Setting buffer times between interviews

A buffer time adds a gap between interview slots so interviewers get a break instead of being booked back-to-back — especially useful when candidates are self-scheduling from a bulk link and naturally pick slots right next to each other.

Why this exists

Without a buffer, a bulk self-scheduling link can let multiple candidates book slots immediately next to each other, leaving the interviewer no break between calls. Buffer time forces a gap between available slots so that can't happen.

Setting buffer time

1. Go to Settings → Interviews and Scheduling → Scheduling preferences.

2. Find Buffer time for self-scheduled interviews and turn on its toggle. Turning it on saves immediately — if you haven't set a value before, it defaults to 15 minutes before and 15 minutes after.

3. Set Before meeting and After meeting to however many minutes you want, from 0 to 120, in 5-minute steps.

4. Click Save. (The toggle itself saves as soon as you flip it — Save only applies to the Before/After minute values.

Good to know

• Buffer time applies to self-scheduling slots — it was built specifically to stop candidates from booking back-to-back through a self-schedule link.

• You can change the buffer for a single link. When you send a self-schedule link, the Buffer line shows the default (for example, "15m before + 15m after"). Click the edit icon to change Before meeting buffer and After meeting buffer for that link, or use its switch to turn the buffer off.

FAQ

How do I stop candidates booking back-to-back slots?

Yes — buffer time adds a gap between self-scheduling slots so candidates can't book immediately next to each other. Set it in Settings → Interview & Scheduling → Scheduling preferences → Buffer time.

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