1. Plural of preinterview; preliminary interviews conducted before a main or formal interview.
Usage: Common in recruitment and hiring contexts

1. Third-person singular present tense of preinterview; to conduct a preliminary interview with someone before a main interview.
Usage: Common in recruitment and hiring contexts

Examples

• The company conducts preinterviews with all applicants to narrow down the candidate pool.
• She preinterviews candidates over the phone before inviting them to the office.
• Multiple preinterviews help recruiters identify the most qualified applicants.
• The hiring manager preinterviews each candidate to assess basic qualifications.
• Preinterviews typically last 15 to 20 minutes.
• We scheduled preinterviews for next week to evaluate the top prospects.