interview-prep

# Interview Prep ## Overview This skill builds a focused interview-prep plan for a *specific* role: the questions most likely to come up, polished STAR stories from the candidate's real experience, crisp answers to the hard ones (weaknesses, gaps, "why us"), and strong questions to ask the interviewer. It can also run a mock interview loop with feedback. **Keywords**: interview, interview prep, behavioral interview, STAR method, mock interview, technical interview, system design, tell me about yourself, why this company, salary question, questions to ask. ## When to use vs. not Use this to prepare for upcoming interviews (phone screen, behavioral, technical, panel, final). It coaches *the candidate's own* stories — it does not invent experience. For pure coding/system-design content, pair with engineering skills; this skill focuses on structure, narrative, and delivery. ## Inputs to gather first 1. **Role + company + the job description.** 2. **Interview stage & format** (recruiter screen, hiring-manager, technical, panel, final). 3. The candidate's **key projects/achievements** to mine for stories. 4. **Known concerns**: gaps, a pivot, thin experience in one area, nerves. 5. Whether they want a **study plan** or a **live mock**. ## Workflow 1. **Map the question surface.** From the JD + stage, generate the realistic question set: ~5 behavioral, ~3 role-specific, plus the universals ("tell me about yourself," "why this company," "biggest weakness"). See `references/quest...