Acharya Prashant addresses the effectiveness of interviews as a recruitment tool, agreeing that a brief ten-minute interaction is insufficient to truly know a candidate. He explains that because organizations often rely on such short windows, candidates frequently attempt to manipulate or fake their way through the process. He notes that while corporations use interviews as a standard practice, wisdom suggests that responsible hiring should involve multiple rounds and various psychological assessment tools rather than a single brief conversation. He further explains the concept of psychological time versus chronological time, noting that while an interview may last only ten minutes on a clock, it often represents years of mental burden for a student. This psychological weight causes immense stress, leading even capable students to behave erratically or speak nonsensically due to fear and the pressure of expectations. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that when a student is constantly preoccupied with the thought of a future interview, the moment itself becomes a source of torture rather than a simple conversation, often resulting in rejection due to a lack of composure.
