How proctoring works
Video proctoring, the camera calibration step, and what is recorded during an assessment.
How proctoring works
When video proctoring is enabled, the candidate's webcam records the session. This page explains, in plain terms, what actually happens, useful both for setting expectations and for interpreting results.
Camera calibration
Before starting, the candidate grants camera and microphone access and completes a short calibration. The app checks that their face is visible and centered. This establishes a baseline used later to detect anomalies, such as someone else taking the test or the candidate leaving the frame.
The calibration step is short — typically under a minute — and is not recorded. The baseline is a private artifact of the assessment, not a public profile.
What is recorded
- The webcam video, split into chunks and stored securely.
- The candidate's code as it is written, auto-saved continuously.
- Integrity events such as paste actions and tab or window switches.
What it is used for
The recording lets you verify any flagged moment. If the integrity report highlights a suspicious event, you can watch the exact moment on the video and code replay to judge the context yourself.
The recording is the ground truth, not the model. The model's job is to surface leads; the recording's job is to let you resolve them.
What it is not used for
- The video is not shared with anyone outside your workspace.
- The video is not used to train any external model.
- The video is not retained beyond your workspace's retention window.
- The video is not used for identity verification beyond confirming the person in front of the camera is the same person throughout.
Set candidates up to succeed
Candidates should know the session is recorded and monitored. Mention it in your job post and invitation so there are no surprises, and so genuine candidates feel reassured that others cannot cheat past them. A calm candidate performs better, and clear expectations reduce support questions.
Tell candidates upfront
The candidate app's briefing page repeats the rules, but candidates who already know what to expect are calmer and perform better. A short paragraph in your invitation email and in your job post is enough.