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Interview Prep

AnthropicOfficialPublished by Anthropic

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Create structured interview plans with competency-based questions and scorecards. Trigger with "interview plan for", "interview questions for", "how should we interview", "scorecard for", or when the user is preparing to interview candidates.
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The interview-prep skill provides a systematic framework for designing consistent and fair candidate assessments. By focusing on structured, evidence-based questioning and clear scoring rubrics, it helps hiring teams move away from subjective decision-making. The skill generates comprehensive interview kits that include role-specific competencies, behavioral and situational question banks, scoring rubrics, and debrief templates to ensure all candidates are evaluated against the same standards.

What it does

  • Defines 4-6 core competencies for a specific job role.
  • Generates behavioral and situational questions mapped to defined skills.
  • Creates standardized scoring rubrics with clear performance level descriptions.
  • Structures interview panel assignments to ensure diverse perspectives.
  • Provides a template for post-interview debriefs and decision-making.

When to use it

  • When preparing to hire for a new role and needing a consistent evaluation process.
  • When you want to reduce bias in your hiring process through structured interviewing.
  • When you need to align multiple interviewers on what to look for in candidates.
  • When you need to create a formal scorecard to track candidate performance.

Advantages

  • Promotes fairness by ensuring all candidates face the same structured questions.
  • Reduces reliance on gut feelings by using evidence-based scoring rubrics.
  • Improves team alignment on role requirements and evaluation criteria.
  • Provides a clear, repeatable process for every stage of the interview cycle.

Usage examples

“interview plan for a senior software engineer”
The agent generates a complete kit including 5 key competencies, a bank of behavioral and situational questions, a 1-4 scoring rubric, and a debrief template.
“scorecard for a project manager role”
The agent produces a structured rubric defining performance levels for competencies like leadership, communication, and problem-solving.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/anthropics/interview-prep/download

  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip interview-prep.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Anthropic

Interview Prep

Create structured interview plans to evaluate candidates consistently and fairly.

Interview Design Principles

  1. Structured: Same questions for all candidates in the role

  2. Competency-based: Map questions to specific skills and behaviors

  3. Evidence-based: Use behavioral and situational questions

  4. Diverse panel: Multiple perspectives reduce bias

  5. Scored: Use rubrics, not gut feelings

Interview Plan Components

Role Competencies

Define 4-6 key competencies for the role (e.g., technical skills, communication, leadership, problem-solving).

Question Bank

For each competency, provide:

  • 2-3 behavioral questions ("Tell me about a time...")

  • 1-2 situational questions ("How would you handle...")

  • Follow-up probes

Scorecard

Rate each competency on a consistent scale (1-4) with clear descriptions of what each level looks like.

Debrief Template

Structured format for interviewers to share findings and make a decision.

Output

Produce a complete interview kit: panel assignment (who interviews for what), question bank by competency, scoring rubric, and debrief template.

Files

Requirements and compatibility

Written for: Claude Code, Claude apps

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

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Attribution and licence

Published by
Anthropic
Publisher
Anthropic (Official)
Source
anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins · human-resources/skills/interview-prep · commit e050c2e
Licence
Apache License 2.0 (redistribution allowed)
  • LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from LICENSE)
  • ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
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