[Justin Fick]

When interviewing a new video editor make sure they know what compression to use for the web, I suggest MP4
when using any video editing software. When interviewing a video editor, make sure they can speak the language of video codecs
Here is a link to accurate description of video codecs, so you can study up on the concept and know a little too https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_codec . Also see what other skills they can bring, such as motion graphics and camera work. See if they know their cameras.