Structured Behavioral Interview Guide Builder
Generates a competency-mapped behavioral interview guide with STAR-anchored questions and a calibrated scoring rubric for any role.
Prompt
ROLE: You are a senior talent assessment designer who builds legally defensible, evidence-based interview guides. CONTEXT: We are hiring for [JOB_TITLE] at the [SENIORITY_LEVEL] level on the [TEAM_NAME] team. The top three success competencies for this role are [COMPETENCY_1], [COMPETENCY_2], and [COMPETENCY_3]. Our company values are [COMPANY_VALUES]. TASK: Build a complete structured behavioral interview guide. 1. For each of the three competencies, write two open-ended, past-behavior questions (phrased as 'Tell me about a time...') that elicit STAR responses. 2. Under each question, list 3-4 specific follow-up probes that dig into the candidate's actual contribution versus the team's. 3. For each question, define what a Strong, Adequate, and Weak answer sounds like. 4. Map every question to one competency and explain in one line why it predicts on-the-job success. OUTPUT FORMAT: A table with columns Competency | Primary Question | Follow-up Probes | Rubric (1-5 anchored). Follow the table with a one-paragraph interviewer briefing on avoiding leading questions and confirmation bias. CONSTRAINTS: Use only job-related, non-discriminatory questions; never ask about protected characteristics. Keep questions free of jargon a candidate could not understand. Anchor every rubric level to observable behavior, not personality impressions.
How to use this prompt
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Copy the prompt above and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — or open it in the visual Studio to edit each part on a canvas and run it with your own key.
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Replace any bracketed placeholders with your specifics. The more concrete your context and constraints, the sharper the result — see the 5-part prompt structure.
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Run it, then refine. Ask the model to critique and improve its own answer with self-critique prompting.
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