You either interview explicitly or implicitly - it still comes down to five minutes where your new boss evaluates the real you and figures out where to put you.
If you go into this eyes open you can control it. Put your best foot forward.
Well, when the real you moved up from a prior position, or has consulted for the company for a few years, or has worked at the company multiple times in the past and kept in touch with old managers, sometimes it's less of a "let's discuss whether it will work" and more of a "you mean you're finally saying yes?"
If you go into this eyes open you can control it. Put your best foot forward.