 Additional fees apply. More and more companies are using video interviewing, at least for initial screenings. It adds an exclamation point to a decade-long upward trend of the impersonal approach to hiring. Here's the basics on how to nail that video interview, where a company records your answers to their programmed questions. First, dress as you would for an in-person interview and close all unnecessary programs on your computer. You do not need distractions.