How asynchronous video interview design affects applicant outcomes : interview performance, impression management, anxiety, and perceived fairness

Abstract

This research examines how the allowance and usage of two asynchronous video interview (AVI) design features (response preparation time (PT) and number of attempts to record a response) may influence crucial applicant outcomes. The outcomes of interview performance, anxiety, perceived fairness, and impression management (IM) behaviours are examined using a 2 (low PT, unlimited PT) × 2 (one attempt, five attempts) design. Prolific users from the United States (N = 223) participated in one of four AVI conditions and responded to five structured interview questions. Results were analyzed using path models and correlations. Interview performance was related to interviewees’ usage of multiple attempts and honest IM. Anxiety was associated with using more attempts and with lower perceived fairness. Several limitations of the study’s methodology are raised, and practical implications for both interviewees of AVIs and employers using AVIs are discussed.