Does Dominion Energy use a video interview? What to expect

A Virtual Job Tryout is an online pre-hire assessment, not a recorded video interview. One recent Dominion Energy posting, for a Customer Projects Designer role, told applicants it required results from a Modern Hire Virtual Job Tryout administered online. So the documented signal points to an assessment, not a video round. This reflects roughly 2023 to 2024 data.

That is the honest short answer. The rest of this page explains what that single signal does and does not say, what a Virtual Job Tryout generally involves, and how to prepare for the formats you are most likely to meet.

What the data actually shows

The company-to-tool pairing behind this page comes from one source, and it is worth being precise about what it is.

A LinkedIn job posting for a Customer Projects Designer role at Dominion Energy told applicants the job required recommended results from a Modern Hire Virtual Job Tryout administered online. That is the documented signal, drawn from a public-postings dataset reflecting roughly 2023 to 2024. It is the company’s own application language for that role, which is stronger evidence than an external database entry. It still covers one role and one stage, not a blanket policy.

What it tells you is concrete: for at least that role, the process has included a Modern Hire assessment you complete online, rather than a recorded one-way video interview where you talk to a camera. What it does not tell you is whether other Dominion Energy roles use the same tryout, whether a separate video round sits elsewhere in the process, or whether yours will look the same. Hiring at a large utility shifts by role, region, and year, so treat this as a well-sourced snapshot, not a live rulebook. The invitation and instructions you personally receive are the only reliable source for your situation.

What a Virtual Job Tryout generally involves

We can ground one stage from the data: a Modern Hire Virtual Job Tryout, completed online, for the role in the posting. We have not verified Dominion Energy’s full sequence of stages, so this section describes what the tryout itself generally looks like, plus the broader pattern common at large utilities. Confirm your own steps with your recruiter.

On the tryout itself, Virtual Job Tryouts are work-style assessments rather than recorded video interviews. They typically present realistic on-the-job situations and ask how you would respond, and depending on the role they can add skills, judgment, or accuracy exercises. The exact sections, length, and scoring are set by the employer for each role, so any specific timing or section list you see online is a rough guide rather than a fixed spec. The throughline is that it is scenario and judgment based, completed on your own at a computer.

Around that, the broader pattern at large utilities usually includes an application and recruiter screen, an online assessment for some roles, and one or more interviews about your experience and fit. We have not confirmed which of these Dominion Energy uses for a given role, how many rounds there are, or how long the process runs, so treat the shape as typical rather than guaranteed.

It is also worth a quick word on the Modern Hire brand, since it confuses people. Modern Hire was acquired by HireVue in 2023, and its assessments and interview tools now sit under that umbrella. What actually gets used and scored depends on how the employer configures it, not on the brand name alone. If it matters to you, ask the recruiter what your stage involves and how it is reviewed.

How to prepare

A Virtual Job Tryout rewards preparation, because it is judgment based rather than a trick test.

• Check the invitation for what your stage actually is. Before anything else, read the email or instructions you receive. They tell you whether you are completing an online assessment, recording video answers, or joining a live call, and that is the only source that is specific to you.
• Practice realistic, judgment-based answers. For situational questions, think about how you would actually handle a safety issue, a tight deadline, or a frustrated customer, then choose the response that balances getting the job done with doing it the right way. If a live interview is part of your process, prepare a few specific stories using the STAR method: the situation, what you did, and the result.
• Prepare for the recurring themes. Have a clear answer for why Dominion Energy specifically, and a couple of short examples of teamwork, problem-solving, and staying safe or accurate under pressure. For role-specific practice, work through our one-way interview questions for customer service and, for field roles, our broader virtual interview questions by role.
• Set up well for any live or recorded stage. If a step is by video, use a computer where you can, sit at eye level with a plain background and decent light, and test your camera and connection first. Our how to prepare for an asynchronous interview and Modern Hire candidate guide cover the mechanics if you have never used the platform.

A snapshot, not a guarantee

This page is grounded in one Dominion Energy job posting that named a Modern Hire Virtual Job Tryout, from a public-postings dataset reflecting roughly 2023 to 2024. That is a single role and a single stage, not a company-wide policy. Hiring at a large utility changes, and varies by role and location, so treat this as a well-sourced snapshot rather than a promise that your process will include a Virtual Job Tryout or follow these exact steps. The reliable move is to ask your recruiter directly what the format is, whether there is an online assessment or a video stage, and what it measures. They will tell you, and that beats any guide. You can also browse other employers in our companies using Modern Hire roundup.