TToB: The final job applicant interviewed is more likely to be hired. Tough or Bluff???
Added 2024-09-10 14:00:32 +0000 UTCComments
Speaking as someone who has interviewed candidates for a position, interviews are often stacked back to back so by the end of the days you’re just exhausted. It’s probably the same effect as being seen by a judge just before lunch time—punishments tend to be greater at that point.
Talia
2024-10-09 01:23:22 +0000 UTCIt’s BLUFF! It’s the opposite. Research suggests that the later the interview, the lower the evaluation. (DOI: 10.1037/pspa0000383)
Psychology In Seattle
2024-09-10 20:13:37 +0000 UTCI would think primary interviews are conducted with the most qualified candidates first, so just based of that I'd think it's a bluff
Sofiya
2024-09-10 18:25:05 +0000 UTCI think bluff because the primacy effect is more profound than the recency effect in job interviews.
Caitlin Ouellette
2024-09-10 15:17:06 +0000 UTCDefinitely tough, but this statistic is likely influenced by the fact that many interviewers will stop interviewing once they’ve found a candidate they’d like to hire.
Lyndsey
2024-09-10 14:07:48 +0000 UTC
