Testimonial Interview Example

A interview It is defined as a communicative act that is established between two or more people and that aims to obtain information through an organized structure in which questions are formulated. The interview can be used in academia, in the media and even in everyday life.

Types of interviews:

There are different types of interviews, among which the following stand out:

1. Work interview: This type of interview is necessary to know about the person who may possibly occupy a certain job.
2. Psychological interview: This type of interview is more specialized, since its objective is to analyze the behavior of the human being, these are carried out by specialists.
3. Informative interview: These types of interviews are used to obtain information about a news event.
4. Outreach interview: These types of interviews are carried out with researchers, specialists, scientists, etc., and their objective is to learn more about the subject they study.
5. Testimonial interview: In these types of interviews, people talk about a particular event or events, usually give detailed information such as names, dates, places, it can be about a news event or personal.
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Below are two testimonial interview examples:

Testimonial interview with Daniel, exchange student.

Interviewed: Daniel

Interviewer: Roberto

Roberto: Hi Daniel, thank you for giving us this interview.

Daniel: Thanks to you

Roberto: Tell us a bit, Daniel, how did you decide to go on an exchange?

Daniel: Well, I had always wanted to spend time abroad, learn about new cultures, etc., so when I was given the opportunity, I did not hesitate to take it.

Roberto: What do you study, Daniel?

Daniel: I study Business Administration at a Mexican university.

Roberto: And where did you go on your exchange?

Daniel: I was in Madrid, Spain. I spent six months there.

Roberto: Why did you decide to go to Madrid?

Daniel: It was not an easy decision. Carlos, my international advisor also recommended some universities in Australia, but hey, I suppose that the question of cultural proximity to Spain made me decide on Madrid.

Roberto: What do you value most about this whole experience?

Daniel: Without a doubt the opportunity to live alone in a different country and very far from mine. The opportunity to meet Paco and Ramón, friends who are close today, the opportunity I had to travel through Europe, and so on.

Roberto: Can you tell us about a day that you remember in a special way?

Daniel: Yes, it was the second week I was in Spain, it was August 4, I remember it very well. I was a bit sad because I didn't have any friends yet. At that, I got on the subway and received a call from my mother, that's when I met Paco and Ramón, they listened to me with a Mexican accent and began to talk to me, from then on we became very close friends.

Roberto: Thank you very much for your time, Daniel

Daniel: You're welcome, thanks to you.

Testimonial interview with Octavio, young entrepreneur:

Interviewed: Octavio

Interviewer: Rosa

Rosa: Hi, Octavio. Thank you very much for taking the time for this interview.

Octavio: You're welcome, thanks to you.

Rosa: Octavio, tell me a little about how you decided to open your own business.

Octavio: The truth is that a crisis hit me. I had lost my job due to a cut in the company where I had been working for 5 years, so I decided it was time to open my business. I used the settlement they gave me there to make the initial investment.

Rosa: And why open your own business and not seek employment in another company?

Octavio: Well, I think the best thing you can do is open your business, be your own boss, work for yourself and make a profit.

Rosa: Have you ever regretted this decision you made?

Octavio: It has definitely not been easy. It has been a bumpy road and yes, on some occasions I have thought about giving up. But the truth is that my wife Mariana and my parents always encourage me, they always motivate me. I owe them what I am.

Rosa: Are you currently happy with the decision you made to open your own business?

Octavio: As I told you, it has not been easy. But of course I'm satisfied now, I think we've achieved a lot.

Rosa: Very good, Octavio. Thanks for your time.

Octavio: Thank you very much.