Structured interview
45 minSegments
4
First
5:00
Total
45:00
A 45-minute interview with intro, questions, candidate questions, and close.
Structured interview agenda
Free Job Interview Timer
Use a job interview timer for introductions, role context, candidate questions, technical exercises, hiring team questions, and close. Keep interviews fair, consistent, and on schedule.
Built for this job
Interviewers can run consistent interviews across candidates.
Candidates get protected time for their questions.
Hiring teams can use XTimer rooms for remote interview timing and shared displays.
Current agenda item
Intro
1/4
5:00
Next
Hiring questions
Total time
45:00
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.
Technical interview
1 hourSegments
5
First
5:00
Total
1:00:00
A 60-minute technical interview with context, exercise, review, and questions.
Screening call
30 minSegments
4
First
3:00
Total
30:00
A 30-minute recruiter screen with role fit, candidate questions, and next steps.
Professional setup
Use the simple timer first, then graduate to controlled timing.
Keep candidate questions as a protected segment.
Use the same structure for candidates in the same interview stage.
Leave a closing segment for next steps and logistics.
Use XTimer rooms when a coordinator controls the interview timer.
Frequently asked questions
What is a job interview timer?
A job interview timer structures interviews into timed segments for introductions, role context, interviewer questions, exercises, candidate questions, and close.
How long should a job interview be?
Screening calls are often 30 minutes, structured interviews are often 45 minutes, and technical interviews often use 60 minutes.
Can I use this for remote interviews?
Yes. Share the timer or create an XTimer room for a separate controller and viewer display.