Types of inerview

Stress Interview 

During this rare type, the interviewer tries to bait you, to see how you will respond.  The objective is to find your weaknesses and test how you hold up to pressure.  Such tactics as weird silences, constant interruptions and challenging interrogation with antagonistic questions are designed to push your boundaries.  The question you have to ask yourself is: Do I want to work for a company that treats me this way even before the offer is made?  Rethink the corporate culture.  

Group Interview 

A group interview occurs when several candidates for a position are interviewed simultaneously.  Group interviews offer employers a sense of your leadership potential and style, and provide a glimpse of what you may actually be like as an employee and how you would fit into the team. Candidates may also be asked to solve a problem together which allows interviewers to assess candidate’s skills in action (e.g. teamwork). 

Direct Interview

  The directed interview is a straightforward, face-to-face question-and-answer situation. Questions are based on job duties and other facets, including a probe of the candidate's background information. It measures job knowledge and also provides opportunity to observe personal characteristics, attitudes, and motivation. However, it is not the best method for personality assessment. 

Indirect interview

  The interviewer has the opportunity to ask more complex and in depth questions. The interviewee also has the opportunity to put more thought into his or her answer and to respond more eloquently. 

Pattern Interview

  Usually they involve interviewing with several people and taking some type of standardized tests. First you'll talk to the person responsible for setting up interviews usually as a screening process. This is more to inform you about the job and make sure you understand the job requirements, like lifting things and working weekends or late shifts. Usually you take some type of testing after this. It could be a personality assessment, they may also check your problem solving skills or test you to try to determine if you're likely to steal from the company. Next you'll interview with the person you'll be working for or maybe a lead server. You may interview with multiple other people after this or be required to demonstrate practical skills. This could happen all in one interview or it may happen over a couple of interviews. You might talk to some of the people on the phone or do testing online. The goal of the process is to evaluate you in multiple ways but also make sure everyone is asked the same questions.