What best describes a panel interview?

• A. Two interviewers interview candidate together
• B. One interviewer interviews candidate separately
• C. Group of interviewers interview candidate together
• D. Sequential interview

Answer: (C)

A panel interview means several interviewers participate in the interview session at the same time. This setup brings together different perspectives—HR, the hiring manager, and possibly team members—to ask questions, observe how you respond under the group setting, and compare notes to reach a collective view on your fit for the role. It differs from sequential interviews, where you meet different interviewers in separate sessions, and from a single-interviewer interview, which relies on the judgment of one person. Because a group of interviewers interviewing the candidate together best captures the panel concept, that option is the correct choice.