
Types of interviews: pros and cons
面试类型
| Types of interview | 优点Pros | 缺点 Cons |
| 结构化面试Structured | 连贯性:所有的应聘者被平等对待Consistent-all applicants treated equally | 会缺乏灵活性 Can lack flexibility |
| 通常更可靠 Usually more reliable | 某些应当被跟进的地方会被忽略掉Some areas ignored which should be followed up | |
| 高效利用时间 Time efficient | 面试人主导、支配整个面试 Interviewer may dominate | |
| 所有的领域都会涉及 All areas covered | 应聘者会对问题应对乏力 Applicant may be overwhelmed by questions | |
| 非结构化面试Unstructured | 容易勾出线索和探索到不同领域 Easier to explore leads and different areas | 较难控制面试过程 Harder to control interview |
| 应聘者会更放松一些 Applicant may be more relaxed | 也许会漏掉重要领域 May miss important areas | |
| 可根据应聘者个体情况做出应变 Can be tailored to individual situation | 较难对不同应聘者做出比较 Harder to compare different applicants | |
| Panel 组合面试 | More impartial-group decision 更为公平:多人决定 | 花费多 Cost |
| Applicant closely observed 应聘者被更仔细地观察 | Applicant may feel outnumbered or intimidated 应聘者会感觉人太多,或被胁迫 | |
| One panel member may notice or think of something missed by others 互为补充对方遗漏或忽略的信息 | Panel may talk or argue among themselves 面试人会交谈或互相争论 | |
| Suited to higher level appointments 适合于更高级的职位面试 | Less chance of establishing rapport 较少机会建立融洽的气氛 | |
| Stress 压力面试 | Shows applicant’s behavior under conditions causing emotional strain 表现应聘者在导致情绪压力的情境下的行为反应 | Requires very skilled interviewer 需要面试人非常有技巧 |
| Can be suited to some high-pressure or unpleasant job 适合于一些要求承受高度压力或不令人愉快的工作 | May alienate and lose a suitable applicant 会疏远或失去合适的候选人 | |
| May affect company’s public relations image 也许会影响到公司公共形象 | ||
| Relevant to only a few positions 只对个别职位适用 | ||
| Group 集体面试 | Easier to compare applicants 容易对不同应聘者做出比较 | Expensive 花费较多 |
| Provides representative work situation 可以提供有代表性的工作场景 | Hard to assess 难于做出评价 | |
| Suited to positions requiring managerial, verbal or interpersonal skills 适合需要考察管理能力、语言表达和人际技巧的职位勤劳的蜜蜂有糖吃 | May not always related to the job in question 问题不一定总是与职位有关 | |
| Less personal contact 较少的个人接触 |
