Disadvantages of telephone interviews

1. Lack of Visual Cues: One of the main disadvantages of telephone interviews is that it is without visual cues. As you cannot see the person you are interviewing, it makes it more difficult to capture their body language. This limits the ability to build rapport, as the interviewer cannot see if the person is comfortable or not. 2. Limited Samples: Telephone interviews have the disadvantage of being limited to the samples that the interviewer is able to contact via phone. This may mean that some of the best potential respondents may be missed, due to lack of contact details. 3. Bias: Telephone interviews can be biased. The interviewer's own prejudices, such as prior experiences with the same individual, may influence the quality of the responses they make and how they lead the conversation. 4. Lack of Confidentiality: Conducting telephone interviews can also lead to a lack of confidentiality, as conversations can be overheard by other people in the same space or people in adjacent rooms. Moreover, telephone conversations can easily be recorded or intercepted.