When did CVS start using HireVue for prescreening?
For anyone lucky enough not to know, it’s where you record yourself answering interview questions while an AI quietly judges you. Essentially a corporate Tinder.
This is a director level posting, not a role getting hundreds of entry-level applicants. I’ve been here over 20 years, and I only apply to things I actually care about—not panic-clicking “apply” at midnight. My skills were a great match for the role. I’m also not eager to risk awkwardness with my current manager just to get rejected because I didn’t maintain “optimal eye contact with my webcam.” Its a lateral move so I really need a two-way conversation with HR first to assess compatibility.
I was told it’s mandatory, so I withdrew.
Am I overreacting? Is this just the times? I get it AI is everything now but I feel certain circumstances should not be using this route to weed out candidates. Id love to hear from those who think this is a great idea because I must be missing something and some day I may very well HAVE to use it..
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The hiring manager decides the interview process. As a joke I applied for a role below my level. Took 6 months to deny me with hire due. This was 2 years ago.
So much talk about job mobility too coming from above. I would provide feedback if possible. I know they’re implementing a new ai voice screening piece to the process - part of “ HR Transformation.”
But I also know they haven’t done/reviewed research to determine if it’s what applicants want.
I had to do HireVue in 2017 for a role but not for a role I interviewed for in 2019 (pre-Covid). I had HireVue a few months ago. As already stated, it seems like it depends on the recruiter or hiring manager. CVS really needs to do away with it because it doesn't truly reflect a candidate's personality.
Honestly I think it depends on the recruiter or perhaps the hiring manager. I had this same experience about 2 years back for the same and was pretty shocked. I also don't appreciate that each recruiter seems to do things however they want. I had one tell me flat out her peers are doing their job wrong and she flat out refused to talk to me until I told my manager.
Salty? It's OK, someone else will get that job!