Choosing the best candidate among the large pool of talented youth is becoming increasingly difficult for interviewers. That is why companies discuss various methods with their respective HR teams to single out the one that will best suit their company. It is advisable that today’s youth are well aware of the different types and interview trends so that they dauntlessly face their companies.
As the candidates get smarter, the interviews get tougher.
Here are some common interview trends that are popular among major companies
1.The Traditional Interview:
This is your typical ‘movie scene’ type where candidates are called into a room one by one with their folios and evaluated based on their credentials.
2. The Phonic Interview:
With globalization and distance not being an object of consideration for many when it comes to traveling to get their dream job, phonic once are increasingly common.
3. The Skype Interview:
Virtual interviews are very much like your traditional ones except the candidate and an interviewer are not in the same room. Their only interface is the screen in front of them.
4. The Case Interview:
A more creative modification is where the interviewer gives the candidate a case from which a candidate provide a thorough analysis. This reveals the candidate’s thought process.
5. The Puzzle Interview:
This is one of the most interesting types, as the candidate is asked to solve a complex, rather impossible situation to deduce the candidate’s capacity to handle unforeseen situations.
Note:-Puzzle Type was made popular for its use by Google.
6. The Lunch Interview:
At times, interviewers may want to know the candidate away from the corporate setting. This generally happens in the case of production houses, freelancers etc…
7. The Group Interview:
Known for its popularity in sales, the group type is a head on battle between rival candidates where the pressure to stand out in a crowd is noticeably present.
8. The Working Interview:
Some fields, such as writing, require the candidate to complete a particular task before the interviewer can decide the most competent individual of them all.
9. The Firing Squad:
No, this has nothing to do with being fired. The firing squad refers to the multiple interviewers who will shoot their questions in rapid succession to the candidate.
10. The Stress Interview:
Some interviews are meant to test limits. The stress one is sure to make the candidate uncomfortable with their pressured and sometimes shocking questions.
The bottom line is, despite all the different types of interviews, the one common trait all companies look for is a candidate with the ability to deal with pressure and keep their heads screwed on straight.
So, are you job hunting? All the best!