Interview questions generator for any role you are hiring
You have interviews booked this week and a vague list of "tell me about yourself" questions. This prompt has your todo.is agent read the job description and build a structured set of behavioral, skills and culture questions, each with what a strong answer includes and a follow-up probe.
The prompt
- Create an interview question set for a [JOB TITLE] role. Here is the job description: [JOB DESCRIPTION OR LINK]. The interview is [INTERVIEW LENGTH AND STAGE]. Focus on these must-have skills: [TOP 3 SKILLS]. Write 10 to 12 questions grouped into: warm-up, behavioral (STAR format), role skills, a short practical exercise, and culture/values. For each question add one follow-up probe, what a strong answer includes, and one red flag. Avoid any question about age, family, religion, health or other protected topics. Save it as a Word document I can print, with a notes column next to each question.
What to change
- [JOB TITLE]: The role, e.g. "Customer Success Manager" or "Junior Backend Developer".
- [JOB DESCRIPTION OR LINK]: Paste the job description, share a link to the posting, or attach the file.
- [INTERVIEW LENGTH AND STAGE]: How long and which round, e.g. "45 minutes, first round with the hiring manager".
- [TOP 3 SKILLS]: The 3 skills that matter most, e.g. "renewals, difficult conversations, Salesforce".
Example result
- Interview questions: Customer Success Manager (45 min, round 1)
- Warm-up (5 min)
- • What drew you to customer success rather than sales or support?
- • Probe: What part of the job gives you energy, and what drains you?
- Behavioral (20 min)
- • Tell me about a customer who was about to churn. What did you do?
- • Probe: How did you find out they were unhappy, and how early?
- • Strong answer: names a specific account, a clear plan, and a result such as a renewal or a lesson learned.
- • Red flag: blames the product or the customer and stops there.
- • Describe a time you had to say no to a customer request.
- • Probe: How did you keep the relationship after that?
- • Strong answer: explains the reason, offers an alternative, follows up.
- • Walk me through how you plan your week with 40 accounts.
- • Strong answer: segments accounts by risk or revenue, uses a CRM, has a regular check-in rhythm.
- Role skills (10 min)
- • Which health signals would you watch for a SaaS customer?
- • Strong answer: logins, feature adoption, support tickets, champion changes, NPS.
- • How do you prepare for a renewal 90 days out?
- Practical exercise (5 min)
- • Read this short email from an angry customer and tell me your first reply out loud.
- Culture and values (5 min)
- • Tell me about feedback you got that changed how you work.
- • Red flag: cannot name any feedback.
- Interviewer notes
- • Score each section 1 to 4 right after the call, before talking to other interviewers.
How to do it with todo.is
- Copy the prompt and fill in the role, the job description, the interview stage and the 3 skills.
- Paste it into todo.is on the Today screen, or send it to your agent on WhatsApp or Slack. Attach the job description if it is a file.
- Your agent sends back a Word document with questions, probes, strong answers and red flags.
- Ask for a second-round version, a shorter phone screen, or a matching interview scorecard.
Tips for a better result
- Ask every candidate the same core questions in the same order. It makes comparing people much fairer.
- Behavioral questions work best with a follow-up like "What did you do next?" so you hear real actions, not theory.
- Keep the practical exercise short and close to the real job. Nobody should do unpaid project work in an interview.
- Tell your agent "remember our company values" so every question set includes a values section in your words.
interview questions generator: FAQ
- How many questions should I ask in a 45-minute interview? Plan for 8 to 12 questions. Leave about 10 minutes for the candidate to ask their own questions.
- What are behavioral interview questions? They ask about real past situations, like "Tell me about a time you handled an angry customer". Past behavior is a good guide to how someone will act in the job.
- Which interview questions should I avoid? Avoid questions about age, marriage, children, religion, health, disability, nationality or other protected traits. The rules depend on your country, so check local employment law.
- Can the agent make questions for a technical role? Yes. Give it the tech stack and level, and it writes skills questions and a small practical task, with notes on what a good answer covers.
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