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 …
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.
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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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