VidCruiter vs Microsoft Teams
Upgrade from video conferencing to an end-to-end video interviewing solution.
VidCruiter and Microsoft Teams both offer video conferencing to make remote hiring and interviewing more accessible. While Microsoft Teams might meet the rest of your company’s communication needs, VidCruiter is purpose-built for hiring. Optimize your recruiting process with this convenient solution that is highly customizable to fit any hiring workflow and reflect your brand’s personality.
Stop making applicants and interviewers download an app or log in — VidCruiter’s platform of solutions makes the hiring process more streamlined for everyone involved.
Hiring is a very specific task that demands a lot of functionality. Let’s compare VidCruiter and Microsoft Teams, highlighting what features and strengths these platforms offer businesses looking for video interviewing solutions.
Recruiters and talent acquisition teams choose VidCruiter for hiring.
Read our reviews to find out why
“The VidCuiter Team (both sales and onboarding) took the time to listen to our unique needs and built a solution that worked for us. Never did we feel rushed or forced to fit within a pre-set mold. They stuck with us through many changes, ensuring we got the solution right for our team.”
MICHAEL R.
Special Projects
Small Business
“VidCruiter is a great platform that allows candidates to interview via a live interview or a pre-recorded interview in their own time. This gives so many of our candidates the flexibility to choose what works best for them and creates a great candidate experience! The platform is easy to use, and I worked with an awesome integrations team that went above and beyond to make this happen!”
DIANA T.
Manager, Talent Acquisition
Enterprise
“VidCruiter is helping me to manage candidates accurately and has advanced features for new job postings that are much easier than with my previous software. There are many built-in cross-platform-posting options that help get my job listings to the right places to collect candidates I actually desire to hire.”
RICHARD L.
Mid-Market
Comparing Microsoft Teams & VidCruiter
No More Apps
Join interviews without downloading, logging in, or updating anything.
View Everything In The Platform
Once candidates are in the platform, they don’t have to go anywhere else. Standardized questions are embedded within the online interview.
24/7 Support & Service
Premium service comes standard with VidCruiter. We offer 24/7 tech support via chat, phone, and email.
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Create a Branded Interview Experience
Add landing page videos or write a message to welcome applicants to their video interview.
Works with Your ATS
Integrate VidCruiter with your ATS to ensure all your interview data is stored in your system of record.
Take Calls From Your Phone
65% of candidates join video calls from mobile devices, making a mobile-first experience crucial. VidCruiter gives candidates the flexibility to join interviews from their phones.
Embrace Workflow Automation
Schedule reminder actions and notifications and move candidates forward based on rater actions.
Achieve Interview Compliance
VidCruiter’s digital interview compliance system creates accountability and makes it easy for raters to follow organizational policies and protocols, giving candidates a consistent structured interview experience.
Visibility Into Every Video Interview
VidCruiter’s reporting engine allows you to set goals and track progress around conducting interviews, evaluating candidates, making decisions, and following best practices.
Personalized, Interactive Training
(Including Live 1-On-1 Sessions)
Your Own Dedicated Client Success Manager
Customized Success Plan
Custom Training for Different User Types
In-Depth Training for Super Users
Unlimited Follow-up Training
Recorded Training Sessions
24/7 Support for All Interview Participants
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Average Support Turnaround Time of 1 Minute
Telephone Support
Email Support
Built-in Chat Support
Customer Service Available in Multiple Languages
Proven Recruiting-Specific ROI Statistics Available
Recruitment Experience and Knowledge
Initial Job Position and Template Setup by Our Team for You
Data Entry of Digitized Interview Guides by Our Team
Test Applicants to Perfect Your Recruitment Process
Live Position Testing
Tech Checks to Verify Hardware and Connection Compatibility
Built-in Digital Structured Interview Questions (Scientifically-Proven to Minimize Hiring Bias): Use Your Own Questions or Pre-Determined Templates
Real-Time Auto-Scoring of Ratings Captures Each Managers’ Score Independently
Auto-Move Best Candidates to Top of Shortlist Based on Managers’ Scores
Unlimited Users
Unlimited Concurrent Interviews
Show Privacy Policy Agreement Before Joining Interview
Play Custom Video for Interviewees Before Joining Interview
List of Invited Participants (Including their Status)
View a Candidate’s Profile (Information from Earlier Steps in the Recruitment Process)
Panel Interviews
Group Applicant Interviews
Group Applicant Evaluations and Tests
Grouped Video Assessments
File Sharing During Interviews
Digitally Document Notes During Interview
Interview Notes (With Permission-Based Review Restrictions)
Option to Record Interviews for Unlimited Playback
Timestamps for More Efficient Playback
Re-Usable Interview Templates
Electronic Signature Capture Through Adobe Sign Plugin
Interview Timer
Screen Sharing
Login & Logout Notifications
Ability to Mute Interview Participants
Host Controls
Ability to Revoke Participants’ Access to the Interview
Tagging
Choose Your Preferred Language: Platform is Entirely Bilingual/Multilingual
Visibility & Invisibility Settings
Anonymous Interviewers / Observers
User Invitation from Interview
Public Chat (Amongst All Interview Participants)
