UNSTR U C T U R E D

INTERVIEW
BY GROUP NO: 9
WHAT IS AN UNSTRUCTURED INTERVIEW?
• AN UNSTRUCTURED INTERVIEW CAN BE DEFINED AS AN INTERVIEW WHICH DOES NOT FOLLOW ANY PARTICULAR
FORMAT.

• AN UNSTRUCTURED INTERVIEW CAN PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT A CANDIDATE’S PERSONALITY, EXPRESSIVENESS

AND VERBAL ABILITY.

• THIS KIND OF INTERVIEW HAS A FRIENDLY APPROACH TO IT.

• UNSTRUCTURED INTERVIEWS ARE LIKE A FREE FLOW CONVERSATION WHICH IS VERY INFORMAL AND OPEN TO
DISCUSS.

• GOOD USE OF UNSTRUCTURED INTERVIEW DEPENDS ON THE INTERVIEWER.

• ASKING OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS.
• ENCOURAGES APPLICANT TO DO MUCH OF THE TALKING.
INTERVIEWERS MUST CONSIDER AND
REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING FACTORS.
• PURPOSE OF THE INTERVIEW.
• CONVERSATIONS SHOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF THE TOPIC AND SHOULD BE MINIMAL.
• INTERVIEWER SHOULD BE SKILLFUL AND SHOULD HAVE GOOD EXPERIENCE IN CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS.
ADVANTAGES OF UNSTRUCTURED INTERVIEW

• IT IS VERY FLEXIBLE AND MORE COMFORTABLE.

• BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CANDIDATE THAN IN A STRUCTURED INTERVIEW.
• IT BREAKS THE COMMUNICATION GAP BETWEEN THE INTERVIEWER AND CANDIDATE.
DISADVANTAGES OF UNSTRUCTURED INTERVIEW

• TIME CONSUMING.
• THERE ARE CHANCES TO GET DIVERTED FROM THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW.
• NOT SUITABLE FOR CERTAIN CANDIDATES.
• STORE NAME: NIKE.
• LOCATED IN: MALL DE GOA.
• DETAILS: CHAIN RETAILER SELLING A RANGE OF NIKE ATHLETIC FOOTWEAR, APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES.
QUESTIONS ASKED

• YOUR EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS?

• PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE ANYWHERE?
• WHAT ARE YOUR GREATEST STRENGTHS?
• WHAT ARE YOUR GREATEST WEAKNESSES?
SALARY OFFERED FOR FRESHERS:

• 12,000 OR 13,000 PLUS INCENTIVES.

• INCENTIVES FOR IF YOU COMPLETE PARTICULAR AMOUNT OF TARGET IN A MONTH.