Abstract: An interview method and system that allows a hiring individual to use a networked computer system to interview candidates without requiring the hiring individual to participate personally during the interview by devoting time and resources to a meeting, the capability of conducting on-line interviews is provided using generic or customized interview questions, collecting unrehearsed answers, distributing the answers to evaluators, accumulating the evaluations and provides the reporting capability consistent with the objective of clear and consistent hiring practices. A real time interview can be conducted in that the interviewee answers questions in real time, while it provides for the later evaluation and review of this interview.