infra_ines · 3 replies
applying for a software engineering analyst role (new grad track) and I just got the HireVue link. everyone I've talked to gives a different answer on whether these things actually filter people or if it's just a box they check before moving everyone forward.
did anyone get rejected at the HireVue stage? or do most people who complete it get to the next round? trying to figure out how much anxiety to allocate here.
It varies by volume of applicants and the team. For the big new grad tracks at firms like this, HireVue does a lot of heavy lifting filtering, especially for roles that got 800+ applicants. Don't treat it as a formality. Dress normally, quiet room, don't ramble past the time limit. Concrete examples beat vague ones every time.
I went through a similar format at a different financial company and I can tell you: the behavioral questions are where people get cut. I thought I crushed mine and then got feedback that my answers were 'high level.' Use actual numbers if you can. Even rough ones. 'I reduced the build time from ~40 minutes to ~8' lands better than 'I significantly improved build performance.'
I got filtered at the HireVue stage when I applied last year, so yes they do cut people there. I rambled on the behavioral questions and went over time on one of them. The timer running out while you're mid-sentence is not ideal.