Asynchronous video interview system
Aspects of an asynchronous video interview system and related techniques include a server that receives a plurality of pre-recorded video prompts, generates an interview script, transmits a video prompt from the interview script to be displayed at a client computing device, and receives a streamed video response from the client computing device. The server can perform algorithmic analysis on content of the video response. In another aspect, a server obtains response preference data indicating a timing parameter for a response. In another aspect, a video prompt and an information supplement (e.g., a news item) that relates to the content of the video prompt are transmitted. In another aspect, a server automatically selects a video prompt (e.g., a follow-up question) to be displayed at the client computing device (e.g., based on a response or information about an interviewee).
1. A computer-implemented method for conducting an asynchronous video interview by one or more servers in communication with a client computing device, the method comprising:
receiving a plurality of pre-recorded video prompts;
selecting a first pre-recorded video prompt to be displayed at the client computing device as part of the asynchronous video interview;
transmitting the first pre-recorded video prompt to the client computing device;
receiving a streamed recorded video response to the video prompt from the client computing device as part of the asynchronous video interview, wherein the video response has a time duration; and
automatically selecting a follow-up video prompt from the plurality of pre-recorded video prompts based at least in part on the time duration of the video response,
wherein the video response is recorded later in time than the first pre-recorded video prompt and the follow-up video prompt.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing the video response to be displayed in a reviewer user interface.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving feedback from a reviewer of the video response.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting the follow-up video prompt to the client computing device; and
receiving a follow-up response from the client computing device.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein automatically selecting the follow-up video prompt comprises comparing the time duration of the video response with a threshold value.
6. A server computer in communication with a client computing device, the server computer comprising a processor and computer-readable storage media having stored thereon computer-executable instructions configured to cause the server computer to:
receive a plurality of pre-recorded video prompts;
select a first pre-recorded video prompt to be displayed at the client computing device as part of an asynchronous video interview;
transmit the first pre-recorded video prompt to the client computing device;
receiving a streamed recorded video response to the video prompt from the client computing device as part of the asynchronous video interview, wherein the video response has a time duration; and
perform automatic selection of a follow-up video prompt from the plurality of pre-recorded video prompts based at least in part on the time duration of the video response,
wherein the video response is recorded later in time than the first pre-recorded video prompt and the follow-up video prompt.
7. The server computer of claim 6 , wherein the computer-executable instructions are further configured to cause the video response to be displayed in a reviewer user interface.
8. The server computer of claim 6 , wherein the computer-executable instructions are further configured to cause the server computer to receive feedback from a reviewer of the video response.
9. The server computer of claim 6 , wherein the computer-executable instructions are further configured to cause the server computer to:
transmit the follow-up video prompt to the client computing device; and
receive a follow-up response from the client computing device.
10. The server computer of claim 6 , wherein the automatic selection comprises a comparison of the time duration of the video response with a threshold value.
11. The server computer of claim 6 , wherein the time duration of the video response is obtained by inspection of metadata corresponding to the video response.
12. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by one or more processors of a client computing device, cause the client computing device to:
transmit an initiation request for an asynchronous video interview process to a remote computing device;
receive a first pre-recorded video prompt from the remote computing device, wherein the first pre-recorded video prompt is selected from a plurality of pre-recorded video prompts;
display the first pre-recorded video prompt;
record a video response having a time duration;
transmit the video response to the remote computing device; and
receive a follow-up video prompt from the remote computing device,
wherein the follow-up video prompt is automatically selected from the plurality of pre-recorded video prompts based at least in part on the time duration of the video response, and wherein the video response is recorded later in time than the first pre-recorded video prompt and the follow-up video prompt.
13. The computer-readable medium of claim 12 , further having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the one or more processors of the client computing device, cause the client computing device to transmit a follow-up response to the remote computing device.
14. The computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the follow-up video prompt is automatically selected from the plurality of pre-recorded video prompts based on a comparison of the time duration of the video response with a threshold value.
15. The computer-readable medium of claim 12 , further having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the one or more processors of the client computing device, cause the client computing device to transmit metadata corresponding to the video response, wherein the time duration of the video response is included in the metadata.