If a block of time is established and one or more candidates are unavailable during that time frame, you will either have to reschedule or pass on a potentially good candidate. It's also important to coordinate who asks what questions. If a candidate meets with four people all in the same day and they all ask the same questions, the impression the candidates leaves with is probably not as positive as you might like. The panel interview is the process where a single candidate is interviewed by several interviewers all at the same time. Planning , Control , and Flow .
Planning is critical to conducting a successful panel interview.
Select an interview panel moderator to provide control and to keep the process on track. The moderator's role is to regulate the asking of questions and control the pace of the interview. Once the candidate is introduced and made comfortable, let the moderator become the focal point of the interview. The moderator should begin by making an opening statement that defines the process and lets the candidate know that the moderator will act as a buffer. The moderator may ask questions and will call on other panel members to cover the points assigned to them.