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pre-interview

4.1

A short meeting or call before the main interview to see if a candidate is suitable

noun
/priːˈɪntərvjuː/

: preentrevista

The company arranged a pre-interview call to ensure candidates understood the job requirements.

Examples

There wasn't much supervision during those hours of the day so I quickly started writing copy for the show and doing pre interviews with our guests.
But I think we went to The Tonight, the Today Show and The Tonight Show that we kind of knew based on the the pre interview with the producers.
And the pre interview I said no, no pre interview except this.
Before the formal interview, I had a pre-interview with the hiring manager to discuss my qualifications.
She felt nervous before her pre-interview, as it would determine if she would move forward in the application process.

Synonyms

precheck

vspre-interview

1 3.8

A check you do before an event to find problems

is used to assess people by meeting or call rather than inspect objects

prequalification

vspre-interview

1 6.3

A check that shows if someone meets basic requirements before they can proceed

is an interpersonal meeting or call assessing fit not only eligibility

to prescreening

vspre-interview

3.9

To check people or things to see if they meet rules before a final decision

is a live meeting or call rather than only an evaluation

prescreen

vspre-interview

4.8

A short check before a main selection or release

is a meeting that can also provide information not just testing

presession

vspre-interview

6.0

A short meeting before the main session to give information or help people prepare

is aimed at evaluating candidate suitability or giving selection information

previsit

vspre-interview

5.3

A short meeting or call before a main appointment to get ready

focuses on assessing suitability or providing selection information not logistics

How Formal

job interview

68 1.8

pre-interview

4.1

telephone interview

13 2.5

Surface Forms

pre-interview singular

pre-interviews plural

Morphology

pre-interview = interview (transparent) = pre + interview

The noun transparently denotes a screening or meeting that occurs before the main interview.

Etymology

Pre-interview comes from pre- meaning 'before' and interview, a short meeting to 'talk' and check if someone fits a job. So, a pre-interview is a quick meeting or call that happens before the formal interview to decide who moves on.