Um, you’re NOT on mute: the good, bad, and ugly of the interview process
Tuesday, May 20th 10:30 am PT / 1:30 pm ET
Join Textio leaders for an unfiltered conversation about their wildest interview stories—plus compelling insights from our latest report, Interview Feedback in 2025.
Learn how the right interview feedback can elevate your hiring strategy and optimize your organization to hire and retain top talent.
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Overview
Overview
There are good interviews, and there are bad interviews. When done right, a structured, transparent interview process creates better results for everyone.
In our latest report, Interview Feedback In 2025, we found that hiring managers often make offers to people they like–not who is best for the job–leading to subjective impressions, not real performance measures. We also found that…
- Interviewers write 39% more feedback when the candidate is not getting an offer
- 84% of candidates who are rejected never got any feedback on their interviews
- Candidates who receive offers are far more likely to be described using personality feedback, like “friendly” and “great energy.”
When hiring is one of the most crucial components to an organization, interviews (and the feedback you provide!) are critical to the organization’s success.
Join our panelists to hear the good, bad, and ugly about their own hiring experiences, and learn tangible takeaways from our 2025 report that will help your organization recruit and retain top talent by maximizing the hiring experience.
Overview
Overview
Textio’s latest report reveals hiring managers make offers to people they like, not who’s best for the job. So, we’re getting unfiltered about our real experiences as candidates and interviewers in the hiring process.
Come unwind with us and hear the team roast their most memorable hiring experiences. We’ll share explosive findings from our report, along with what you can do about it.
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Meet the panelists

Kieran Snyder (she/her)
Co-Founder and Chief Scientist Emeritus, Textio
When I was interviewing for academic jobs, I got a great job offer in Chicago. The only catch was that I had to agree to sublet the department chair's apartment for my first two years on the job.

Jensen Harris (he/him)
Co-Founder and CEO, Textio
My hiring manager got fired mid-interview loop, found out, and then drove me around at 90 mph ranting about his boss. Strangest interview ever!

Rocki Howard (she/her)
Chief People and Equity Officer, Textio
I was interviewing with a staffing agency, everything was going great—I was genuinely excited. Then the recruiter picked up the phone, called the client during the interview, and asked, “Are you still looking to fill any of your EEOC requirements?”