Conducting an Interview in Lavalier

Lavalier records and transcribes your interviews automatically so you can focus on the conversation. Here's how to conduct an interview and what to expect during the process.

Starting Your Interview

From the Hiring Feed:

1. Find your scheduled interview in the Hiring Feed (your main dashboard)
2. Click on the interview to open the preparation screen
3. Review the candidate's details and your prepared questions
4. Click Start Interview when you're ready
   
   

From Your Calendar (Virtual Meetings Only):

If you've scheduled a virtual meeting, you can join directly from your calendar invite. Click the meeting link in your calendar, and Lavalier's notetaker will join the video call automatically to record and transcribe.

What happens when you start:

• Virtual Meeting — Lavalier’s notetaker joins your video call at the scheduled time and begins recording
• Phone Call — Lavalier places the call to the candidate using your verified caller ID
• In-Person — Recording starts using your computer's microphone
  
  

During the Interview

Once recording starts, you'll see several tools to help you stay organized:

Questions Panel — Your prepared questions appear on the left. Mark questions as answered to track your progress through the interview, or add follow-up questions as needed.

Notes Section — Take notes on the right side. Your notes save automatically, and you can add thumbs up or thumbs down markers to highlight important moments. These markers link to specific timestamps in the transcript.

Recording Controls — A pulsing indicator shows recording is active. The elapsed time shows how long you've been recording.

Live Transcript — The transcript updates in real time as the conversation progresses.

Ending the Interview

Click the red End Interview button when you're done. Lavalier processes the transcript in about a minute, then shows you an AI-generated summary with key takeaways.

From here, you can write your feedback or save and close the interview.

What Happens Next

After your interview, use Lavalier to move faster through your hiring process:

• Review the full transcript — Jump to specific moments using your timestamped notes and markers
• Write structured feedback — Capture your evaluation while it's fresh
• Compare candidates — Ask questions across multiple interviews to identify the strongest fit

All interview data saves to the role automatically, making it easy for your team to collaborate on hiring decisions.

Troubleshooting