Two Interviewers Sit Down for a Discussion to Finalize the Candidate

question 29

Multiple Choice

Two interviewers sit down for a discussion to finalize the candidate to hire. Each of them nominates a different candidate as their "to-be-chosen" option. The discussion turns into a heated debate while they are comparing the two candidates. Which of the following issues is most likely to have led to the disagreement?

• A) The interviewers agree that volunteer experience should not be a decision-critical attribute.
• B) Neither candidate was eliminated in the pre-editing phase.
• C) Although both were qualified, one candidate was more likable than the other candidate.
• D) Both interviewers locked in prematurely on a different favored candidate.

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