What does it say about a company if they refuse to use anything other than Skype for interviews? [closed]

manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago

I tried to interview with two different companies in Japan, but they always want use Skype for interviews">interviews and refuse use other software/methods (like telephone interview). I do not want use Skype because no internet cafe here have it, this software is spyware, I do not want to create an account. I tell them about other software like Jitsi Meet, but the company replied with:

Dear Applicant, Thank you so much for your mail & advice about using Jitsi meet. But according to our interview procedure we are preferring Skype. Kindly use your Skype to attend the interview with us & Let us know your Skype ID. Your given time 30th October at 17:00 we confirmed your interview according to your suitability. Please make sure us your Skype ID before your interview time. Thank you Best Regards
HR Department b-cause., Inc. Japan

I cancelled the interview because I can't find an internet cafe with Skype.

Does this mean they're not a good company, inflexible and with bad management?

I forget: company job adertisement not tell company only use Skype for interview.

manpreet 2 years ago

Our company exclusively uses Google hangouts for interviews. We are absolutely a flexible company. However, that is our video chat software so it's what we use.

Another way to look at this question is the employer perspective:

• There is a candidate that insists we use their own video software for the interview, are they likely to be a high maintenance employee who needs special things?

It also looks like you can use Skype for web, too, so you could do that without installing anything, which seems like it would work for your purposes. Create a throwaway account for the interview, use the online interface, and that's all you'd have to do.