Even before the current wave of remote interviewing, some people enjoyed interviews, and some did not. Over the last eighteen months, the increasing use of ZOOM (other brands are available) has probably exacerbated that Marmite divide.

As an interviewer, I have found the Zoom experience less preferential than meeting people face-to-face. There is a digital barrier in getting people to relate and give their best, but that may be a generational issue. There is something authentic about meeting people in person and encouraging them to give their best in person rather than doing it online. A problem, I think, for both parties. The last year has thrown up some unusual if not downright eccentric behaviour in my zoom interviews. I