A note on the experimental study of the appraisal interview

Abstract

Fifteen candidates for civil service jobs, who had previously been interviewed by the usual methods, were called in for re-examination. A new board of three members observed and rated each candidate as he responded to the Rorschach ink blot series. Comments of both interviewers and candidates upon the method are reported. Candidates also responded to a brief questionnaire about the new interview, and the results were tabulated. Correlations between ratings during first and second interviews range from .03 to .41 for various traits. The agreement between individual interviewers was similar for the original and the experimental interviews. The results of the experiment are discussed briefly, and suggestions are made for improvements in the experimental procedures. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)