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title: "What is a Spark Hire interview?"
description: "What is a Spark Hire intervire?"
author: "Patrick Lemouche"
date: "2021-06-01"
canonical: "https://www.tryvoomer.com/blog/what-is-a-spark-hire-interview"
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# What is a Spark Hire interview?

> What is a Spark Hire intervire?

Published 2021-06-01 by Patrick Lemouche on [the Voomer® blog](https://www.tryvoomer.com/blog).


## What is a Spark Hire interview?

Simply put, a [Spark Hire](https://www.sparkhire.com/) interview is a relatively novel method that companies use to screen **job applicants** quickly. A Spark Hire interview is a **[one-way interview](https://www.tryvoomer.com/blog/define/one-way-interview)** where you will record yourself answering questions.

You can complete a Spark Hire interview at **any time** as long as it is before the interview’s deadline. Regular interview conventions still apply! Ensure you are **prepared** for your Spark Hire interview (use a free service like **[Voomer®](https://app.tryvoomer.com)**), research the company you are applying for, and dress as if you are headed to a regular, one-on-one interview.

## What questions will be asked on a Spark Hire interview?

Questions asked in a Spark Hire interview fall into **two** major categories:

*   Motivational questions: These will ask why you want to work at the organization you’ve applied to, why you are interested in that role, etc
*   Behavioral questions: These questions will probe your competencies and need to be answered using concrete examples

You can check out some **Spark Hire questions [in this article](/blog/7-common-hirevue-questions)**. Depending on the role you are applying to, you might be asked technical questions, but that is an **exception** and we rarely see questions that are not motivational or behavioral.

## What can I expect on the interview?

A Spark Hire interview will always follow these steps:

1.  You’ll receive an **email** from the organization you applied to with a unique link. Do not share it with anyone!
2.  Click the link and head to the Spark Hire **website** to begin your interview
3.  You’ll get a chance to **test** your camera and microphone. Make sure they are working
4.  Next, the first interview question **will be displayed**. Typically this is as a short video, but sometimes the questions are displayed as text
5.  A timer will begin counting down. That is the time you have to prepare your answer. This timer will typically last **30 seconds**. You can skip this timer if you like. The question will remain on screen while the count-down timer is running. You are NOT being recorded at this stage.
6.  Once you’ve skipped the answer prep timer (or let it count down to zero), Spark Hire will **start recording** you – this is your cue to answer the question. Another timer will start counting down, this is the time you have to answer the questions. Typically it is 120 seconds long (two minutes)
7.  After you are done answering the question and the timer has not reached zero yet, you can click on the “**submit answer**” button to stop the recording
8.  The **next question** will then be displayed and the above steps repeat themselves until there are no more questions

On occasion, you’ll also have to answer some **multiple-choice or written questions**. However, those questions are usually very simple, such as “do you have a valid driver’s license”. The video questions are the tricky ones, not the multiple-choice/written questions!

## How do I ace the Spark Hire interview?

Simple – **practice**! You might know what a Spark Hire interview is – but it is **a completely different thing** to be looking at your computer and have to answer a question live. Head over to **[Voomer®](https://app.tryvoomer.com)** where you can **practice on Spark Hire style questions** and use their AI-powered tools to quickly improve and land that dream job!

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