The post-interview phase entails the actual conduct of the interview, the interaction between the interviewer and the applicant.

one that does not include a good number of standardization elements, is the most common form of interview today

two interviewers who conduct an interview with the same person may not agree and see the candidate the same way even if they were in the same interview with that applicant.

Also known as guided, systematic, or patterned interviews

often thought of as the extent to which these elements are included when conducting interviews.

ADVANTAGE: Easily compare multiple job candidates. Since you ask each person the same questions, you can compare all the candidates’ answers across the board more easily.

ADVANTAGE: Adapt to changing topics.

DISADVANTAGE: Getting distracted during the interview.

DISADVANTAGE: Misjudging the interviewee.