An interview is a written, face-to-face or online communication (video, telephone) to examine a person's ability to work and comprehensive quality, through the interview can be initially judged whether the candidate can be integrated into their team. It is a kind of recruitment activity carefully planned by the organizer. In a specific scenario, the interviewer to the applicant's conversation and observation as the main means, from the surface to assess the applicant's knowledge, ability, experience and overall quality of the relevant qualities of the examination activities.

The interview provides the company and the applicant with the opportunity to conduct two-way communication, which enables the company and the applicant to understand each other, so that both sides can more accurately make the decision to hire or not to hire or not to hire.