There are 5 types of custom questions you can use. This article explains when and how to use each type.
There are five custom question types available to you:
Below, we've listed summaries of the different question types, when it's best to use them, the time limit options for how long your candidate has to answer, and an example of its use.
Please note: the availability of each question type depends on your plan. Free plan users can use only Multiple-choice or Essay. Starter plan users can choose between Multiple-choice, Essay, Video or File upload. Scale and upwards have access to all 5 question types.
Multiple-choice
A question with a limited set of answers (between 2 and 10) from which the candidate has to choose.
| When to use | Time limit options |
| For closed questions, when you want to limit the possible answers from your candidates. | 30 seconds 45 seconds 60 seconds 2 minutes |
Example of use
Essay
A question where the candidate can provide an open-ended answer with text.
| When to use | Time limit options |
| For open ended questions, when you don't want to limit the possible answers. | 60 seconds 2 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 30 minutes |
Example of use
Video
A question where the candidate answers with a video recording of their response.
| When to use | Time limit options |
| For open ended questions, when you want to see how a candidate would respond in a live interview. | 30 seconds 60 seconds 2 minutes |
Example of use
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File upload
A question where you ask the candidate to upload a file.
| When to use | Time limit options |
| When you'd like to see examples of past work or other relevant documents. |
10 minutes |
Example of use
Coding question
A coding challenge created by your own developers.
| When to use | Languages available |
Time limit options | |
| If your developers have their own coding challenges to test candidates. | Python Javascript Php Sql |
Java C C++ C# |
10 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes 40 minutes 50 minutes 60 minutes |
Example of use
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