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I had been interviewed vs I have been interviewed

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I had been interviewed' is used when referring to a past event that happened before another past event. 'I have been interviewed' is used when talking about a past event that has some kind of relevance to the present.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a past event that happened before another past event.

"I had been interviewed"

This phrase is used to describe a past action that occurred before another past action. It indicates a sequence of events in the past.

Examples:

  • Before I got the job, I had been interviewed by the company.
  • She found out that she had been interviewed by mistake.
  • May 25, 2017 ... When I had been interviewed by an alumnus, all had gone well—I wore a coat and tie, we talked about an economics class I was taking—until he ...
  • Oct 13, 2022 ... Today, I had been interviewed by Matilde Balzan, on Fost il-Gimgha, One TV. Thank you to the lady who called and shared her emotional ...
  • Oct 12, 2015 ... By Carl Nickerson. Recently I was getting out of my car in front of a Latin restaurant when a man stopped me. I had been interviewed a few ...
  • Feb 23, 2018 ... It's not uncommon for Alaska to spoil my meal planning and recipe testing (just days before writing this I had been interviewed for a New ...
  • Mar 17, 2021 ... I had been interviewed by Manawatu People's Radio. It was certainly a great opportunity to voice the skilled migrants issues and elaborating the migrant ...
  • Oct 15, 2018 ... I had been interviewed by the department of English at the University of Colorado Boulder months earlier as to why I wanted to intern at ...
  • Sep 19, 2012 ... I had been interviewed for a couple of NFL Films projects, and Steve was loyal to those, like me, who had contributed to NFL Films. And he ...
  • I had been interviewed the week before and offered the position two days later, with 5 days to relearn high school physics and attempt to learn forensic ...
  • Dec 30, 2016 ... Interviews. It was a long time since I had been interviewed, so I was a bit lost when I decided to find ...

Alternatives:

  • I was interviewed
  • I had an interview
  • I had gone through an interview process

This phrase is correct and commonly used when talking about a past event that has relevance to the present.

"I have been interviewed"

This phrase is used to indicate that the action of being interviewed happened at an unspecified time in the past and has relevance to the present moment.

Examples:

  • I have been interviewed for several positions in the past.
  • She has been interviewed by multiple news outlets.
  • Feb 15, 2019 ... I have been interviewed by a company for an internship over the summer. There were 3 rounds of interview and after that no response.
  • I have been interviewed on film at my home for an upcoming documentary on the renowned Brill Building [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brill_Building]...
  • Sep 11, 2024 ... I have been interviewed on film at my home for an upcoming documentary on the renowned Brill Building.
  • Nov 27, 2019 ... I have been interviewed for my favourite podcast (in Danish). Den Digitale Nomade might be my absolute favourite podcast. Mille, the owner ...
  • Apr 21, 2013 ... i have been interviewed and now spend most of my waking hours dissecting every single statement i made and how it could have been perceived ...
  • Sep 27, 2019 ... Other podcast shows I have been interviewed on. ... Shawn is a guest on the “Run to the Top Podcast”, at RunnersConnect.net. link: https:// ...
  • Aug 8, 2024 ... 203 likes, 3 comments - elizlesser on August 8, 2024: "I don't normally post when I have been interviewed on a podcast, but I like this ...
  • Sep 8, 2020 ... Recently I have been Interviewed by a company, Where I was asked to explain, Horizontal and Vertical scaling?
  • Sep 18, 2024 ... I have been interviewed by Israel Zaballa from El Mundo about LLMs and how we build and use them at LightOn, AI and creativity, and my graphic novel Dream ...

Alternatives:

  • I was interviewed
  • I have had an interview
  • I have gone through an interview process

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