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Structured interview guide generator
Pick a role and a seniority, and get a full interview guide you can run this afternoon: competency questions with follow-ups, what a strong answer actually looks like, a 1-4 scoring rubric, and the questions EU law says you must not ask. No account, no upload, and nothing you type ever leaves your browser.
Runs entirely in your browser. No account, no upload, nothing sent to us.
Why structure beats a good conversation
Unstructured interviews feel more informative than they are. Three things go wrong, and all three are fixed by the same discipline.
- •Different candidates get different questions, so there is nothing to compare at the end except how much you enjoyed each conversation.
- •Scores drift towards whoever was interviewed most recently, or whoever came after a weak candidate. Writing the score down immediately, before the next interview, blunts this.
- •The first two minutes decide the rest. Once an impression forms, the remaining questions get read as confirmation of it. A fixed order and a fixed scale slow that down.
None of this requires a bigger process or new software. It requires asking the same things in the same order and writing down what you heard before you talk to anyone else about it.
Frequently asked questions
What is a structured interview?
One where every candidate gets the same questions in the same order, and each answer is scored against a defined scale straight after it is given. The alternative, a free-flowing conversation, is where most interviewer bias enters, because you end up comparing impressions instead of evidence.
Is the interview guide generator really free?
Yes, and there is no sign-up. The guide is built in your browser from templates, so there is no per-use cost for us to pass on and nothing to gate behind an email address.
Does my input get sent anywhere?
No. The company name and job title you type stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded, stored or logged, which also means there is no personal data to protect under the GDPR.
Why does it tell me to score before discussing the candidate?
Because once you have heard a colleague's view you cannot un-hear it. Two independent scores carry far more information than two scores that converged in conversation. Compare only after everyone has written theirs down.
Which questions are illegal to ask in an interview?
Every guide ends with a list to avoid: age, marital or parental status, nationality beyond the right to work, religion, health and disability, sexual orientation, union membership and political views. In the EU these create discrimination risk and most are special category data under the GDPR. Salary history is restricted in a growing number of European countries too. None of them predict performance, so there is nothing lost by dropping them.
Can I edit the result?
You are expected to. Copy it or download the Markdown file, then swap in your own opening script and add anything specific to the role. The structure is the part worth keeping.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is a general template and employment law varies by country. Check anything you are unsure about against local rules, or with someone qualified to advise on them.