Customizing Interview Stages for a Job

Tailor your interview process for each job by customizing interview stages—the steps candidates move through during hiring. While new jobs start with your account's default stages, you can add, edit, reorder, or remove stages to match this specific job's needs.

How to Access Interview Stages

1. Open your job from the Jobs page
2. Click Interview Stages & Questions in the top right

You'll see a flowchart of all interview stages for this job.

Adding a Stage

1. Click Add Stage in the top right
2. Choose a stage type:
   • Recruiter Screen — Initial screening call
   • Hiring Manager Screen — Meeting with the hiring manager to discuss job fit and expectations
   • Tech Screen — Technical assessment
   • Portfolio Review — Review of work samples
   • Interview Loop — Series of back-to-back interviews
   • Other — Custom stage type

Lavalier adds the new stage to the end of your flowchart, named after its stage type, with a default duration of 45 minutes (60 for an Interview Loop). To rename it or change the duration, see Editing a Stage below.

Editing a Stage

To change the name or duration:

1. Hover over a stage and click the pencil icon
2. Update the stage name or duration
3. Click the checkmark to save

To add or modify questions:

1. Click into a stage card
2. Add, edit, or reorder interview questions

Tip: For more on working with questions, see Preparing Interview Questions.

Reordering and Deleting Stages

To reorder: Drag and drop stages to change their sequence. Stage numbers update automatically.

To delete: Hover over a stage and click the trash icon, then confirm.

Note: To reset all stages back to your account defaults, click Add Stage → Reset to Default Stages.

What's next?

Once your stages are configured:

• Prepare Interview Questions — Add questions to each stage
• Create and Schedule Interviews — Set up interviews using these stages
• Add Candidates to a Job — Bring candidates into your pipeline

Troubleshooting