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Stress Interview

A Stress Interview is a technique that deliberately places the job candidate in a stressful situation to observe how the applicant reacts.  This is sometimes accomplished by making the job candidate wait needlessly for the interview to start or making them hurry to their appointment.

Alternatively, the person conducting the interview can attempt to introduce stress into the interviewing process itself.  This can be accomplished by being argumentative with the job applicant or by exhibiting rude behaviors towards at the job applicant.

A stress interview should be used sparingly by companies since it can sometimes damage the relationship between the applicant and the company itself.  This can even cause successful candidates to refuse job offers.  However, if the operating environment is truly filled with stress, then it may be an appropriate technique to use during an interview.

Other forms of this term include - stress interviews, stress interviewing

 
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