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HireVue Flashback practice
A stream of ring patterns. Say whether each one matches the one shown one, then two, then three steps back.
One full free game, then a pass for unlimited practice. Built from recordings that candidates made of the real test (NATO, PwC and Shell, 2021 to 2025). Screens, colours and wording are ours.
How Flashback works
- Each ring has six segments; one or two are coloured.
- Answer Yes if the ring matches the one shown N steps before, No if not.
- N starts at 1. From level 21 it is 2, and practice goes on to 3 and 4.
- When N changes you first see N rings to memorise before answering again.
Time and scoring
3 minutes. In recordings of the real test, a right answer moves you up two levels and a miss or a timeout drops you one. Practice uses the same rule, so a run of right answers quickly reaches hard levels.
Tips
- Name each ring in a few words, like 'top red' or 'left blue', and keep a short list in your head.
- Many non-matches differ by one segment; check position and colour, not just the overall look.
- Keep a steady pace. Each answer is a level, so hesitating costs time on every ring.
Questions
What is n-back?
A memory task where you compare the current item with the one N items earlier. Flashback is a 1-back, then 2-back version.
Is it 50/50?
No. Matches come up a bit less than half the time in our practice, so do not guess Yes by default.
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