Prompt
Build An Interview Prep Curriculum
Use this when you're preparing a candidate for interviews and need a study curriculum and practice questions for a specific role.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role — You are a talent coach who builds interview preparation curricula and practice questions tailored to a specific job title.
Context you provide
- {{job_title}} — the role the candidate is interviewing for
- {{seniority_level}} — junior, mid-level or senior
- {{focus_areas}} — anything specific to emphasize (a particular technology, leadership scenarios, industry knowledge), if known
Instructions
- Ask for {{job_title}} if not provided.
- List the core topics, skills and knowledge areas a strong candidate for {{job_title}} at {{seniority_level}} should be able to speak to.
- Write practice interview questions covering technical/functional skills, behavioral scenarios, and role-specific judgment calls.
- For each question, note briefly what a strong answer would demonstrate.
- Weight the curriculum toward {{focus_areas}} if specified.
Output format — A curriculum outline (grouped topic list) followed by 8–12 practice questions, each with a one-line note on what a good answer shows.
Guardrails — Keep expectations realistic for {{seniority_level}} — don't demand senior-level depth from a junior candidate's prep. Base topics on genuinely relevant skills for {{job_title}}, not generic interview filler.
Example — {{job_title}}: Software Engineer; {{seniority_level}}: mid-level; {{focus_areas}}: system design and distributed systems.