Interviews at Halley Management also begin with the company president. It's an important part of my job to build the organization with the right people. The applicant then proceeds to Talley's partner, the vice president. He's younger and more liberal. The third interview is with the director of the exhibits division, whose services the new person will be using.
Strong candidates go through a second round of interviews with the same people.
That tells you a lot about the person's thought processes, how well he articulates, and his level of interest in the position. Sometimes the interviews by a company's own personnel are supplemented by psychological tests given by an outside firm. Amati says that everyone hired by SAE must first undergo a full day of oral and written evaluations. That identifies any significant characteristics that may not show up in the job interview or the work history. It keeps us from hiring someone with a radical personality quirk.