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Understanding Candidate Calendar Invites in Guide

Learn how Guide automatically generates and delivers calendar invites to candidates.

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šŸ“… How Candidate Invites Are Sent

Guide generates a calendar invite for each candidate automatically when an interview confirmation email is sent. You'll see the calendar ICS files attached at the bottom of you confirmation email draft. This invite is:

  • Sent via email as an ICS file attachment

  • Compatible with Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar, and others

  • Generated by the Guide system (not a specific recruiter or coordinator’s calendar)


šŸ“„ What the Candidate Receives

The candidate’s invite includes:

  • Interview date and time (in their local time zone)

  • Location or video link (e.g. Zoom or Meet)

  • Interviewer names

  • A link the candidate's portal


🧪 How to Test a Candidate Invite

To preview the invite:

  1. Create a test candidate with a new email address

  2. Run the confirmation flow in Guide

  3. Open the confirmation email and ICS file

Example candidate invite:


āš™ļø Can We Customize Candidate Invites?

Today, you cannot customize candidate ICS files as the details are driven by the interview content and prep materials configured in Guide.

Future improvements to candidate invite customization are on our roadmap.

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