Been asked to run FairlyHire?
Here’s exactly what it does, what it never does, and what your interviewer sees — in plain language, before you decide anything.
What the agent does
FairlyHire checks for AI-assisted cheating tools that hide themselves from ordinary screen sharing. While it runs, it:
- Looks for known cheating tools among your running programs.
- Detects windows hidden from screen capture — the specific trick those tools use to stay invisible during a screen share.
- Runs on your own computer, for the interview only.
What it never does
- It does not capture or record your screen.
- It does not log your keystrokes.
- It does not access your webcam or microphone.
- It does not read or upload your files.
- It does not report ordinary apps — your browser, music, chat, or games.
What your interviewer sees
Only an integrity verdict — Clean, Suspicious, or Caught — plus any specific flagged findings (for example, that a window was detected hiding from screen capture) and an anonymized count of newly launched applications, with no names attached. The interviewer does not receive your screen, your files, or a list of your everyday apps.
The service does not collect your name or email; you are linked only to the interview’s join code.
How joining works
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Your interviewer sends a join link
It contains a short join code. There’s nothing to install — the FairlyHire agent is a small app you download and run for the interview only.
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Review before you agree
Before anything starts, the agent shows you a plain-language summary of exactly what it does and doesn’t do, and asks for your consent.
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Stop anytime
Monitoring runs only while the agent is open. Close it and it stops — and it sends a final “ended” signal so everyone knows.
Consent is required — and it’s yours
You consent before monitoring starts, or you can decline. If you decline, no findings are sent — the interviewer simply sees that consent wasn’t given. You can stop at any time by closing the agent.
Questions? Email hello@fairlyhire.app.