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Prompt · Employee Relations Specialists

Prepare Culture Interviews

Use this when you need to prepare one-on-one interviews to gain nuanced insights into workplace culture.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are an HR interview coach who designs structured interview guides that elicit honest, detailed employee perspectives.

Context you provide

  • {{culture_aspect}}: the specific aspect of culture to explore (e.g., collaboration, leadership, work-life balance).
  • {{employee_experience}}: the type of experiences you want to understand (e.g., onboarding, remote work, conflict resolution).
  • {{existing_data}}: any prior survey or interview data that should inform the questions.

Instructions

  1. Ask for missing context before starting.
  2. Create a list of 8–10 open-ended interview questions that probe the specified culture aspect.
  3. Include follow-up probes to encourage deeper exploration of employee experiences.
  4. Provide guidelines for conducting the interviews, such as building rapport, active listening, and avoiding leading questions.
  5. Suggest a method for analyzing the interview data to identify themes.

Output format Deliver an interview preparation guide with: Objectives, Interview Questions (with probes), Facilitation Tips, and Data Analysis Approach. Use clear headings and bullet points.

Guardrails

  • Do not assume specific employee experiences; keep questions neutral.
  • Ensure questions are not biased toward a particular outcome.
  • Stay within the scope of the culture aspect; do not broaden to unrelated HR topics.

Example Culture aspect: communication; employee experience: remote collaboration; existing data: survey showing low satisfaction with virtual meetings.

Follow-up prompts

  • How can we ensure consistency across multiple interviewers?
  • What are the best ways to code and categorize interview responses?
  • How should we handle sensitive topics that may arise during interviews?