Why should interviews be standardized?

• A. To speed up the interview process
• B. To evaluate hiring managers' performance
• C. To ensure all applicants receive the same opportunities
• D. To tailor questions to each candidate

Answer: (C)

Standardized interviews center on consistency: using the same set of questions and the same scoring criteria for every candidate. This approach ensures all applicants receive the same opportunities to demonstrate their qualifications, so no one is advantaged or disadvantaged by the specific questions they happen to get or by the interviewer’s style. It reduces personal bias in evaluation and makes the results more reliable and defensible, which is important for fairness and legal compliance. It also makes it easier to compare candidates objectively and justify hiring decisions. It’s not about speeding up the process, evaluating managers, or tailoring questions to each individual—tailoring would reintroduce inconsistency.