Ten copy-ready ChatGPT prompts to prep for a job interview — mock interviews, STAR answers, company research and questions to ask. Copy one, add the role, and walk in ready.
How to use: Copy a prompt, paste it into your AI chat, and fill the [BRACKETS] with your role and the job description. Use the drafts to find structure and the right stories — then rephrase in your own words and practice out loud.
🎤 Practice
Mock interview
Act as a hiring manager for a [ROLE] at a [COMPANY TYPE]. Run a mock interview: ask me one question at a time, wait for my answer, then give brief feedback before the next. Start now.
Likely questions
List the 12 most likely interview questions for a [ROLE] role, grouped into behavioral, technical and culture-fit, with one tip for answering each.
Behavioral prep
Give me 8 common behavioral questions for a [ROLE] and, for each, the type of experience I should prepare a STAR story about.
⭐ Craft your answers
STAR answer
Help me craft a STAR-method answer (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to the question '[QUESTION]' using this experience: [DESCRIBE EXPERIENCE]. Keep it concise and outcome-focused.
Tell me about yourself
Help me write a strong 60-second 'tell me about yourself' answer for a [ROLE] role, tailored to this job: [PASTE JOB DESCRIPTION]
Weakness answer
Help me answer 'what's your biggest weakness?' for a [ROLE] honestly, showing self-awareness and growth, without raising any red flags.
🔍 Research & follow-up
Company research
Summarize what I should know before interviewing at [COMPANY] for [ROLE]: likely priorities, talking points, and smart questions to ask. (I'll verify recent facts and news.)
Questions to ask
Give me 10 thoughtful questions to ask the interviewer for a [ROLE] role that show genuine interest and help me judge whether the job is right for me.
Salary negotiation
Help me prepare to negotiate salary for a [ROLE] offer of [AMOUNT] in [LOCATION]. Give me professional phrasing to ask for more and to counter. (I'll check current market ranges.)
Thank-you email
Write a concise, warm thank-you email to send after an interview for [ROLE] with [INTERVIEWER], referencing [SPECIFIC MOMENT] and reaffirming my interest.
Works in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. Rephrase answers in your own words and practice aloud.
Walk in prepared, not rehearsed
The best interview prep is reps, and ChatGPT gives you unlimited ones: it'll run a realistic mock interview, pressure-test your STAR stories, draft a tight 'tell me about yourself', and surface the smart questions that show you've done your homework. The prompts above cover the full arc from research to the thank-you email.
One trap to avoid: don't memorize the AI's wording. Interviewers can hear a rehearsed script, and you'll freeze if a question comes in slightly different. Use the drafts to nail the structure and pick the right examples, then say it in your own words and practice out loud. Pair this with a sharp resume and cover letter to land the interview in the first place.
Save your interview prompts
PromptChief is a free browser extension that saves prompts like these with [[placeholders]] for the role and company, and inserts them inside ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and 24 more AI tools in one click. No account needed to start.
ChatGPT can run a realistic mock interview, help you craft STAR-method answers, draft a strong "tell me about yourself", suggest questions to ask, and summarize a company. The prompts on this page cover that whole prep workflow.
What is the STAR method for interview answers?
STAR stands for Situation, Task, Action, Result. You set the context, your responsibility, what you did, and the measurable outcome. The STAR prompt here turns your real experience into a concise, structured answer.
Should I memorize ChatGPT's answers?
No. Use its drafts to find structure and the right examples, then rephrase them in your own words so you sound natural and authentic, not rehearsed. Practice out loud.