AI voice interviews vs one-way video interviews

One-way video is better when seeing someone present matters, while a scripted AI voice interview suits roles where you want spoken answers without cameras, recordings or hours of watching.

Topic	One-way video	Vettika
What the candidate does	Reads a question on screen and records an answer to camera.	Hears each question and answers in a voice call, or types.
Camera	Required.	None. There is no video.
What is stored	Usually a video recording of each answer.	The transcript, not a recording.
Seeing how someone presents	Better. You can watch their delivery.	You can't. You read their words.
Review time	Someone watches each candidate's videos.	You read a report and the transcript.
Same questions for everyone	Yes.	Yes.
Following up	None, as the questions are recorded or set in advance.	No follow-up questions. One fixed prompt if an answer is thin, one if there is silence.

What the two have in common

Both are asynchronous screens. The candidate takes part when it suits them, no recruiter needs to be free, and everyone gets the same questions. Neither can follow up on an answer like a person can.

So the real difference isn't convenience. It's what you capture and what you ask of the candidate.

Where one-way video is better

If the job involves being seen, video shows you something a transcript can't. Presenters, trainers, on-camera roles and some client-facing jobs fall into this group. You see delivery, pacing and presence.

Video also lets a hiring manager get a direct sense of a person, which some teams value before they spend time on a call. And a video can be replayed, so you can check exactly how something was said. A transcript can contain speech-to-text errors.

Where a voice interview is better

Being on camera asks more of a candidate. They need to think about their room, their lighting and how they look. Some people find talking to their own face on a screen uncomfortable, and that can have little to do with the job.

Video also puts things in front of reviewers that aren't job-related, such as a person's appearance or home. Scoring from a transcript keeps the review on what was said.

Review time is the other difference. Video has to be watched at the speed it was recorded, unless you skip. A report can be skimmed, and you can jump to the quote that matters.

How to choose

Ask what you actually need to judge at this stage.

Choose video if presence on camera is part of the job.
Choose voice if what matters is how someone thinks and what they have done.
Think about what you want to store. A recording holds more personal data than a transcript.
Whichever you choose, tell candidates it's automated and offer another way to take part.

Where Vettika fits

Vettika is voice only, with typing available at any point. If you need to see candidates on camera, it isn't the right tool for that stage. AI scores the transcript, and people on your team decide.

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