# Questions to ask in a second interview

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-to-ask-in-a-second-interview/351448>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 5, 2006, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-to-ask-in-a-second-interview/351448 "2006-04-05T18:10:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2006, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-to-ask-in-a-second-interview/351448/21 "2006-04-08T22:08:53Z")

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> [@Johnny L.A.](#):
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> A question about interviews and hiring: Suppose a qualified person applies for a position and the potential employer flies him or her halfway across the country for an interview. Would a large corporation spend that kind of money just for an interview? Or would they not bother unless they were likely to hire that candidate?

It depends on the level of the position. We were hiring for an entry level position, and we could not fly anyone down for an interview or help with moving expenses. We did two phone interviews with people out of state, but both of them seemed a little wary of having to get down on their own in person for a second interview should we ask. And we weren’t going to hire anyone we’d just talked to on the phone.

OTOH, a director that I work closely with was flown down for an interview, and I think was helped out with moving expenses. It all depends on how high-level a position you’re looking to fill.

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