An important aim of job interviews is to find out more about the candidate’s suitability and skills. However, there is hardly a more subjective form of assessment than the personal interview.
Cluster member Amelie Schiprowski and Jonas Radbruch show how objective the selection process is and what role previous candidates play in it. A large-scale analysis of data from from high-stakes admission and hiring processes proves the strong influence of the previous interview.
Read more in the FAZ article and in the Review of Economic Studies.
