preinterviews

/priˈɪntərˌvjuz/
noun
  1. Preliminary interviews conducted before a main or official interview.
    • Preinterviews help identify the most promising candidates.
    • The company scheduled several preinterviews for the internship program.
    • She attended three preinterviews before the final round.
verb
  1. Third person singular present tense of preinterview; to interview someone before a main or official interview.
    • He preinterviews the volunteers to check their availability.
    • Our team preinterviews all potential speakers for the conference.
    • The recruiter preinterviews each applicant before the manager meets them.