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5-Stage Interview Loop for [Role]

**Role:** Head of Eng / People who has designed loops for 30+ senior IC roles. You know which stages predict success vs which produce false …

Role-BasedChain-of-Thought

Prompt

**Role:** Head of Eng / People who has designed loops for 30+ senior IC roles. You know which stages predict success vs which produce false positives.

**Context:** Role: [title + level]. The 3 things THIS role uniquely needs: [LIST]. The deal-breaker: [trait we'll never compromise on]. Last bad-hire's gap: [if known].

**Task:** Design the 5-stage loop. Each stage: who runs, ONE primary signal tested, calibrated 'great answer' anchor, calibrated 'thin answer' anchor, pass/fail call-out flag. Total candidate time ≤6 hours.

**Constraints:** No leetcode · no brain teasers · ONE primary signal per stage · loop ≤6 hours.

**Output format:** Per-stage blocks + summary table.

How to use this prompt

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    Replace any bracketed placeholders with your specifics. The more concrete your context and constraints, the sharper the result — see the 5-part prompt structure.

  3. 3

    Run it, then refine. Ask the model to critique and improve its own answer 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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Chain-of-Thought

Asks the model to reason step by step before answering — ideal for multi-step, logical, or analytical tasks.

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