Phone interview with HR/recruiter. The first step in an interview process is usually a phone interview, also known as a phone screen. This is often conducted by a recruiter or someone from HR, not the hiring manager. Interview with hiring manager. If your initial interview with the recruiter or HR went well, you’ll likely be scheduled for an interview with the hiring manager. Interview with peers and/or executive leadership. It used to be common that your interview with the hiring manager would be the final interview, but not anymore. Reference check. After getting through each job interview in the company’s process, you’ll likely