Video is the medium. Science is the advantage: Why Hirevue’s Teams integration matters

HR tech is constantly changing, and leaders are curious about what the future holds. What new trends are we seeing? Should we expect meeting platforms to push deeper into interviewing? What can we expect from dedicated hiring technology providers?

The bigger story is this: smarter hiring requires more than video access. It demands technology built on science, structure, and purpose, designed specifically for high-stakes talent decisions.

We sat down with Andy Bonk, Product Architect at Hirevue, and Jeffrey Sandford, Group Project Manager at Hirevue, to discuss where the market is heading, and why Hirevue’s deep, enterprise-ready integration with Microsoft Teams (and Zoom) positions customers for long-term success.

Hiring happens everywhere. Hirevue meets candidates where they are.

For years, talent teams have relied on platforms like Teams, Zoom, and Webex for workplace communication. So it’s no surprise, Bonk says, that these platforms are now becoming natural entry points for interviewing:

“In a post-COVID era where everyone adopted Teams and Webex, it’s a logical extension to interviewing. Live video is a commodity. It’s just a delivery mechanism. What matters is the science behind how we evaluate candidates.”

That science is what differentiates Hirevue. There is a difference between structured, intelligent video interviewing and simply interviewing with video tools (like Zoom, Teams, etc). Whether the interview happens on Teams, Zoom, Webex, or Hirevue’s native platform, the power comes from the skills data, insights, and decision-support that wrap around the conversation to provide holistic data on candidates.

Sandford added, “A lot of our customers care deeply about the science. With our skills backbone, you know everything about your candidates including their validated skills, the signals they’re showing, and the insights you need to hire confidently.”

Why Teams integration matters (and why it’s surging)

Hirevue facilitates more live interviews on Microsoft Teams than any other platform, including our own native system. And that’s not by accident.

Enterprise control, seamless experience

Teams is already embedded in most organizations’ daily workflow. When Hirevue integrates directly into that environment, talent teams get:

• Seamless integration with Microsoft’s security and access controls 
• Streamlined scheduling and interviewer management 
• A consistent experience across the tools recruiters and hiring managers already use 

As Bonk puts it, “We’re an enterprise-strength platform. We interact seamlessly with business workflows and the technologies people use daily, all while still delivering the selection science that makes Hirevue unique.”

So… what about Zoom?

Sandford says some prospects understandably ask, “If we’re already using Zoom, why do we need Hirevue?”

His answer is simple, adding, “Hirevue is a purpose-built interviewing solution that brings together the right data, structure, and insights that make better hiring decisions possible.”

Bonk adds that Zoom, Teams, Webex, and Hirevue’s native platform all serve the same purpose: connecting people.

“I care a lot less about the medium and more about the selection science. Interviews are just one interaction in a multi-step talent acquisition process. Our job is to connect those interactions into a full picture of the candidate and get them into the right roles sooner,” Bonk said.

The real differentiator: skills, science, and insights

As meeting platforms evolve, Hirevue is doubling down on what we do best: validating skills, making structured interviewing scalable, and giving hiring teams unparalleled insight into their candidates.

“We’re leaning into our strategy: skills validation and interview intelligence. It positions us extremely well, regardless of what Zoom or Teams does,” said Sandford.

Bonk added, “The bar for entry is low. The bar for success in TA is high. Leaders are asked to do more with less, and we help them do that by identifying right-fit candidates and getting them into roles faster.”

Preparing for the future needs of hiring 

Hirevue has long anticipated the convergence of communication platforms and hiring platforms, and the current landscape only reinforces the importance of the work already in motion.

What’s coming next from Hirevue:

1. New capabilities powered by communication AI: Intelligent meeting and Interview Insights will deepen, whether the call happens on Teams, Zoom, or Hirevue.

2. Expanded Interview Insights support: Hirevue offers ongoing development to bring even richer data and analytics into live interviews across platforms.

3. Greater scalability and reliability: As enterprise communication and collaboration tools evolve, Hirevue will continue ensuring customers benefit from the best-in-class infrastructure behind them.

4. Continued innovation in skills-backed hiring: The skills backbone remains central to Hirevue’s strategy, helping organizations evaluate what truly matters and reduce hiring bias.

The medium may change, but the mission doesn’t.

The hiring landscape is shifting, and technology giants are taking notice. But Bonk sums up why Hirevue is well-positioned for the future.

“We facilitate hiring across any medium. We help teams surface the right skills, streamline the process, and bring right-fit candidates to the decision-makers faster.”

No matter which video platform employees use, Hirevue turns interviews and hiring into something far more powerful: a consistent, validated, and insight-rich part of the hiring journey.

Discover how Hirevue brings structure, science, and insights to interviews—wherever they happen. Let’s talk.