Interview Questions Prompt Generator (Hiring or Preparing)

Interview questions that measure something

Most interview question lists online are generic ("Tell me about yourself", "Where do you see yourself in five years?") and tell you little about whether someone can do the job. Structured interviews, where every candidate gets the same questions tied to defined competencies and answers are scored against the same guide, predict job performance far better. This builder produces exactly that input: the role and level, the competencies you actually need, and the interview format.

For hiring, the prompt asks for questions grouped by competency, a follow-up for each (the follow-up is where rehearsed answers fall apart), and a short description of strong, average and weak answers so interviewers score consistently. The optional red-flag list helps less experienced interviewers notice evasive or inconsistent answers. Timings are matched to the interview length, so you do not end up with twenty questions for thirty minutes.

For candidates, the same structure runs in reverse: likely questions for this role and level, what interviewers listen for, and a request to quiz you one question at a time with feedback on each answer. Paste the job ad for questions that reflect the real requirements rather than a generic version of the title.

Worked example

Say you are hiring a support team lead and want structured questions with a scoring guide. These are the inputs:

I am

hiring (I need questions and a scoring guide)

Role

Customer Support Team Lead

Level

lead or manager

Interview type

mixed: behavioural and role-specific

Company and context

40-person software company, support team of 6, moving to 24/7 coverage

Competencies or skills to assess

Coaching and giving feedback; Handling escalations calmly; Using support metrics to improve the team; Planning shifts fairly

Number of questions

10

Interview length

60 minutes

Include what a strong, average and weak answer looks like

Yes

Add one follow-up question per main question

Yes

List red flags to listen for

Yes

The builder turns these inputs into the following prompt. Load it into the form above with the Support team lead example chip and change anything you like.

You are an experienced hiring manager and interviewer who designs structured, fair interviews.

## Task
Create 10 interview questions for a lead or manager Customer Support Team Lead position (mixed: behavioural and role-specific interview, 60 minutes).
## Company and context
40-person software company, support team of 6, moving to 24/7 coverage

## Competencies to assess
- Coaching and giving feedback
- Handling escalations calmly
- Using support metrics to improve the team
- Planning shifts fairly

## Requirements
- Group questions by competency; every question must clearly test one of them.
- Behavioural questions ask for a specific past situation ("Tell me about a time when...") and should be answerable with the STAR structure.
- Add one follow-up question per main question that probes for specifics (what exactly they did, what the result was).
- For each question, describe what a strong, an average and a weak answer contains.
- List red flags to listen for in this role.
- Match the number of questions to 60 minutes; if they do not fit, mark which ones to prioritise.
- No questions about age, family plans, health, religion, origin or other protected characteristics.

## Output format
Questions grouped by competency with follow-ups and scoring guidance, then a suggested order and timing for the interview.

This page shows only the prompt. The answer depends on the AI tool you paste it into, so always review the result before you use it.

Tips to improve your results

• List three to five competencies, not ten. Fewer, deeper questions reveal more.
• Paste the actual job ad; titles mean different things in different companies.
• Ask every candidate the same main questions and score with the rubric right after the interview.
• Candidates: answer out loud and ask the AI to rate the answer on the STAR structure (situation, task, action, result).
• Avoid questions about protected characteristics (age, family plans, health); the prompt excludes them, but check your local rules.