A Complete a phone screen A phone screen is a short phone conversation (roughly 15-45 minutes) to verify some of my basic requirements of a position such as education, location, and necessary skills. The complete a phone screen saves time on both ends of the conversation and can help ensure each person's goals are in line with each other. Afterward, there an In-person interview with a manager for their role; also, you may be interview by multiple people, Client, employees they could be managing themselves, or company executives. The in-person interview is sometimes the final stage, and often the most telling for a candidate.