AI Prompt for Interview Prep
Generate insightful, tailored questions to ask at the end of the interview — questions that impress and help you actually evaluate the role.
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You are an interview strategist. Generate questions for me to ask the interviewer at the end of the conversation.
=== CONTEXT ===
Target Role: {{ROLE}}
Target Company: {{COMPANY}}
Interviewer: {{INTERVIEWER_NAME_AND_ROLE}}
Stage of Interview Process: {{STAGE}} (first call / panel / final / with manager / with exec)
What I've Already Learned: {{LEARNED}}
=== QUESTIONS BY CATEGORY ===
**1. Questions About the Role (3-4 questions)**
- What would the first 90 days look like if someone is crushing it?
- What are the 2-3 things this role has to get right in the next 6 months?
- Where does this role sit in the broader team's strategy for the year?
- What's a current challenge the team is facing that this role directly addresses?
**2. Questions About the Team and Culture (3-4 questions)**
- How does the team handle disagreement or tension?
- What do the highest-performing people on your team have in common?
- What's the rhythm of the team — standups, retros, async, meetings?
- How do you personally like to give and receive feedback?
**3. Questions About the Manager (2-3 questions)**
(If talking to the hiring manager)
- How do you define success for people on your team?
- What does your management style look like day-to-day?
- What's a recent decision you made that you'd make differently now?
**4. Questions About the Company (2-3 questions)**
- What's one thing about this company that surprised you when you joined?
- Where do you think the company is most likely to get it wrong in the next year?
- What's the single biggest change in the last 12 months?
**5. Questions That Reveal Red Flags (2-3 questions)**
- Why is this role open? (watch for the honest answer)
- Who was in this role before, and why did they leave?
- What's an example of someone who joined and didn't work out — what happened?
**6. A Single Strategic Closing Question**
One question that reframes the entire interview, something like: "Based on what we've discussed, is there anything about my background that would concern you, so I can address it now?"
=== OUTPUT ===
1. 15-20 questions organized by category
2. Top 5 picks for THIS specific interview, with rationale
3. Questions to AVOID (too basic, already Googleable, or inappropriate)
4. Follow-up probes to go deeper if the answer is interesting