HR Glossary

What is Situational Interview?

An interview technique that presents candidates with hypothetical workplace scenarios and evaluates how they would handle each situation.

Why it matters in hiring

Situational Interview comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

Related terms starting with S

• Shortlisting
• Signing Bonus
• Simulation Training
• Single Touch Payroll (STP) (Australia)
• Skills-Based Hiring
• Skills Development Levy (SDL) (Singapore)
• Skills Gap Analysis
• Skills Passport

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