I like dialogue-based phone interviews. One time, in response to a ten minute description of the product, I asked, "So what distinguishes your product from jus

I like dialogue-based phone interviews. One time, in response to a ten minute description of the product, I asked, "So what distinguishes your product from just another CRUD app?" The response: "Ummm... Well, actually, nothing. That's pretty much just what it is." "I withdraw my application. Thanks for your time. I would suggest that you revise your advertisement to target candidates with less work experience. Good luck." Based on my model interview, that is an amalgam of all my interview anecdotes, that interview format probably saved me about 45 minutes of a technical grilling before I finally got the opportunity to poke through the more obvious lies in the job advertisement. Make sure to give candidates time to ask questions before you run through your entire spiel.