Word
interviewee
Phoneticsin·ter·vie·wee
US/ˌɪntɝvjuˈi/
UK/ˈɪntəvjˌuːiː/
Definition
n. the person who is being asked questions during an interview. This is the person who is giving information or being tested for a job.
n. the person who is being questioned in an interview, such as a job candidate or a subject for a news report.
Examples
“The interviewee answered every question with confidence.”
“After the interviewee left the room, the hiring manager discussed the candidate's performance with the rest of the team.”
“The journalist spent several hours speaking with the interviewee to ensure that the documentary accurately reflected the subject's perspective on the historical event.”
Examples
simple
“The interviewee answered every question with confidence.”
contextual
“After the interviewee left the room, the hiring manager discussed the candidate's performance with the rest of the team.”
complex
“The journalist spent several hours speaking with the interviewee to ensure that the documentary accurately reflected the subject's perspective on the historical event.”
Real-World Examples
“All interviewees reported getting less work over time as AI advances.” “As Mitchell says about one of her interviewees who worked in HR: “People were genuinely convinced the dark personality was the victim and the victim was the dark personality.” Etymology
From interview + -ee.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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