a 45-minute performance where both sides lie politely about their calendars.
means a structured conversation in which one party tries to seem indispensable and the other tries to seem honest, briefly.
from formalized in the early 20th century as factories and offices grew too big for owners to just know everyone, so interviews became a proxy for trust; thomas edison famously made applicants fill out a written quiz with 150 odd questions, including how far new york is from buffalo.
google's project oxygen — 2008 study found structured interviews beat gut-feel ones badly.
edison's written test — 1921 quiz asked 150 trivia questions to filter hires.
amazon's bar raiser — a neutral extra interviewer with veto power on every hire.
goldman sachs superday — back-to-back interviews in one brutal day for finalists.