interviewed
v.v. to ask someone questions to see if they are right for a job or to get information for a news story. You usually do this in a formal meeting.
v. to conduct a formal meeting in which one person asks questions to assess a candidate's suitability for a role or to elicit information for broadcast or publication. Transitive — requires a direct object representing the person being questioned.
The manager interviewed three candidates for the position today.
The journalist interviewed the local mayor to understand the new policy on public transport.
After being interviewed by a panel of five senior executives, the applicant felt confident that her technical expertise had been thoroughly demonstrated through the rigorous questioning.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. In passive constructions, it is often followed by 'for' to indicate the role or 'by' to indicate the questioner.
I was interviewed to the managerI was interviewed by the managerWhen describing who performed the interview in the passive voice, use the preposition 'by' rather than 'to'.