Table 4 Comparison of interviewee survey data before and after interviews (n = 25)

I feel the need to apply/I actually applied to more programs because of video interviews

3.64 ± 1.19

2.72 ± 1.18

4, 3–4

3, 2–4

0.0027

I believe that the financial burden of in-person interviews is/was relieved by video interviews

4.64 ± 0.48

4.52 ± 0.64

4, 4–5

5, 4–5

0.023

I feel that in-person interviews give a better representation of the culture of a residency

4.64 ± 0.56

4.56 ± 0.64

5, 4–5

5, 4–5

0.021

I feel that in-person interviews allow you to get a better sense of a residency program as a whole

4.72 ± 0.45

4.28 ± 0.83

5, 4–5

4, 4–5

0.01

I feel more likely to accept a video interview because of reduced cost of travel/other expenses

3.68 ± 1.12

3.72 ± 0.96

4, 3–5

4, 3–5

0.0084

I would prefer a hybrid interview style with both video and in-person components

3.24 ± 1.17

3.72 ± 1.25

4, 2–4

4, 3–5

0.004

I would rather do in-person interviews than video interviews

4.48 ± 0.57

4.08 ± 0.62

5, 4–5

4, 4–4

0.23

Video interviews provide more flexibility for my schedule

4.36 ± 0.74

4.68 ± 0.55

4, 4–5

5, 4–5

0.11

I feel this survey adequately assessed my perceptions of video interviews

3.92 ± 0.68

4.08 ± 0.48

4, 3–4

4, 4–4

0.001