How should you prompt AI to draft interview questions for a specific role

The Prompt

Draft 6 behavioral interview questions for a [job title] role.

Key responsibilities to assess: [list 3-4 core responsibilities from the job description]

For each question: tie it directly to one responsibility, use a "tell me about a time..." or "describe a situation where..." format, and include one likely follow-up probe an interviewer could use if the initial answer is vague or rehearsed-sounding.

Why This Prompt Works

Generic interview questions produce generic, often rehearsed answers that don’t actually predict job performance. Tying each question to a specific responsibility from the real job description — and including a follow-up probe — gives interviewers a structured way to get past a candidate’s prepared answer and assess something genuinely diagnostic.

How to Customize It

For senior or highly specialized roles, add a request for one or two technical or scenario-based questions specific to the domain, since purely behavioral questions may not sufficiently test specialized expertise.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Always have someone familiar with local employment law review AI-generated interview questions before use — certain topics (age, family status, disability, and others depending on jurisdiction) can create legal exposure even when a question seems innocuous on its face, and an AI model has no reliable way to know your specific jurisdiction’s restrictions.

Bottom Line

Interview-question prompts work best when each question is explicitly tied to a real job responsibility and includes a follow-up probe — and every generated list needs a compliance review before it’s actually used in an interview.

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