INTERVIEW GUIDE TEMPLATE

Company Name	YOUR LOGO
123 Company Address Drive
Fourth Floor, Suite 412
Company City, NY 11101
321-654-9870
CANDIDATE NAME	CONDUCTED BY
INTERVIEW DATE	INTERVIEW START TIME	INTERVIEW END TIME
POSITION TITLE	POSITION DEPARTMENT
DESCRIPTION OF POSITION BEING FILLED

INTRODUCTION

Welcome the candidate.

Introduce all interview participants by name and title.

Describe the company.

Explain the job.

Explain the interview process.

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

PERSONAL RAPPORT
What attracted you to this career opportunity?
How does this role fit your long-term career goals?
As you walk us through your resume, highlight key experiences that demonstrate your strengths in relation to this position.

JOB-SPECIFIC INQUIRIES
Describe your experience directly related to the position: accomplishments, strengths, improvements.
Describe your experience indirectly related to the position – how does this experience make you a good candidate?
TIME MANAGEMENT: How do you make decisions when prioritizing tasks? Tell us about an experience when time management was a factor and how you dealt with a tight or fluctuating project timeline.
TEAMWORK: Do you have experience working alone or as part of a team? How have others been affected by your work? Describe a task or project completed as part of a team – describe your role and any challenges.
PROBLEM SOLVING: Describe an instance of overcoming a problem and what was learned from this experience.
EQUIPMENT / TOOLS / SOFTWARE: Are you familiar and comfortable with the resource requirements? Please assess your skill level and describe the most complex work previously completed with these tools.
EQUIPMENT / TOOLS / SOFTWARE UTILIZED:
WORK SCHEDULE: Are there any restrictions to your working availability?
POSITION SCHEDULE
PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES: Are there any restrictions to completing the physical requirements of the position?
PHYSICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS
SALARY: What are your salary expectations?
AVAILABILITY: If offered the position, when are you available to begin work?
Do you have any questions about the company or the position?

CONCLUSION

Verify applicant contact information.

Verify that reference contacts have been submitted.

Describe how a decision will be communicated and an expected date of decision.

Thank the applicant for their time.

EVALUATION

Interviewer is asked to complete the following evaluation upon conclusion of the interview.

CANDIDATE NAME	CONDUCTED BY
INTERVIEW DATE	INTERVIEW START TIME	INTERVIEW END TIME
POSITION TITLE	POSITION DEPARTMENT

COMMENTS
Provide any additional comments to support your assessment and recommendation.
RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMEND FOR HIRE	NOT A MATCH	DECISION NOT YET MADE

SIGNATURE

INTERVIEWER NAME	TITLE	SIGNATURE	DATE

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