The Screenloop Interview Sidekick is your companion throughout the interview process. It’s designed to be easy to launch and simple to use during live interviews, while giving you powerful tools to capture notes, highlight key moments, and provide structured feedback.
This article focuses on how to use and get the most value from the Interview Sidekick during interviews.
For setup instructions, see Setting up the Interview Sidekick.
Requirements
Before using the Interview Sidekick, make sure that you:
Have completed setup for a supported video conferencing tool (e.g. Zoom or Google Meet)
Have installed the Screenloop Chrome Extension
Have access to a Screenloop account within your organisation
Launching the Interview Sidekick
To launch the Interview Sidekick:
Join the interview from your calendar
Always select Join Interview with Screenloop.
Confirm interview details
You’ll see a confirmation screen showing:The candidate’s name
The role they are interviewing for
Click Launch with Sidekick
If you don’t see this confirmation screen, refer to the Troubleshooting Guide.
Once launched, Screenloop will open:
Your video conferencing tool, and
The Interview Sidekick at the same time.
Sidekick Layout Overview
Candidate & Role Information
At the top of the Sidekick, you’ll always see:
The candidate’s name
The role they’re interviewing for
This remains visible throughout the interview.
Taking Notes & Adding Reactions
The bottom section of the Sidekick is where you interact with the interview in real time.
Notes
Type your notes as the interview progresses
Press Enter to save a note
All notes are timestamped and linked to:
The interview recording
The transcription (if enabled)
Quick Reactions
Use quick reactions to instantly flag key moments, such as:
Strong answers
Concerning or inappropriate comments
Combining Notes & Reactions
You can associate a note with a quick reaction:
Type your note
Do not press Enter
Click a quick reaction instead
All notes and reactions can be reviewed and edited after the interview and help surface key insights later.
Reviewing Notes During the Interview
As you add notes and reactions, the middle section of the Sidekick displays:
All comments
All quick reactions
A chronological view of interview highlights
This makes it easy to track the conversation as it unfolds.
Mentioning Teammates
You can mention other users in your Screenloop organisation:
Type @ during the interview
Or after the interview from the Notes section on the Interviews page
Select a teammate from the list
The mentioned user will receive an email notification.
Tagging Scorecard Attributes
You can tag ATS scorecard attributes directly during the interview.
How it works
Attributes are pulled directly from the scorecard assigned to the role
During the interview:
Select an attribute
Leave a star rating
This data is later visible in the Screenloop dashboard and scorecards.
Important Notes
A scorecard must already exist for the role
Only scorecard fields with star ratings appear in the Sidekick
Open text fields do not appear and must be completed in the scorecard after the interview
If no scorecard categories exist for the interview stage, no attributes will be shown
