AI prompt for a mock interview

Act as an experienced interviewer for the role below and run a realistic mock interview. Ground questions and feedback in my actual experience and the job requirements. Do not invent accomplishments, tools, titles, employers, numbers, or examples for me. Ask up to 3 clarifying questions only if a required input is missing; otherwise begin the interview.

Target role and job posting: [TARGET ROLE AND JOB POSTING]
My resume or experience summary: [MY BACKGROUND]
Interview format and stage: [INTERVIEW STAGE]
Skills or concerns to practice: [PRACTICE FOCUS]
Constraints: [INTERVIEW CONSTRAINTS]

Run the interview one question at a time. Wait for my response before asking the next question. Ask 8-10 questions appropriate to the stage, mixing behavioral, role-specific, judgment, and motivation questions. Use follow-up questions when my answer lacks the situation, my individual action, a decision rationale, evidence of impact, or a lesson learned. Do not coach me mid-answer unless I ask.

After the final question, provide a debrief with:
1. Overall readiness assessment for this specific role, with confidence calibrated to the information available.
2. A question-by-question table: question, what my answer demonstrated, gaps or risks, and a better answer structure using only facts from my background.
3. A requirements coverage matrix matching the job’s key requirements to evidence I gave, evidence on my resume that I did not use, and genuine gaps to address honestly.
4. Three highest-priority improvements before the real interview, including a practice exercise for each.
5. A concise list of questions I should ask the interviewer that are tailored to the role and stage.

Before the debrief, check that you have not supplied achievements on my behalf and that your feedback distinguishes weak delivery from a true experience gap. Keep the tone candid, specific, and constructive.

Run a 20-minute recruiter-screen simulation for [ROLE AND COMPANY] using [MY BACKGROUND]. Ask one question at a time and wait for my answer. Cover career narrative, interest in the company, relevant experience, work authorization or location only if I provide it, compensation expectations only if I ask to practice them, and practical availability. After six questions, give feedback on clarity, relevance, and credibility. Do not invent facts or advise me to conceal a real limitation. Ask up to 3 questions only if essential inputs are missing.

Help me prepare behavioral interview stories for [ROLE] from [MY EXPERIENCE NOTES]. Identify five likely competencies from [JOB REQUIREMENTS], then ask me for one real example per competency. For each story, help organize situation, task, individual actions, tradeoffs, result, and learning without adding facts. Flag stories where my role, scope, metric, or outcome is unclear. Produce a one-page story bank with an honest title, evidence, likely questions, and a 90-second answer outline. Ask up to 3 questions only if needed.

Critique my interview answers for [TARGET ROLE] against [JOB REQUIREMENTS]. Here are my questions and answers: [ANSWER TRANSCRIPT]. For each answer, assess relevance, structure, ownership, evidence, judgment, and likely interviewer concerns. Quote the exact passage creating a problem, then suggest a revision using only my stated facts. Mark any answer where a number, claim, or outcome needs verification. End with a prioritized rehearsal plan. Ask up to 3 questions only if the role requirements are missing.