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Multi-monitor detection

Know When The Interview Display Setup Changes.

Second monitors are common, especially for engineers, so presence is not the signal. The signal is change: a display added mid-interview, a monitor removed after a prompt, or multi-screen activity paired with AI tools, focus changes, or answer bursts.

Baseline vs. changeWhat we detectHow teams use itFAQ
Baseline displaysRecorded
Monitor added mid-sessionCritical
Monitor removedReview
With AI signalElevated
Baseline vs. change

A second monitor is context. A mid-interview change is a signal.

InterviewWatch records the display baseline at the start and watches for topology changes during the session. A candidate who begins with two screens is noted; a candidate who adds a screen during the hardest question is flagged.

Baseline · interview start display 1 1 monitor ✓ 14:37 During the hard question display 1 display 2added topology changed ✕ MULTI_MONITOR

Baseline > 1 display is demoted to informational. A change during the session is a critical environment signal.

Baseline display count

Records the starting monitor setup so reviewers know whether a candidate began with one display or several.

Added or removed displays

Flags monitor changes during the live interview, especially during technical questions or suspicious answer sequences.

Correlated risk

Display changes mean more when paired with hidden overlays, AI tools, focus changes, or clipboard events.

Why screen share misses this

A candidate can share one display while looking at another. Screen share alone cannot prove whether the display topology changed during the session.

How recruiters use it

The report gives a clear timeline: what the baseline was, what changed, when, and what other integrity signals appeared nearby.

FAQ

Multi-monitor questions, answered.

Is a second monitor treated as cheating?
No. A multi-monitor setup at the start is recorded as baseline context and demoted to informational. What matters is a change, a display added or removed during the interview.
Why can't screen share catch this?
A candidate can share one display while reading from another, and screen share cannot prove whether the topology changed during the session. InterviewWatch records the baseline and the changes directly.
How is a monitor change scored?
A mid-interview display change is a critical-level environment signal. It carries the most weight when it lines up with other events such as a hidden overlay, AI activity, or a clipboard burst.

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