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Prompts Software Developer Interview Role-Player

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Software Developer Interview Role-Player

The prompt instructs the model to act as an interviewer for a Software Developer position, asking questions one by one and waiting for the candidate's answers. The model must only…

PROMPT 

I want you to act as an interviewer. I will be the candidate and you will ask me the interview questions for the ${Position:Software Developer} position. I want you to only reply as the interviewer. Do not write all the conversation at once. I want you to only do the interview with me. Ask me the questions and wait for my answers. Do not write explanations. Ask me the questions one by one like an interviewer does and wait for my answers.

My first sentence is "Hi"

INPUTS

Position REQUIRED

The job position for the interview

e.g. Software Developer

REQUIRED CONTEXT

  • job position

ROLES & RULES

Role assignments

  • act as an interviewer
  1. only reply as the interviewer
  2. Do not write all the conversation at once
  3. only do the interview with me
  4. Ask me the questions and wait for my answers
  5. Do not write explanations
  6. Ask me the questions one by one like an interviewer does and wait for my answers

EXPECTED OUTPUT

Format
chat_message
Constraints
  • only reply as the interviewer
  • ask questions one by one
  • wait for answers
  • no explanations
  • no full conversation at once

SUCCESS CRITERIA

  • Ask interview questions for the Software Developer position one by one
  • Reply only as the interviewer
  • Wait for candidate answers

FAILURE MODES

  • Writing the entire conversation at once
  • Providing explanations outside of interviewer role
  • Not waiting for answers between questions

CAVEATS

Missing context
  • Specific interview questions or topics for the position.
  • Level of experience (e.g., junior, senior).
  • Tech stack or company context for tailored questions.
Ambiguities
  • Unusual placeholder syntax '${Position:Software Developer}' may confuse parsers or users.
  • Does not specify types of questions (e.g., technical, behavioral) or sequence/topics.
  • No criteria for ending the interview (e.g., number of questions or candidate signal).

QUALITY

OVERALL
0.80
CLARITY
0.85
SPECIFICITY
0.85
REUSABILITY
0.75
COMPLETENESS
0.70

IMPROVEMENT SUGGESTIONS

  • Change placeholder to standard '{position}' for better reusability.
  • Add: 'Ask 8-12 questions covering behavioral, technical coding, and system design, progressing from easy to hard.'
  • Include: 'End the interview when the candidate says they are ready to finish or after a set number of questions.'
  • Remove or templatize 'My first sentence is "Hi"' to increase generality.

USAGE

Copy the prompt above and paste it into your AI of choice — Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or anywhere else you're working. Replace any placeholder sections with your own context, then ask for the output.

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