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Ask HN: A one-way video interview and Video interviews in general?

2 points by koots ↗ HN
Hello This is my second time to get an invitation. I find it very humiliating. Is it becoming a trend? If I tell them I don't like it, will they understand?

Also, can I refuse to have a video chat? Or is it their right to see my face?

Edit: fix the title

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ntw1103
I was just asked for the first time the day before yesterday to participate in a one-way video interview. I sent the recruiter an email letting them know I was extremely privacy conscious and didn't feel comfortable recording an interview. I explained I wasn't after an exception, rather that I was no longer interested in the position. How a company handles recruitment and the hiring process is usually indicative of how the company will treat you as an employee.

I understand that company time is important, and that's what they are trying to save, but the lack of respect shown by asking a potential employee to interview in this fashion is disturbing. The recruiter wrote back, and asked if I would be willing to do a direct Skype call for the interview instead. I'm honestly not sure if I should proceed. (I am more okay with using Skype live, verses a recording, but still don't care for it.) Do I still want to work for a company that views potential employees this way?