Directive Interviews As the name implies, a directive interview is very much controlled and guided by the interviewer, with a predetermined set of questions asked of all candidates.Nondirective Interviews In this interview style, the interviewer asks broad questions and allows the candidate to guide the conversation. This style may produce a great deal of information relating to the candidate’s qualifications; but it’s difficult to ensure consistency in questions for all candidates, and that can become a problem during the candidate-evaluation phase, as well as in substantiating or defending the final hiring decision.Patterned Interviews A patterned interview is structured to cover specific areas related to the job requirements. The interviewer covers each area with all candidates but may ask different questions of them.