Recruiting ·
How video interviewing standardized the international interview process at Queen's University Belfast
The problem
Queen's University Belfast's Centre for Dental Education could not administer its structured Multiple Mini Interview to international applicants without flying candidates to Belfast or sending staff abroad, making consistent global assessment impractical.
Workflow diagram · grounded in source
1
Scenario question presented
trigger
“we presented the scenario-based questions in written format and allocated each respondent with 4 minutes to answer the question”
2
Candidate records video response
output
“What was uniquely useful about Sonru was that it was a stress test in itself which is relevant for our admittance procedures. Dentistry is a stressful occupation so an applicant's handling of the Sonru system may be indicative of how the…”
3
Interviewers review video pairs
human_review
“the scoring was done exactly the same as it is done face-to-face i.e. the interviewers were shown the video interviews in pairs and given the same amount of time to allocate scores”
4
Score reliability testing
validation
“The scores were also tested for scientific reliability”
5
Ranking and offer
output
“the applicants with the highest scores receive an offer”
Reported outcome
Video interviewing via Sonru standardized the MMI process for all applicants (UK/EU and non-EU), gave interviewers scheduling flexibility in place of the traditional format requiring clinical staff away for 3 days, and was rated more objective than face-to-face from a marker's perspective.
Reported metrics
Process standardizationstandardized
Grading objectivityquite objective
Reported stack
Sonru
Frequently asked questions
What did this team achieve with this AI workflow?
Video interviewing via Sonru standardized the MMI process for all applicants (UK/EU and non-EU), gave interviewers scheduling flexibility in place of the traditional format requiring clinical staff away for 3 days, an…
What tools did this team use?
Sonru.
What results were reported?
Process standardization: standardized; Grading objectivity: quite objective (source-reported, not independently verified).
How is this recruiting AI workflow structured?
Scenario question presented → Candidate records video response → Interviewers review video pairs → Score reliability testing → Ranking and offer.