I am supposed to do a video interview this week for a tech job at a giant local firm. Until Monday I had no idea this was even a thing in recruiting. I tried to do it this morning and my anxiety disorder came out so strong that I couldn’t even get past the first question. I can’t concentrate on answering the question because I am so obsessed with how I look (like an old lady, which I’m not) and how I sound (like a person with an anxiety disorder, with I am). I do just fine in face to face interviews, and if this was a Skype interview, I’m sure I’d do just fine too. But for some reason talking to an unresponsive camera and seeing myself talking to an unresponsive camera is just too much for me. I’m nearly in tears just thinking about it and I thought I had gotten over the worst of my social anxiety.
So Dopers, share with me you experiences with video interviewing. Please keep in mind that this is a static interview process, I am not interacting with a human in any way during this interview, just some questions on the screen and me and my iPhone app. I have read all sort of tips on how to handle the process, except for how to tell the potential employer that I am not comfortable with this part of their hiring process. And I pray to Og that this is the only one I will come across during this job search process!