What about the same 'trial' concept, except limit it to possibly 2 days, like a Friday and a Saturday. Assuming the company is small, it might even be possible

What about the same 'trial' concept, except limit it to possibly 2 days, like a Friday and a Saturday. Assuming the company is small, it might even be possible to do Saturday/Sunday. I'd also let the interviewee choose which weekend is best for him/her. I like the idea of a trial since I do believe interviews are a limited window of analysis, but I agree with Fred's points–asking anyone with a current job to take a week off is not reasonable.