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Interview Proctoring That Flags Concerns for a Person to Review
Interview proctoring software monitors a remote interview for signs that the answers may not be the candidate's own. IntelliHire tracks the signals listed in its privacy policy, such as tab focus and device events, and flags possible concerns for a person on your team to review. It never accuses or rejects anyone.
- Flags for human review
- Tab focus and device events
- Never an automatic rejection
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Remote interviews raise a fair question: was that answer the candidate's own? IntelliHire's interview proctoring software monitors interview integrity and flags possible concerns for a person on your team to review. It does not accuse anyone, and it never rejects anyone.
Proctoring and integrity scoring are available on selected plans. The signals are the ones listed in the privacy policy, such as tab focus and device events, and every flag ends with a human decision.
Signals
What the Interview Proctoring Software Checks
AI proctoring is most useful when it is narrow and easy to explain. The proctoring signals IntelliHire uses, such as tab focus and device events, are listed in the privacy policy, so your team and your candidates can read the same description.
Proctoring follows the same rule as the rest of IntelliHire: software flags, and people make the decisions.
Tab focus
Whether the interview tab loses focus, for example when the candidate switches to another tab. On its own, that proves nothing. It is a reason to look.
Device events
Device events during the interview, as described in the privacy policy. Like tab focus, they are a prompt for review, not proof of anything.
Integrity scoring
Integrity scoring sits alongside the flags as a prompt for review. Your reviewer decides what, if anything, it means.
Human review
Flags, Not Verdicts
A change in tab focus can mean a candidate looked something up. It can also mean a notification appeared, someone walked into the room or a browser misbehaved. That is why a flag in IntelliHire is a prompt to look, never an automatic rejection.
Interview integrity matters, and so does a candidate's trust in your process. Keeping the verdict with a person protects both.
| Proctoring does | Your reviewer decides |
|---|---|
| Notes signals such as tab focus and device events | Whether a signal matters in context |
| Flags possible integrity concerns | Whether there is a real concern at all |
| Adds integrity scoring as a prompt for review | What to ask the candidate, if anything |
| Never rejects a candidate | Who moves forward, every time |
In practice
How to Review a Flag Fairly
A consistent review routine keeps flags fair to every candidate on the role. Here is a simple one your reviewers can follow.
For the wider picture, including what proctoring can and cannot detect, read our guide on how to prevent cheating in online interviews.
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Step 1
Read the flag with the transcript
Look at the flag next to the interview transcript and the answers the candidate gave.
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Step 2
Judge the answer, not the signal
A specific, detailed answer tells you more than a tab change. A vague answer alongside a flag is a reason to ask more.
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Step 3
Ask before you conclude
If a concern remains, raise it with the candidate or cover the topic again in a live conversation with your team.
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Step 4
Apply one standard
Treat every flag on the role the same way, so no candidate's outcome depends on how suspicious a particular reviewer happens to be.
Transparency
Telling Candidates Up Front
Proctoring should never be a surprise. Under IntelliHire's terms, your organization, as data controller, obtains any required candidate consent for recording and automated processing and complies with applicable employment, anti-discrimination and privacy law. Telling candidates early is also simply fairer, and it heads off misunderstandings.
Proctoring and integrity scoring are available on selected plans; see the pricing page. Common questions about candidate data are answered on the IntelliHire FAQ.
Say it in the invitation
Tell candidates before the interview that it is proctored, so nobody learns about it afterward.
Name the signals
Explain in plain words what is monitored, such as tab focus and device events, and suggest they close other tabs and silence notifications before they start.
Explain what a flag means
Make clear that a flag goes to a person for review and is never an automatic rejection.
Give them a way to ask
Tell candidates who to contact with questions, and that they can ask about automated processing and, where the law provides, request human review.
Does a proctoring flag mean the candidate cheated?
No. A flag means a signal, such as a change in tab focus, occurred during the interview and a person should look at it. Many signals have ordinary explanations. Your reviewer reads the flag in context and decides whether there is a concern at all. A flag is a prompt to look, never an automatic rejection.
Is AI proctoring invasive for candidates?
The proctoring signals IntelliHire uses, such as tab focus and device events, are listed in its privacy policy. Your organization, as data controller, obtains any required consent for recording and automated processing. Telling candidates in advance what is monitored, and that a person reviews every flag, keeps the process transparent.
Which plans include interview proctoring?
Interview proctoring and integrity scoring are available on selected plans. The pricing page lists what each plan includes, and the team can confirm in a demo which plan fits the way your team runs and reviews interviews.
Is proctoring the same as the device check?
No, they do different jobs. The candidate portal runs device checks before the interview starts, so technical problems are caught early. Proctoring monitors integrity during the interview and flags possible concerns for review. One helps the candidate get started; the other gives your reviewers something to look at.
What does cheating in a remote interview usually look like?
Common concerns include reading answers from another tab, getting help from someone else in the room or using another tool to draft responses. Proctoring signals can point to a moment worth checking, but they cannot prove intent. That is why a person reviews every flag and decides what, if anything, it means.
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