Interview template · Graduate / general
Graduate & General Interview Template
General interview template that starts with the HR call, then hiring manager, video, onsite, and take-home stages as the process unfolds.
Best for
- Graduates
- Career changers
- Any role — HR-first processes
Frameworks
STAR · SOAR · CAR — insert outlines while drafting, or free-write.
Typical rounds
1. HR / recruiter
Invite logistics, pitch, motivation, logistics
2. Hiring manager
Recent work, light STAR, role fit
3. Video / online
Timed behavioural answers if any
4. Onsite / panel
Deeper judgment and influence stories
5. Take-home / case
Only if assigned — brief to walkthrough
HR call first
Built for the usual invite: recruiter calls before deeper rounds.
Delete unused stages
Skip video or take-home rounds when your process does not include them.
Core behavioural pack
Pairs with classic STAR practice questions for live panels.
What this general interview template covers
Most processes still start with HR. This workbook opens on that call — capture the invite, nail the pitch, then unlock hiring manager, video, onsite, and take-home stages as they appear.
Framework buttons (STAR, SOAR, CAR) help you outline answers quickly; free-write when a prompt does not need a full frame.
How to practise
Open Interview prep and start the General interview prep path. Draft the HR stage first — that is usually the next real conversation — then expand as later rounds are confirmed.
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