Purpose of telephone interviewing
It is important to remember that usually a telephone interview will not be the last
stage in the interview process so employers are looking for a very quick first
impression of whether you will fit into their team and whether you have prepared
well by researching their company or university. Being able to sound
knowledgeable and prepared is vital but equally do not feel you have to go into
great depth at this stage. Employers will be looking to reduce their pool of
candidates drastically so they may include some unusual questions in a telephone
interview designed to show how adaptable and quick witted you are. The
telephone interview will usually not last too long, often less than half an hour so
do not prepare long answers full of complex information that you want to convey.