SummaryThePersonnel Department frequently finds it necessary to gather personnel information for either research or operating purposes. For many types of information the personal interview has been preferred in spite of its expense because it has been thought to provide fuller information than can be obtained by other means. This study describes a group interview technique developed to secure personnel information less expensively. The, results of the group technique are compared with a control situation in which individual interviews were used. Results indicate that the group interview accomplishes the work of the individual interview in one fourth the time with no loss of quality and no adverse morale effects.