0 a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job or course: --
1 to ask someone questions in an interview: --
He's a good candidate on paper, but he didn't interview well.
I interviewed for several jobs but I didn't get any of them.
Police are interviewing a 43-year-old man in connection with the murder.
We've had 200 applicants for the job, but we only plan to interview about 20 of them.
2 a formal meeting at which a person who is interested in getting a job or other position is asked questions to learn how well the person would be able to do it: --
3 to ask questions of someone who is interested in getting a job or other position: --
She interviewed voters as they left the polls.
We interviewed dozens of applicants, and have narrowed the job search down to two.
4 a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job or a course: --
interview techniques
Your second interview is likely to be more challenging than your first interview.
a job interviews
She was very highly qualified, but didn't even get an interview.
an interview with sb Before getting a place at university, you may have to have an interview with the head of department.
an interview for sth She has an interview for a new job tomorrow.
5 a conversation in which someone is asked their opinion about a product or service, so that it can be improved or better advertised: --
a face-to-face/telephone interview
carry out/conduct interviews The company conducted research and interviews with customers throughout the country.
At one point they interview a soldier recovering from amnesia.
Candidates are showing up in a random order for the interview.
This article reports on the results of those interviews and the development of the new resource.
The experiences and views of homeless people interviewed for the study are reported in chapter seven.
Written notes were made from those respondents who refused to have the interview tape-recorded.
Of the remaining sample (4449) 87% were interviewed, 7% refused to co-operate and 6% were untraced.
A group of 27 older adults in inpatient rehabilitation were interviewed during the programme and after returning home.
Fifty-two participants (53 %) returned the questionnaire on interview preference.