Private Chat (Only Amongst Interviewers)
Branded Interview Room (Custom Header and Background)
Viewing Settings of Video Interviews
Ability to Re-Activate an Interview After Ending It (Re-Enable Links)
Ability to Control Which Users Are Able to View Specific Notes
Ability to Upload Files in the Private & Public Chats
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Ability to Have Resumes Attached In Interview Interface
Interviews Can Continue After Originally Scheduled Time
Color-Coded Icons Showing Who Has Joined, Not Yet Joined & Join In-Process
Ability for Participants to Dial-In to Interview by Phone
Fail-Proof Backup Call-in System
(Toll Free Number that Records Audio)
Ability to Change Interview Mode
(On-Screen Video Layout)
Ability to Invite New Participants (& Set Rating Access) During Interview
Background Blur
Hide Inactive Participant
Show Time Remaining Notifications
Rate Multiple Candidates In One Session With Group Interviewing
Automatic Recording
Text (SMS) Interview Invites
Text (SMS) Interview Reminders
Personalized SMS Templates
Email Invites
Email Reminders at Custom Times
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Personalized Email Templates
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Branded Emails
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White Label Email Domains
Auto-Generated Links, Times, and Custom Information generated from Variables
Unique Sign-In Links to Ensure Security
Choose Your Preferred Language: Platform is Entirely Bilingual/Multilingual
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Configure Pre-Interview Tasks For Interviewers
Configure Pre-Interview Tasks For Applicants
Bulk Invite Candidates to Scheduler
Invite Multiple Interview Participants (Up to 8 Simultaneous Participants with Recording and 25 without Recording)
Google Calendar Integration
Outlook Calendar Integration
Office 365 Calendar Integration
iCloud Calendar Integration
Set Specific Availability for Conducting Interviews
Set Custom Availabilities For Different Types of Interviews
Configure Which Interviewer Availabilities Candidates Can Select
Set The Minimum Number of Required Interviewers
Customizable Interview Length
Set the Amount of Advanced Notice Prior to a Scheduled Interview
Automated Scheduling
Auto-Download Interview Times to Outlook, Gmail, and Other Popular Calendars
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Manual Scheduling
Calendar Invites
Auto-Detect Timezones (Optional)
Fixed Timezones (Optional)
Delay Interview Invites Based on Back-to-Back Interviewers in 1 Room (Join After 60 Minutes)
Schedule Interviewers to Join at Specific Intervals
Automated Thank You Emails and Completion Status Updates
Send Automated Surveys to Interviewees
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Post-Interview Automation Rules
Post-Recording Rating Feature
Reporting System (Attendee History)
Easily Re-watch and Compare Interview Recordings
Sharing Permissions to Restrict Access to Recorded Interviews
Send Recorded Video Interviews for Transcription
Easily Skip Forward on Playback with Timestamped Notes
Rating Reports
Update Candidates’ Status in an Integrated ATS Within the Video Call Interface
1000s of Features to Level Up the Base System for Your Unique Recruiting Needs (10+ Years of Development)
Choose Your Preferred Language: Platform is Entirely Bilingual/Multilingual
Admin Dashboard
Customizable User Permissions
Integrations with Other Platforms for More Seamless Automation Options
Custom Reports Specific to Recruiting
Interview Reports
Database Search
Complete Log of Each Interview (Who Joined, When They Joined, Device Used, etc.)
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Custom Excel Data Exports
Join an Interview Using Any Browser or Operating System
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WebRTC Communication System
No Software Downloads Required for Computers and Newer Phones
Single Sign-on (SSO) – Log in with a Single ID
Password using SAML
Single Sign-on (SSO) – Log in with a Single ID and Password using OpenID Connect
WCAG 3.0 AA Compliant
ADA Compliant
HTTPS and SSL/TLS Secured Communication
Data Encryption While in Transit and at Rest
Tier 4 Data Centers
Shares Your Data with Third Parties
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Secure Delivery and Protection of Customer Data
Transparent Logs – All Staff Access Logged
All Data Owned by Client
Exclusive Use of 256-bit Encryption
Exclusive Use of TLS 1.2+
SO2 Type 2
ISO 27001: (Security techniques – Information security management systems)
ISO 27017: (Code of practice for information security controls based on ISO/IEC 27002 for cloud services)
ISO 27018: (Code of practice for protection of personally identifiable information [PII] in public clouds acting as PII processors)
IP Address Tracking
Voice and Video Traffic Session Encryption (Regardless of Endpoint or Session Setup)
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Safe to Use Even on Public Hotspots
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Protected B Compliance
Choosing the right video provider can be challenging, and there’s absolutely a time and place for Microsoft Teams. Its video conferencing features, such as real-time collaboration and screen sharing, are ideal for remote work. When you need to do remote hiring, trust VidCruiter.
VidCruiter’s advanced video interviewing features — like SMS reminders and rater compliance tracking — save you time and improve the hiring process.
VidCruiter will handle the integration, support you with custom training and templates, and create a customized success plan for your organization. With a decade of experience in the recruiting industry, VidCruiter has helped companies in every industry and sector by automating manual work and improving candidate experience.
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