TYPES OF

INTERVIEWS
BY : AHMED MOHAMED BADAWY
70 J
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• Unstructured interview
• Structured interview
Another popular format where an interviewer changes
A popular format where an interviewer asks
the questions, based on the candidate’s responses.
every candidate the same set of questions in
Although the interviewer prepares the questions in
order to compare the responses and come up
advance, the session is casual and goes in a flow,
with a decision as to which candidate is an
depending on the conversations. An unstructured
ideal fit for the job role
interview is often less intimidating when compared to
a formal interview.
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• Behavioral interview
An interview designed to help the employer assess
the way you behave and think in a given situation. The
questions asked to a candidate are more complicated
when compared to other interview types.

• Stress interview
 A format used to evaluate a candidate’s responses to stress.
 This type of interview helps the recruiter to understand the
candidate’s ability to respond and react while dealing with
extremely challenging clients, juggling multiple high-
priority tasks at once, and facing a difficult manager or co-
worker
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• Panel interview
Panel interview refers to a type of interview which includes
one applicant and several interviewers, often representatives
of different departments within a company like the hiring
manager and a member of the human resource recruitment
team.

• Group interview
A group interview or group discussion is a type of interview
that involves one to two recruiters interviewing 5 – 10 (or
more) candidates together and simultaneously
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•  Lunch interview
A lunch interview is another well-known format where a
recruiter or an employer invites a candidate for lunch or
coffee to discuss the job role. A lunch interview typically
takes place at a public spot either a cafe or a restaurant.
The main purpose of lunch interviews is to help an employer
assess the candidate’s personality more closely. It gets them to
see your behavior in a more casual setting

• Traditional interview
A set up where a candidate and a recruiter meet face
to face to discuss the credentials.
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•  Video interview
A type of interview format that takes place in a remote
set up and utilizes video technology as the mode of
communication. It enables a hiring manager to assess an
applicant’s ability to execute the job, their sustainability
level, and the way they work with other employees.

•  One way video interview

a format where a candidate records his or her answers to
the interview questions and sends it back to the recruiter
to watch it in their own preferred time. Although new,
this interview style has become highly popular after the
pandemic, as it cuts down on time and cost.
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