phone screen then face to face interview. then technical interview with project team... offer Job Interviews As candidates move through the interview process they may be interviewed several times prior to receiving a job offer or a rejection notice. Companies will also run background checks, reference checks, and possibly a credit check as part of the recruitment process. The candidate may be offered a job contingent upon the results of the checks or the checks may be conducted prior to the company presenting a job offer to the candidate they have chosen for the job.