Sonru

Owned by Brittanie Keyser
Last updated: Nov 23, 2020 by Mateusz Zajac (Unlicensed)
3 min read

This tool has solely been researched by the WilsonHCG Innovation team.

Summary

Sonru has pioneered Video Interviewing for over a decade, but we want to go further. We want to solve problems for our clients at different stages of the recruitment process and expand the solutions we provide. That’s precisely what joining the Modern Hire family allows us to do. Bringing our signature style of client care, candidate experience and industry innovation to Modern Hire’s all-in-one hiring platform, promises a dynamic and exciting union for both our individual clients and the entire talent acquisition industry. Sonru – A Modern Hire Company, is delighted to present the next evolution in enterprise recruitment: Pre-hire assessments, interviewing technology, AI capabilities and predictive analytics, all finally working together to enable organisations to continuously improve hiring results.

Overview

  • Video Screening powered by Sonru is simply the best use of disruptive online video interviewing technology, designed specifically for the candidate selection process.
  • Sonru continually invests in our product design, user experience and best in class technology so you can focus on candidate selection. Even better, you will unlock substantial time and cost efficiencies.
  • Sonru replicates the format of a phone, Skype or face to face interview.
    The interviewer sets the questions, based on your organisation’s role, competency and cultural fit criteria, setting the maximum read and answer times for each question.
  • Candidates log in to read and record their answers and are not online at the same time as the interviewer.
  • Like a traditional interview, candidates don’t see the questions in advance. They respond to one question at a time and get one chance to answer each question.

Candidate Experience

  • Immersive Employer Branding
    All our accounts are branded with the client logo, include links to the client’s website and the ability to share a range of corporate/careers videos. All of which build on your employer brand and enhance the candidate experience.
  • In addition, we offer a premium branding option that reflects the look and feel of your website.
  • Accessibility, Diversity and Inclusion
    Sonru has been developed to work with screen readers and other technologies that disabled people may be accustomed to. Download our Accessibility white paper to find out more.
  • Hiring for diversity and inclusion has become the standard for successful companies around the world (Bersin by Deloitte) and video interviewing enables you to hire the best talent, regardless of gender, age, race and geography.
  • Flexible and Reliable
    Sonru offers an extremely robust and reliable solution, with 99.9% uptime per year. Our system is always available, with a bandwidth requirement of only 140kbps (much less than Skype). This guarantees the highest quality video for candidates in even the remotest regions, and provides you with the greatest global reach.
  • Industry-Leading Best Practices
    Should you include a welcome video? How many questions should you ask? What kind of questions work best for video interviews? We have the answers for you.
  • Completely Multilingual
    To support our global client base, the candidate application is available in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, German, Malay, Korean, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Russian, Turkish, Hungarian, Arabic and Polish. The most popular 3 languages used currently are English, French and Traditional Chinese. Questions can be set in any language.
  • Fair and Consistent
    Sonru Video Interviewing provides a standardised, structured and transparent interview, ensuring a fair and consistent process for all candidates.
  • Candidate Support 24/7
    Whether candidates have questions about the process or experience technical difficulty, our global support team offers unrivaled support, and is on hand 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Less than 1% of candidates require assistance.

Benefits

  • Faster Process
    -Reduce time spent on first round screening by up to 80%
    -Review and make decisions ’on the go’
    -50% reduction in recruitment lifecycle
  • Smarter Selection
    -Set role, competency and cultural fit questions
    -Experience the candidate’s personality, see their body language
    -Better calibre candidates shortlisted
  • Cost Effective
    -80% early-stage screening cost savings
    -Recruitment costs reduced by 50%
    -Fewer face-to-face interviews required
  • Greater Reach
    -Reach out to internal, local, regional and global candidates
    -Engage with passive candidates
    -Multiple languages
  • Happier People
    -Eliminates scheduling hassles
    -Recruiters and hiring managers review interviews in their own time
    -Convenient for candidates
  • Transparency
    -Standardised, structured and transparent
    -Fair process for all candidates
    -Clear interview records for review and auditing