Opinion ID: 2973168
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Interview Performance

Text: Plaintiff also alleges that it is implausible that Christie’s interview with Plaintiff could form a rational basis for rejecting Plaintiff’s candidacy. Plaintiff contends that Christie failed to inquire into Plaintiff’s knowledge, skills, or abilities, or request documentation as to Plaintiff’s qualifications for the position. Plaintiff argues that Christie did not, therefore, perform an “interview” with Plaintiff and that a reasonable jury could infer from the “pro-forma” nature of the interview that it was insufficient to inform his decision-making process. Plaintiff is asking this Court to venture into the territory of telling employers the form and extent of hiring interviews. This Court avers that it would be inappropriate to interfere with a manager’s prerogative to conduct interviews in the form and fashion with which he or she sees fit, so long as the form and fashion do not implicate impermissible discrimination. See Smith v. Leggett Wire Co., 220 F.3d 752, 763 (6th Cir. 2000). Plaintiff does not allege that Christie made any discriminatory remarks or allusions during the interview. Plaintiff has failed to produce evidence that Defendant’s reliance on Plaintiff’s interview performance was pretextual.