> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://hireflixsl.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How Hireflix Works

## Overview

Every interview follows the same lifecycle, moving back and forth between what you do as a recruiter and what your candidate experiences on the other end. Here's the full timeline, from creating a job to making a decision.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Recruiter: Create a job position">
    You [add a job position](/user/jobs/adding-a-position) for the role you're hiring, then [build the video interview](/user/building-the-interview/creating-a-video-interview) — questions, an optional intro/outro, and [tailoring](/user/building-the-interview/tailoring-the-interview) like thinking time, answer limits, and branding.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Recruiter: Invite the candidate">
    You [invite the candidate](/user/inviting-candidates/inviting-one-by-one), one by one or in bulk. Hireflix automatically sends the [invite email or SMS](/user/messages/setting-up-invites-reminders) with their unique interview link. The interview is now in the **Pending** stage.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Candidate: Opens the interview">
    The candidate opens their link — no account or app download required. Depending on your setup, they may see your [company branding](/user/building-the-interview/branded-interview-page) and an intro video before they start.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Candidate: Records their answers">
    The candidate records a video answer to each question, respecting any thinking time or answer time limit you've set, then submits when they're done.
  </Step>

  <Step title="System: Interview marked as completed">
    The interview status changes to **Completed**, and you (or your team) receive an [email or Slack notification](/user/messages/completion-notifications) letting you know it's ready to review. If Hireflix couldn't tell who invited the candidate — for example, invites sent via an ATS integration or a public link — the notification goes to the account admin instead.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Recruiter: Reviews and scores">
    You [review the interview](/user/reviewing-sharing/reviewing-candidates): watch or read the transcribed answers, rate from 0.5 to 5, and leave notes for your team.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Recruiter: Decides">
    You shortlist or discard the candidate — or [share the interview](/user/reviewing-sharing/sharing-an-interview) with someone outside your workspace for a second opinion. If you use an ATS integration, the result can sync back automatically.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Card color="#5863ff" icon="arrow-right" horizontal href="/user/jobs/adding-a-position" title="Ready to try it?">
  Start by adding your first job position.
</Card>