In class we discussed many different types of interviews that organizations use. We distinguished the difference between structured and unstructured interviews. Structured interviews are the most effective because you ask all candidates the same set of questions. Every interview is then similar and you are able to compare all candidates across the board. Unstructured interviews are often looked as just conversations and easy flowing for both managers and candidates. Unstructured interviews are not effective because then you have no way to compare all candidates since each conversation differs.
At my current internship now I often try to shadow and sit in as many interviews as possible to get experience. There is one manager in particular that always conducts an unstructured interview. He prefers to just have a conversation with each candidate. Then at the end, he always has a hard time picking a final candidate. With only having a conversation if each person, this particular manager always seems to pick candidates who is very similar to himself.
katiecharles 