Watching the interview recording
Every completed interview has a video + screen recording. Here's how to play it back, jump to specific moments, and use it to verify what the transcript says.
Key takeaways
- On the Interview Review page, look for the recording player (right side or bottom).
- Three streams are recorded: candidate camera, candidate audio, candidate screen.
- Click any transcript timestamp to jump the recording there.
- Recordings are stored encrypted and only your team can access them.
Before you start
When you open a completed interview, the right side of the page has a recording player. This article covers what's in the recording, how to navigate it, and the right way to use it as a complement to the transcript.
What gets recorded
- Candidate camera — webcam feed of the candidate's face.
- Candidate audio — what they said.
- Candidate screen — full-display capture of what they had on screen during the interview.
The three streams are time-synced. Playback shows all three together — typically camera in the top-left corner, screen as the main view.
Useful playback patterns
Verify a transcript line
If a transcript line looks wrong (mis-heard word, surprising answer), click the timestamp next to it. The recording jumps to that moment. Listen — speech-to-text occasionally trips on jargon and names.
Read tone of voice
Transcripts strip away delivery. A candidate's confident vs hesitant tone is invisible in text. For senior roles where presence matters, watch the candidate's strongest two-minute stretch and their weakest — much faster than reading the whole transcript.
Check screen for honest interviewing
If the AI flagged a violation (long pauses correlating with eye-darting, unusual screen content), open the recording at the flagged timestamp. Most violations are benign; a few are not.
WARNING
Don't treat the recording as evidence to make integrity decisions in isolation. Combine it with the transcript content and the AI evaluation. A long pause might be a candidate thinking hard, not a candidate Googling.
Privacy
Recordings are encrypted at rest. Access is limited to your organisation. They are not used for AI training. Candidates can request deletion via email to NextMantra.
Frequently asked questions
Can I download the recording?
Yes — use the Download menu on the player. Files come down as MP4. Note: recordings can be 100MB+ for a 45-minute interview.
How long are recordings kept?
Default retention is the lifetime of the candidate's record in your system. If you delete the candidate, the recording is deleted within 30 days. For shorter custom retention (e.g. 90 days), contact your account manager.
Can the candidate access their own recording?
Not by default. Candidates can email NextMantra to request a copy of their recording; we share it with their explicit consent and only after the recruiter has reviewed.