Create an interview prep guide to send candidates
A candidate-facing guide explaining the interview stages, what we assess, logistics, and accommodations so candidates can perform their best.
The prompt
Create an interview prep guide I can send to candidates.
Role: [TITLE and LEVEL]
Interview stages: [for each: format, length, who they'll meet, what it assesses - e.g. "60-min case study with the team lead"]
What we look for: [competencies or values, in plain words]
Logistics: [video link or address, parking, dress, tools to install, what to bring]
Timeline after interviews: [when they'll hear back]
Recruiter contact: [name and how to reach me]
Write the guide with:
1. A warm 2-3 sentence welcome.
2. The process at a glance: each stage, length, and who they'll meet.
3. For each stage: what to expect, what we're assessing, and how to prepare - including the answer format we like (e.g. specific examples using situation, action, result).
4. For any take-home or case task: time expected, how it will be scored, and whether it is paid.
5. Logistics and a checklist for the day.
6. How to request accommodations, stated plainly and positively.
7. Questions they may want to ask us.
Keep it under 600 words, friendly and transparent. Don't reveal actual interview questions unless I say to. Mark missing details as [ADD].
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- TITLE and LEVEL
- competencies or values, in plain words
- when they'll hear back
- name and how to reach me
- ADD
How this prompt is built
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