What is a structured group interview?

Structured group interview is an interview method developed on the basis of group interview, which is usually used to evaluate the comprehensive quality, ability and behavior of the interviewer. This interview method consists of three or more interviewers, each group includes an interviewer and other judges, and the interviewers are divided into different groups for interviews.

Structured group interviews are somewhat different from other interview forms. First of all, it adopts the form of group interview. The interviewer no longer faces the judges alone, but needs to interact with other interviewers in the group. Secondly, the process and content of structured group interviews are highly standardized. According to the needs of different positions, the content and difficulty of the interview will be different, but they all follow certain rules and standards.

Structured group interview usually includes three main links: self-introduction, group discussion and question answering. In the self-introduction session, the interviewer needs to briefly introduce his background, experience and ability. In the group discussion session, the interviewer needs to discuss around a preset theme or question, and demonstrate his communication ability, thinking ability and teamwork ability through discussion. In the question-and-answer session, the interviewer needs to answer the questions raised by the judges, and demonstrate his thinking ability, analytical ability and problem-solving ability through answering the questions.

The advantage of structured group interview is that it can evaluate the comprehensive quality and behavior of multiple interviewers at the same time. Because of the high standardization of process and content, the evaluation results are more objective and reliable. However, because this interview form is relatively new, some interviewers may feel uncomfortable and need to prepare and practice in advance.

In a word, structured group interview is an interview method based on group interview, and its advantage is that it can evaluate the comprehensive quality and behavior of multiple interviewers. Interviewers need to prepare and practice in advance to better show their abilities and qualities.