This article is for administrators.
Overview
The Zoom integration helps your team schedule virtual meetings with candidates quickly and easily.
You can add a Zoom meeting when you schedule:
- Recruiter screens
- Phone screens
- Interviews
When you add a Zoom meeting:
- Zoom details are included in invite emails.
- Interviewers receive the meeting link.
- Candidates receive the same meeting link.
This process helps your team stay organized and provides candidates with a smooth interview experience.
Install the Paycor Recruiting app in Zoom
- Log in to your Zoom Admin Account and go to the Zoom App Marketplace.
- Search for the Paycor Recruiting app or use this link: Paycor Recruiting.
- Select the Paycor Recruiting app.
- Select Install, then set the app to Pre-Approve.
Recommended Zoom Meeting Settings
Update these Meeting Settings in your Zoom Admin account to support the integration.
- Log in to your Zoom Admin Account.
- Go to My Account > Settings > Meeting.
- Confirm the following settings:
- Waiting Room setting is OFF.
- Meeting Passcode setting is ON.
- Allow Participants to Join Before Host setting is ON.
- Screen Sharing: Who Can Share? setting is set to All Participants.
Authenticate the Zoom Integration in Recruiting
Use these steps to connect Zoom to Paycor Recruiting.
- Go to People > Hiring > Applicant Tracking to open the Recruiting platform.
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The Applicant Tracking link will navigate you to the Home Dashboard in your Applicant Tracking System.
- Select Admin > Interviews, then select Settings under the Interviews section.
- Select Enable Interview Scheduling. This step is required to activate the Zoom integration.
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Select Connect to Zoom. The Zoom OAuth Login window opens.
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Enter your organization’s Zoom Admin credentials.
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Select Authorize to complete the connection.
After authentication, the Zoom Integration section shows the connected Zoom Admin account and an Account Linked status.
Users can now add Zoom meetings when scheduling recruiter screens, phone screens, and interviews with the Interview Scheduling feature in Recruiting.
Disconnect a linked Zoom account
- Go to People > Hiring > Applicant Tracking to open the Recruiting platform.
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The Applicant Tracking link will navigate you to the Home Dashboard in your Applicant Tracking System.
- Select Admin > Interviews, then select Settings under the Interviews section.
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Select Disconnect Zoom Account.
Schedule interviews with Zoom
- Open a candidate record in the Schedule an Interview status. We will use the Interview stage as our example here, but you can also follow this workflow for Recruiter Screens and Phone Screens.
- Select Schedule Interview.
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In the Interview Scheduler, select the interviewers, start time, and duration.
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Select + Zoom Meeting to add a Zoom meeting to the event. If your interview includes multiple segments, you can add a Zoom meeting to each segment.
- Select Next.
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Review the Co-Worker Zoom Interview Invite (default) template. This template is added automatically.
Note: The Zoom meeting is not created until the interview is scheduled. Until then, Zoom details appear as TBD in the email preview.
- Select Schedule Interview to schedule the event and send the invitation to interviewers. After the interview is scheduled, Zoom meeting details are included in the interviewer's email.
- Select Invite the Candidate from the candidate record.
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Review the Candidate Zoom Interview Invite (default) email template. Since the Zoom meeting has now been created/scheduled, you can view the Zoom meeting details when previewing the email before sending it to the candidate.
- Select Send Email Now to send the invitation to the candidate. The candidate and interviewers can join the Zoom meeting at the scheduled time.
Uninstall the Paycor Recruiting App in Zoom
- Log in to your Zoom Admin Account and go to the Zoom App Marketplace.
- Select Manage > Installed Apps, or search for the Paycor Recruiting app.
- Select the Paycor Recruiting app.
- Select Uninstall.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a Zoom Admin account to authenticate the integration?
Yes. A Zoom Admin user account is required to authenticate the Zoom integration in Paycor Recruiting.
Can I use a personal Zoom account if my company does not have one?
Yes. You can authenticate the integration with a personal Zoom user account. This option may work well for small hiring teams.
What happens if I schedule multiple Zoom interviews at the same time?
Each event scheduled with a Zoom meeting creates a new Zoom meeting. Every meeting has a unique meeting ID, passcode, and URL. You can schedule multiple Zoom meetings at the same date and time without issues.
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Updated: June 1st, 2026 8209 views 0 likes
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