interview
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈɪntəvjuː/ us HR, WORKPLACE
a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job or a course:
an interview for sth She has an interview for a new job tomorrow.
an interview with sb Before getting a place at university, you may have to have an interview with the head of department.
to be called for/invited for/selected for an interview
She was very highly qualified, but didn't even get an interview.
a job interviews
Your second interview is likely to be more challenging than your first interview.
interview techniques
MARKETING
a conversation in which someone is asked their opinion about a product or service, so that it can be improved or better advertised:
carry out/conduct interviews The company conducted research and interviews with customers throughout the country.
a face-to-face/telephone interview
COMMUNICATIONS
a conversation in which someone is asked questions about themselves or a subject they know about for a newspaper article, television show, etc.:
an interview with sb/sth He made the allegations in an interview with the New York Times.
an interview about sth I read an interesting interview about Smith's views on the oil industry.
take part in/give an interview He never gives interviews.
Company officials refused a request for an interview.
a newspaper/radio/television interview
See also
depth interview
exit interview
flyback interview
screening interview
semi-structured interview
situational interview
interview
verb
uk/ˈɪntəvjuː/ us [ I or T ] HR, WORKPLACE
to ask someone questions at a formal meeting to see if they are suitable for a job or a course:
There were so many applicants for the job that we will be interviewing all week.
interview sb for sth We interviewed 20 people for the hotel vacancy.
[ I ] HR, WORKPLACE
to talk and answer questions at a formal meeting held to see if you are suitable for a job or a course:
interview for sth He interviewed for a number of jobs with banks and telephone companies.
Some people just don't interview well.
[ T ] MARKETING
to ask someone questions to get their opinion about a product or service, so that it can be improved or better advertised:
The marketing department interviewed a random sample of 514 people aged 18+.
[ T ] COMMUNICATIONS
to ask someone questions about themselves or a subject they know about for a newspaper article, television show, etc.:
interview sb for sth She interviewed 120 current and former employees of the company for her book.
He declined to be interviewed for this article.