Give every interview a clear purpose

The hiring manager aligns the panel; the recruiting partner coordinates process and scheduling.

Before interviews are arranged, agree the sequence, each participant's role-related focus, and how observations will be shared through the recruiting process. For a distributed panel, the hiring manager confirms the panel plan with the recruiting partner, who coordinates the process.

Plan each conversation around outcomes in the role brief. This helps the panel gather complementary evidence rather than repeating broad questions without a shared purpose.

Prepare for complementary evidence

A useful plan gives each interviewer a defined contribution connected to agreed role outcomes.

Useful preparation

Assign distinct, role-related areas and agree how each interviewer will share observations.

  • Name the outcome each conversation will explore.
  • Share the interview sequence with the recruiting partner.
  • Use the agreed route for scheduling changes.

Avoid duplicated conversations

Repeating broad questions across every conversation can use panel time without adding a clear evidence perspective.

  • Do not assign the same broad topic to every interviewer by default.
  • Align with the hiring manager before changing an interview's focus.
  • Do not treat a calendar plan as an applicant record.

Keep the reusable interview kit in its own home

Use the approved interview kit alongside the coordination steps in this playbook.

Structured Interview Kit

Use your organization’s approved Structured Interview Kit for reusable questions and evidence notes. Ask the recruiting partner for the current resource if you cannot find it.

This playbook

Use this page to agree the sequence, interviewer focus, and recruiting-partner handoff. Keep applicant-specific details in the recruiting system.

After the interviews: gather evidence

Interviewers contribute specific observations through the recruiting process.

Capture what the candidate said or did in relation to an agreed role outcome.

Share observations through the organization's recruiting process, not in this site.

Bring a question or gap to the hiring manager for the evidence discussion.

Continue to Gather evidence.