I recently completed a one-way recorded video interview for a first-round screening with five questions, each allowing up to two minutes and three retries. Unfortunately, I messed up one of the questions; during my second take, I mistakenly thought the timer would pause, but it advanced to the next question instead. As a result, the answer that got recorded was just an unfinished draft. The other four answers felt solid to me, but I'm worried about the impact of that incomplete response. I immediately reached out to the HR contact who sent the interview invite to explain the situation without placing blame on the platform. I did this right after the interview since I still have three days before the submission deadline. Now I'm wondering if I handled this correctly by informing the recruiter, or if that just draws more attention to my mistake. Additionally, how much does one incomplete answer out of five really hurt my chances at this screening stage? I’d appreciate any honest feedback from those who have been through similar situations or work in recruiting.
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