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Structured Behavioral Interview Guide Builder

Generates a competency-mapped behavioral interview guide with STAR-anchored questions and a calibrated scoring rubric for any role.

  • Role-Based
  • Structured-Output
  • Few-Shot
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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 it

  1. Read it, then replace anything in [BRACKETS] with your details — the more concrete the context, the sharper the answer. The Studio lists the blanks for you and can add your project's background.
  2. Copy it (or download the .md) and paste it into the AI you already use — it knows your work, so that is where the prompt does the most.
  3. Not sure what it produces? Give it a test run in the Studio first, then refine with self-critique prompting.

Techniques in this prompt

Role-Based

Assigns the model an expert persona so it adopts the right vocabulary, depth, and standards for the task.

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Structured Output

Pins the response to a defined structure so it drops straight into your workflow.

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Few-Shot

Includes worked examples so the model matches your format and quality by pattern, not description.

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Works with

Any chat AI — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Grok, Mistral or a local model. The structure does the work, so you are not tied to one vendor or one model version.

New to structured prompts? Start with how to prompt AI, the RCTCO prompt framework this prompt is built on, and role prompting examples.

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