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Equip offers two kinds of AI interview. A One-Way Interview shows you a fixed set of questions that you answer by video, audio, or text. A Conversational Interview is a live, spoken conversation with the Equip AI Interviewer, which asks follow-up questions based on your answers.
You reach the interview through a link your recruiter shares, either in an invitation email or as a public URL. Sign in with the 6-digit code sent to your email, which expires after 10 minutes. See Candidate Login Methods.

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Equipment Checks

Before the interview begins, Equip runs a short three-step wizard to make sure your camera and microphone work. You cannot start until both are verified.
1

Review the format

The first screen explains the format and lists the active proctoring measures. You consent to proctoring before continuing.
2

Test your devices

Grant camera and microphone access when your browser asks. Equip records a 5-second test clip and plays it back. Conversational interviews add a read-aloud microphone calibration.
3

Start the interview

If your recruiter set an availability window, you can only start within that window.
Use Google Chrome on a laptop or desktop for the smoothest experience. On an iPhone or iPad, use Safari. See Device Compatibility.

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During the Interview

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One-Way Interviews

For recorded answers, the screen shows how many retakes you have left and enforces any minimum or maximum answer duration. Recorded answers upload in the background. After you submit, keep the tab open until the upload progress screen completes.

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Conversational Interviews

The interview is a live video call with a real-time transcript, conducted in the language your recruiter chose. Some questions may open a Workspace panel beside the call, where you write code or type a plain-text answer.
AI interviews use the same proctoring options as Equip assessments, and the session is recorded on Equip’s servers with the transcript retained. See AI Proctoring for what gets tracked.

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Reconnection and Grace Windows

Brief network drops do not end your interview: Equip reconnects automatically. A grace window covers short disconnects, so if a status banner appears, stay on the page and let the connection recover. If you leave before submitting, what happens next depends on a recruiter setting. When the recruiter allows resuming unfinished attempts, you can restart as many times as needed until you submit, and only the submitted attempt is graded.
A conversational interview cannot be resumed after it is submitted. If restarting is not enabled and you cannot get back in, contact your recruiter rather than trying repeatedly.

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Submitting

1

Confirm your answers

In a one-way interview, check that each answer shows as uploaded. In a conversational interview, the AI wraps up the conversation when the topics are covered.
2

Submit the interview

Submission is final for conversational interviews, so only submit when you are done. Once the completion screen confirms your interview was received, you can close the tab.
Results are shared by the recruiter, not by Equip. You will not see a score or report on screen.