Emerging Trend in Interview Approach

There has been an emerging trend in management interviewing approach. I called it the "Marathon" approach.


The approach will start with the usual telephone interview by the hiring manager and within a week they will arrange you to attend 2 to 3 session of interview within a day. Listed below are some of the approaches: -


Example # 1: Foreign MNC

• Day 1 - interviewed by Person A
• Day 2 - Interviewed by company peer / stakeholder (minimum: 3 peers)
• Day 2 - interviewed by local senior / top management (1 - 2 person)
• Day 3 - interviewed by HQ functional head (1 - 2 person)

Example # 2: Local Conglomerate 

• 1pm - interviewed by Person A
• 2pm - interviewed by Person B
• 3pm - interviewed by Person C

After the interview or the following next day, they will inform you of their decision whether you are shortlisted (or offered the job) or not successful. 

I notice that each phases of interview - the focus is different e.g.,: the 1st interview will focus on assessing the candidate work competency; 2nd interview will focus on communication / interaction skills; 3rd interview - focus on the candidate overview understanding of the business.

It is my observation that all the interviewers were very well prepared and trained for such type of interview approach.