatically just opt for tools like Zoom that you're used to, but in reality these are not designed nor set up for interviews and so do a poor job and don't look professional, Spark Hire have designed their tool from scratch so it's designed for video interviewing and as such it does a great job.

Concentrating on two core ways, live video and one way interviews means that it manages to keep the costs down to you as a user whilst also not offering hundreds of features that hardly anyone uses.

The alternatives on the market do similar jobs but we prefer the user interface of Spark Hire and so for those looking for video interview software we would recommend considering them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here you will find some of the more common questions asked about SparkHire.com and it's video interviewing solution.

Is Spark Hire legit?

Yes, they were founded in 2012 and are based in the US, they have over 30 employees and have over 6,000 companies who use them including large well known organizations such as Ikea, BAE Systems, VW, US Postal Service and many more.

Are there any Spark Hire promo codes?

Every now and again companies like this offer promo codes so you can save money when signing up to their tools, we keep you updated if and when these become available and let you know the discount that you can get.

Can I use SparkHire anywhere in the world?

As long as you have an internet connection you will be able to use the solution, you will of course need a device and if you are conducting live interviews then you will also need to have a video camera/webcam available.