Interview by and interview for are both correct, but they express different meanings and grammatical roles.
Use interviewed by to name the interviewer. Use interview for to describe the purpose of the interview, especially jobs or positions. The meanings are different, not interchangeable.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
By is common in passive structures to show who conducted the interview.
For introduces the role, programme, or opportunity.
In active voice, interview directly takes the person as an object.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
By identifies the interviewer, while for identifies the role or opportunity.
✕ She was interviewed by the internship. ✓ She was interviewed for the internship.The person conducting the interview follows by in passive structures.
✕ He was interviewed for the manager. ✓ He was interviewed by the manager.Interview directly takes an object in active sentences.
✕ They interviewed with the candidate. ✓ They interviewed the candidate.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Not usually. Active voice normally uses interview plus a direct object, such as interview a candidate.
No. It can also refer to programmes, schools, awards, or opportunities.
Yes. For example, an interview by a famous journalist refers to who conducted it.
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