Applied on their site for a role, and then got an invited to do a 1 way HireVue interview. I've done these before, and I've always found them cold and insulting to the candidate.

An interview should be a two way street where both parties get to learn about one another. Recording what amounts to an audition tape was already a red flag, and is ripe for exploitation from an employer. Who watches these videos? How are they stored? Are you being judged by your age, race, or gender before you even have a "real interview"?

If you cannot have a conversation with a candidate and instead send them an audition, not only is that insulting, but completely dystopian. I declined the HireVue "interview" and declined moving forward with such a cold interview process.

Why do you want to work here?