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Should candidates be informed of the type of interview they are invited to? (i.e. panel, one-on-one, etc.)

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Date de publication: 2013/04/22
Samar Abu Shaban
par Samar Abu Shaban , Regional HR Operations manager , souq.com

yes, the aim of the interview is to check employees KSAs (Knowledge, Skills & Attitude), so no problem to let the employee prepare and show how he can fit to the position.

Amira El Sadek
par Amira El Sadek , Sales Manager , Real Estate Development

Yes, in order to be ready and not be surprised candidate and thus may falter and dither

DIONESIO ANG
par DIONESIO ANG , HR ASSISTANT , Innovations Group - (National Bank of Fujairah)

No.
I believe candidates should not be informed.
First, applicants have the tendency to impress and at times exceed what they are capable of just to get the job.
As an applicant, you are suggested to be true and bring your usual self during interview.
Second, informing applicants will not help in soliciting the truth about the applicant.
Let the credentials of the applicant speak for itself.
Finally, telling the applicants about the type of interview to be done will be detrimental to the interviewee.
It will cause distress to the applicant because they are already expecting something.
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Zeinab Magdy Mohamed Osman
par Zeinab Magdy Mohamed Osman , Data Entry & Facebook Admin , Tawfer.org

It's better to specify the contact person that will make the interview to the candidate.
It gives more time to the candidate to can prepare himself.

Farhan Tariq
par Farhan Tariq , Manager HR Transformation , Wateen Telecom

The purpose of the SURPRISES is to understand the level of confidence the candidate has and his ability to how quickly he/she will adjust.
In my opinion there is nothing wrong in surprising the candidate with the panel of interviewers without telling him/her.
In one case I remember I was called for an interview in another city and the coordinator shared with me that I will meet Mr.
XXXX who is the Director HR.
I went there and met with the director HR but when the interview finished he asked me if i got some time I should meet the General Manager Operations.
So I met with that guy too and he further suggested me to meet the Managing Director of the Company.
To cut the story short I went for an interview to get a job so it doesn't matter if one person takes an interview or a group of people.
The objective is I should be ready to face anything coming on my way.

Zubair Naeem Paracha
par Zubair Naeem Paracha , Recruitment Specialist , Alessa Industries Co.

Absolutely, they should be.
That will help them prepare better for the interview and will also allow them to be more confident during the interview because of having prior knowledge about the type of interview.

Mike Emerson Pasaron
par Mike Emerson Pasaron , Safety Officer , Arabian Petrochemical Co. (PETROKEMYA)

In fairness to the interviewee, they should inform which kind of interview will it be.
Some interviewers want to surprise or caught people flat footed, I had an experience once and I felt cheated.
Though I pass the interview, I did not pursue the company.
I don't feel at ease and I had a notion that they cannot be trusted.

Mary Ann Umali
par Mary Ann Umali , Senior Human Resources Generalist , Hepworth PME

It is a professional way to inform the candidate about the details of the job interview as well as the result wether he or she passed or not.

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