Preparation
- prepare the questions to ask during the interview before-hand
- set up the perfect environment
- a quiet space
- good Internet connection
- elevate your monitor to eye-level
- grab a glass of water or the beverage of your preference
During the Interview
- help the candidate relax when you feel them getting nervous
- give something back - spend 1 minute providing the right answer after a wrong/incomplete one is given
- offer to take a 3-minute break (if needed)
- take notes
- ask the candidate if there is something you forgot to ask or talk to
- finish on time (i.e. do not take more of the candidate's free time than allotted)
- mute yourself when not speaking
- help the candidate shine instead of putting them down and showing them how great you are
- speak slower, articulate each word to make sure the candidate understands what you say
Post-interview
- spend the 30 minutes after the interview cleaning your notes and writing candidate's feedback
- let the candidate know how they did up to 72 hours after you finished talking
- share your notes with the rest of the evaluation team (hiring manager, recruiter, talent acqusition partner, CEO, CTO)
- use template emails when writing back to the candidate (make sure to include the invidiual feedback in them, though)