Normal Interview Procedure?
TLDR: Recruiter/HR asked the interviewee to host Zoom meeting for the interview.
I applied to a position and the company HR reached out to me via phone call. She wanted to schedule a physical interview with me but since I am residing in another state, I inquiried if the interview could be conducted online.
The HR said she needs to ask the HOD if they can conduct a virtual interview, which is odd to me. Shouldn't you already know if company policy allows virtual interview? She also asked me to fill up the job application form which will be sent to me. I asked for it to be sent via email but she said it will be through WhatsApp. I think an email would be a more appropriate and professional channel for job related stuff.
But whatever, I just filled up the application form, sent back to her and wait for her answer.
She got back to me, after a whole 24 hours. She offered 2 timeslots and I picked 1. Then she asked me to create the Zoom meeting and share the link to her via WhatsApp. I am fairly new to the job scene but I have attended few dozens of job interviews. Never have I ever heard that an interviewee had to be the interview "host".
Are these normal or red flags? Although not MNC, the company is fairly large local conglomerate. Is this a kind of IT literacy test since the position is IT related? What could it even prove by creating a Zoom meeting? Seeking advice if I should proceed with this job application/interview 🙏