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by Tondoteottotote on August 12th, 2005

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Is it legal to voice record a job interview?

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  • by themasterevan on August 15th, 2005

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    Assuming that the answer is yes, I presume you are concerned about promises made to you in the interview, regarding job duties and what you will be paid?

    The person doing the interviewing may or may not have any authority or liability when it comes to your job. What they tell you may not be binding, so before you say "yes", you want to ask to have an interview with the person who IS liable, and get the terms in writing. Think that might scare them off? No problem. If they offer you the job, say you need just a day to think it over. Go home, and write them a letter, re-capping what was said, stating that this is your understanding of the offer, and that you are willing to accept under those terms. Make a copy, then mail the original letter via Certified Mail, return reciept requested, so someone has to sign for it.

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  • by RedJohn on October 12th, 2005

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    Yes. It is legal to record a conversation between two or more people, provided all parties agree to it. It does not matter why someone may want to record the conversation or what the circumstances are. If a conversation is recorded without the knowledge or consent of all participants, any offended parties may have legal recourse. How this is handled depends on the laws in the jurisdiction in which you live.

    For example, this is why you may encounter a message such as "You call may be recorded for [some reason]" when you call a corporate service number. They are legally required to inform you that they may record your conversation. You consent to the recording by not terminating your call.

    I have never encountered such a request during any job interview I have suffered through or at any time that I have interviewed people. This sort of thing is generally frowned on. Many employers do not permit recording interviews, in consideration of the privacy rights of the person being interviewed. Questions, such as to whom the recording is made available and what guidelines are in place for its destruction, are valid inquiries from any person confronted with this situation.

    The interviewer may believe they have a reason for making the recording, such as to monitor the behaviour of their employees during interviews or to provide someone who is absent with a transcript of the interview, rather than depending on someone's notes. I don't think these sorts of reasons are very good, but some people may disagree.

    You would have to examine this on a case-by-case basis, being aware that you may not win the competition of you refuse. Personally, I would tend to refuse my permission, unless there was a specific reason that I felt comfortable with. I don't think I would like to work for a company that does this sort of thing as a matter of habit.

    And if it is you that want to record the interview, realize that the interviewers are well within their rights to refuse consent. Then you have two choices: agree to continue without recording or refuse and terminate the interview. Making such a request may send the wrong signals to the interviewers and it may hamper your chances for the position.

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