Why HR Teams Are Gluing These Two Tools Together
Let's cut through the BS: hiring processes suck when you're waiting on sign-offs. Managers drag feet approving roles. Candidates ghost you while legal reviews offer letters. HR becomes a nagging spouse reminding everyone to "please respond to that email."
That's why companies between 200-5,000 employees are wiring ApproveThis directly into myInterview using Zapier. It's not about cool tech - it's about fixing three specific headaches:
- Speed: No more manual back-and-forth between approval systems and candidate pipelines
- Audit Trails: Automatic documentation of who approved what (and when) for compliance
Here's the dirty secret HR won't tell you: 68% of hiring delays come from internal processes, not candidate availability. This integration attacks that problem at the source.
How This Duo Actually Works (Without Tech Jargon)
ApproveThis handles the bureaucratic stuff - multi-level approvals, compliance checks, delegation when Karen from Legal is on vacation. myInterview does the human part - collecting candidate videos, sharing clips with teams, basic ATS stuff.
Connect them through Zapier, and you get a system where:
- Approvals trigger actions in myInterview
- Completed interviews kick off review processes
Critical detail: Approvers only need ApproveThis access. No extra myInterview seats required. Huge for companies using external recruiters or temp agencies.
Real-World Scenarios That Don't Sound Like Sales Pitches
1. "We Can't Get Leadership to Sign Off Fast Enough"
Mid-sized tech company problem: CTO needs to approve engineering roles but keeps delaying. Candidates accept other offers while waiting.
Fix: Auto-create myInterview jobs the second ApproveThis gets a green light. No human middleman. Even better - set approval thresholds so only senior roles need CTO sign-off. Junior roles auto-approve if within budget.
2. "Our Hiring Committee Moves Like Molasses"
Healthcare network issue: 5 directors must review nurse candidate videos. They never coordinate schedules.
Fix: Completed myInterview videos trigger parallel ApproveThis requests. Directors get email approvals (no login required). System escalates after 48 hours. Delegation covers vacations. Hiring manager sees real-time status.
3. "We Keep Losing Track of Verbal Approvals"
Manufacturing company mess: Plant managers OK temp hires via Slack. HR has no paper trail for audits.
Fix: Any myInterview candidate addition requires ApproveThis workflow. Even if approved via email, everything logs to the dashboard. Compliance team can pull reports in two clicks.
Setting This Up Without an IT Degree
Zapier makes this stupid simple. Here's the playbook:
- Create Zapier account (free tier works)
- Choose trigger: "New Approval in ApproveThis" or "Completed Interview in myInterview"
- Pick action: "Create Job in myInterview" or "Start Approval Workflow"
- Map fields (takes 90 seconds)
Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-set interview quotas. Example: "If role is Director-level, require 3 interview rounds. Else, 2."
Why This Isn't Just Another HR Gimmick
Most tool integrations are duct tape. This actually changes behavior:
For HR Teams: Stop being the nag. Automated reminders and escalation rules make managers accountable without your involvement.
For Finance: Approval thresholds prevent rogue hiring. Get alerts if department X tries to create roles exceeding Q2 budgets.
For Legal: Every approval is timestamped and logged. No more "I never approved that hire" during audits.
For Hiring Managers: Vacation delegation means your team isn't blocked when you're OOO. Custom workflows match your actual process (not some HR template).
The Silent Killer Feature Nobody Talks About
Email approvals. Seriously. ApproveThis lets approvers click "Approve" or "Reject" directly from Gmail/Outlook. No login. No password reset emails. No "how do I use this software" calls to IT.
Combine that with myInterview's mobile-friendly candidate side, and you've got a process that works for:
- Hourly workers applying via phone
- Executives approving hires from airports
It's boring. It's unsexy. It saves 23 minutes per approval cycle. Multiply that across 200 hires/year.
When You Shouldn't Bother With This Integration
Look, this isn't magic fairy dust. If your hiring process works fine (somehow), skip it. Also not worth it if:
- You hire less than 20 people/year
- One person makes all hiring decisions
- You enjoy manually updating 14 spreadsheets
But if you've got multiple approvers, compliance needs, or just hate chasing people for sign-offs - this pays for itself in 3 months.
Getting Started Without the Sales Circus
ApproveThis offers a 14-day trial - no credit card required. myInterview has a free tier for small teams. Zapier connections take under 10 minutes.
Or, if you want to see real examples from your industry:
Book a 12-minute demo where we'll show:
- How healthcare networks cut time-to-hire by 37%
- Manufacturing companies that slashed compliance issues
No pitch. Just proof this actually works.
Integrate with myInterview Integration and get 90 days of ApproveThis for free.
After you create a Zapier integration, please email us at support@approve-this.com with your account name and we'll add 3 months of ApproveThis to your account. Limit one redemption per account.
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Best Approval Workflows for myInterview
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for myInterview
Invite candidates for approved interview requests on myInterview
After an approval request is processed, often HR needs to move fast to invite candidates. With this integration, once a request is approved in ApproveThis, a job with invited candidates is automatically created in myInterview, streamlining the selection and interviewing process. This ensures no time is lost acting on approved candidate plans, helping you onboard talent efficiently.
Zapier Components
Trigger
A Request Is Approved/Denied
Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

Action
Create Job and Invite Candidates
Create Job and invite candidates
Submit completed interviews for approval in ApproveThis
Once interviews are completed in myInterview, there is often a need to have them reviewed and signed off by HR management. This automation instantly creates an approval request in ApproveThis, helping you streamline decision-making on candidate suitability. It reduces delays and keeps your HR processes agile and informed.
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Interview Completed
Triggers when a new interview has been completed for a specified job or all jobs.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Invite candidates after starting new approval processes
Often, new roles require rounds of approvals before candidates can be invited. This integration triggers invitation processes once an approval workflow is started in ApproveThis, immediately inviting candidates via myInterview to ensure your recruitment process moves swiftly from managerial consent to active recruitment.
Zapier Components
Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

Action
Invite Candidate
Invite Candidate to a pre-created job
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