Candidate phone screen
30 minSegments
6
First
3:00
Total
30:00
A 30-minute phone screen timer with intro, background, fit, logistics, questions, and close.
Intro, background, fit, questions, and close
Free Candidate Phone Screen Timer
Use a candidate phone screen timer for introductions, background review, role fit, logistics, candidate questions, and close. Create an XTimer room when recruiters and hiring managers need shared phone screen timing.
Built for this job
Recruiters can protect time for candidate questions before closing.
Hiring teams can keep phone screens consistent across candidates.
XTimer rooms support shared phone screen timers for recruiters and hiring managers.
Current agenda item
Intro
1/6
3:00
Next
Background
Total time
30:00
Use this setup in XTimer
Need a controller link, viewer display, or shared room?
Keep this simple timer for quick work. Move into an XTimer room when one person controls the clock and another screen shows it to a speaker, team, class, or audience.
Presets that match real work
Start from a timer people already understand.
Each preset has a clear use case, duration, and workflow. That makes the page useful for search visitors immediately, and gives professional users a natural path into XTimer rooms when they need separate controller and viewer devices.
Quick phone screen
15 minTotal
15 min
A 15-minute timer for a focused candidate screening call.
Logistics check
5 minTotal
5 min
A 5-minute timer for availability, compensation range, and next steps.
Professional setup
Use the simple timer first, then graduate to controlled timing.
Tell the candidate how the screen is structured at the beginning.
Separate role fit from logistics and next steps.
Use the same timing structure across similar candidate screens.
Use an XTimer room when a recruiter and hiring manager need one shared screen countdown.
Frequently asked questions
What is a candidate phone screen timer?
A candidate phone screen timer structures introductions, background review, role fit, logistics, candidate questions, and close.
Can this replace an interview guide?
No. XTimer is only a timing tool. Use your hiring process, interview guide, and ATS for questions, notes, decisions, and compliance.
Can recruiters share the phone screen timer?
Yes. Create an XTimer room when recruiters and hiring managers need one shared candidate phone screen countdown.