When your interview is recorded
How you're told an interview is recorded by Emoti's notetaker, what the notes contain, who can see them, and how to ask not to be recorded or how long recordings are kept.
Some companies use Emoti's notetaker in interviews. It records the call, writes a transcript and drafts notes for the hiring team, so your interviewers can listen to you instead of typing. People at the company read the notes and make the decisions.
How you're told a call is recorded
By default, Emoti tells everyone on the call. The setting can be turned off, but Emoti recommends leaving it on, and in many places telling people is required. With it on:
- The calendar invite includes a line saying the call is recorded and transcribed, and what the notes are used for.
- The notetaker joins under the name "Notes for" followed by the name of someone on the hiring team, so you can see it in the participant list.
- It posts a short message in the call chat when recording starts.
Even with the setting off, the notetaker still appears in the participant list. On a phone or in-person interview, or whenever you're not sure, ask at the start of the call.
What the notes contain
- The recording and a transcript, showing who spoke when.
- A written note with sections that follow the company's template for that kind of call, such as an interview or a recruiter screen. It can draw on your CV, the job description and a scorecard.
- A short summary of the call, called "In short".
- Highlights with timestamps, each tagged as a strength, a concern, a question, logistics or motivation.
Text the AI wrote is marked "Written by Emoti", and the team can correct it by hand. The team can also ask questions about the call, and the answers quote the transcript.
Who can see the notes
The notes stay in the company's Emoti workspace, and what each person sees depends on their role there. For example, a hiring manager sees notes for their own roles, and an interviewer sees the calls they were on.
A recruiter can share a note by link. The shared page shows the summary, notes and highlights; the transcript and recording stay private to the company's workspace. If the company connects its applicant tracking system, notes can also be attached to your record there.
If you'd rather not be recorded
You can ask. The best time is before the interview: reply to the invite or tell the recruiter. Someone on the hiring team can turn off notes for that one meeting, and Emoti won't join the call.
You can also ask during the call. Tell your interviewer you'd prefer not to be recorded. When the company uses Emoti's recording disclosure, the notetaker leaves the call and deletes the recording if anyone on the call asks it to stop.
The company decides how it runs its interviews, so if recording is part of its process, ask what the alternatives are, such as an interviewer taking notes by hand. If you need other changes to an interview, see Asking for adjustments.
How long recordings are kept
Ask the company how long it keeps recordings, transcripts and notes. You can also ask to see what it holds about you, or ask for it to be deleted. See Your data and privacy.
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