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interviewee

interviewee

7 3.3
A person who answers questions in an interview, often for a job
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntərˈvjuːiː/
translation icon : entrevistado
  • The researcher asked the interviewee a series of questions about their experiences in the field.
  • one interviewee
  • interviewee comments
  • interviewee stated

We have some interviewees coming in.

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Examples

  • Discussing the need to both grow and become financially self-supported, one interviewee stated, "The president does support this growth."

    Academic text (2012)
  • These are the skill sets that help each of these interviewees become the best at what they do.

  • Now we have with us our first interviewee, a graduate this morning.

  • Member checks were performed with each interviewee within ten days of the actual interview.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Member checks were performed with each interviewee within three days of the actual interview.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Each interview lasted approximately 1 hour and was audio recorded with permission from the interviewee.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Finally, interviews should not be so lengthy as to lose the interest of the interviewee.

    Academic text (1998)
  • When the interview sessions commenced, the researcher engaged the interviewee in a friendly conversation.

    Academic text (2011)
  • So what are some of the things that you've found helpful, the things that you do to help put interviewees at ease?

  • Every interview was reviewed and analyzed to identify salient points related to the interviewee's experiences.

    Academic text (2004)

Antonyms

86 3.0

A person who asks questions to get information in a job or news interview

Surface Forms

interviewee singular
interviewees plural

Morphology

interviewee = interview (transparent) = interview + ee

The suffix '-ee' clearly marks the recipient of the action 'interview' so the meaning 'person who is interviewed' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Interviewee comes from interview, which originally meant a meeting to 'see and talk', plus the ending -ee, which names the person who 'gets the action', as in employee. So an interviewee is the person being interviewed.