Jason, I am sure there are other things that you do as well such as preparing the room, making the candidate comfortable, etc. The question, too, need to be open-ended so that candidates need to respond with more than just a yes or a no. I applaud you for preparing some auxiliary questions to dig a little deeper into the candidate's responses. It is always better to be over prepared with too many questions rather than not having enough. Also, have some standard questions which you ask of all candidates so that you have a basis for comparing the candidates. To get the most out of the interview, preparation is key. Dr. Patricia Kapper