diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index fbb91d0..008f750 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ workflows:
               only:
                 - dev
                 - feature/shapeup4-cqrs-update
+                - hotfix/hide-interview-functionality
 
       # Production builds are exectuted only on tagged commits to the
       # master branch.
diff --git a/src/routes/PositionDetails/components/CandidatesStatusFilter/index.jsx b/src/routes/PositionDetails/components/CandidatesStatusFilter/index.jsx
index 35f36d8..bb5c514 100644
--- a/src/routes/PositionDetails/components/CandidatesStatusFilter/index.jsx
+++ b/src/routes/PositionDetails/components/CandidatesStatusFilter/index.jsx
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ const CandidatesStatusFilter = ({ statusFilterKey, onChange, candidates }) => {
   return (
     <div styleName="candidates-status-filter">
       {CANDIDATE_STATUS_FILTERS.map((statusFilter) => {
+        // issue #586 hide 'interview' tab temporarily
+        if (statusFilter.key === CANDIDATE_STATUS_FILTER_KEY.INTERESTED) {
+          return null;
+        }
         const count = _.filter(candidates, (candidate) =>
           statusFilter.statuses.includes(candidate.status)
         ).length;
diff --git a/src/routes/PositionDetails/components/PositionCandidates/index.jsx b/src/routes/PositionDetails/components/PositionCandidates/index.jsx
index 59f4ac7..c30dca6 100644
--- a/src/routes/PositionDetails/components/PositionCandidates/index.jsx
+++ b/src/routes/PositionDetails/components/PositionCandidates/index.jsx
@@ -268,15 +268,16 @@ const PositionCandidates = ({ position, statusFilterKey, updateCandidate }) => {
                       <div styleName="actions">
                         <ActionsMenu
                           options={[
-                            {
-                              label: "Schedule Interview",
-                              action: () => {
-                                openInterviewDetailsPopup(candidate);
-                              },
-                            },
-                            {
-                              separator: true,
-                            },
+                            // issue #586 hide option temporarily
+                            // {
+                            //   label: "Schedule Interview",
+                            //   action: () => {
+                            //     openInterviewDetailsPopup(candidate);
+                            //   },
+                            // },
+                            // {
+                            //   separator: true,
+                            // },
                             {
                               label: "Select Candidate",
                               action: () => {
@@ -299,24 +300,25 @@ const PositionCandidates = ({ position, statusFilterKey, updateCandidate }) => {
                       <div styleName="actions">
                         <ActionsMenu
                           options={[
-                            {
-                              label: "Schedule Another Interview",
-                              action: () => {
-                                openInterviewDetailsPopup(candidate);
-                              },
-                            },
-                            {
-                              label: "View Previous Interviews",
-                              action: () => {
-                                openPrevInterviewsPopup(candidate);
-                              },
-                              disabled:
-                                !!candidate.interviews !== true ||
-                                candidate.interviews.length === 0,
-                            },
-                            {
-                              separator: true,
-                            },
+                            // issue #586 hide option temporarily
+                            // {
+                            //   label: "Schedule Another Interview",
+                            //   action: () => {
+                            //     openInterviewDetailsPopup(candidate);
+                            //   },
+                            // },
+                            // {
+                            //   label: "View Previous Interviews",
+                            //   action: () => {
+                            //     openPrevInterviewsPopup(candidate);
+                            //   },
+                            //   disabled:
+                            //     !!candidate.interviews !== true ||
+                            //     candidate.interviews.length === 0,
+                            // },
+                            // {
+                            //   separator: true,
+                            // },
                             {
                               label: "Select Candidate",
                               action: () => {
diff --git a/src/routes/PositionDetails/index.jsx b/src/routes/PositionDetails/index.jsx
index fd9c8f8..a3f64c0 100644
--- a/src/routes/PositionDetails/index.jsx
+++ b/src/routes/PositionDetails/index.jsx
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ const PositionDetails = ({ teamId, positionId, candidateStatus }) => {
       ) {
         onCandidateStatusChange({ urlParam: "to-review" });
       } else {
-        onCandidateStatusChange({ urlParam: "interviews" });
+        // issue #586 hide 'interview' tab temporarily
+        onCandidateStatusChange({ urlParam: "to-review" });
+        // onCandidateStatusChange({ urlParam: "interviews" });
       }
     }
   }, [position, candidateStatus, onCandidateStatusChange]);