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Practice Interview Question

Practice answering a specific interview question with coaching

Requirements
Interview question to practice
1
slice icon Read Interview Prep Research Guide slice →
2
state icon Read Resume Profile state →
Reference their experience for relevant examples
3
state icon Read User Profile Facts state →
Understand career aspirations for tailored coaching (file: goals.md)
4

Present the question and give them space to answer.
Don't interrupt—let them complete their response.
5

After their answer, provide constructive feedback:

STRUCTURE

  • Did they use STAR/structured format where appropriate?
  • Was the answer focused or rambling?
  • Appropriate length? (aim for 1-2 minutes for behavioral)

CONTENT

  • Did they answer what was actually asked?
  • Specific examples vs vague generalities?
  • Did they highlight relevant skills?
  • Clear outcome or result?

DELIVERY TIPS

  • Suggest where to add more detail or cut
  • Note any red flags (negativity, blame, vagueness)
  • Highlight what worked well
6

Offer to try again with the feedback incorporated.
Practice makes progress—iteration is the point.
7

If the user refined their answer and is satisfied, save to stateInterview Prep:

  • Question: [the question practiced]
  • Answer: [their polished response]
  • Strengths: [what made it effective]
  • Date: [today]

Append to existing content—this builds their prep library over time.
Skip if they didn't reach a polished answer.

 
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## Steps

1. [Read Interview Prep Research Guide]: Read the documentation in: `skills/sauna/[skill_id]/references/career.interview.guide.md`

2. [Read Resume Profile]: Read the file at `documents/work/career/resume.md` into context (Reference their experience for relevant examples)

3. [Read User Profile Facts]: Discover relevant information in the user's filesystem at `documents/user/profile/[file=personal|goals|interests|ideology].md`. (Understand career aspirations for tailored coaching (file: goals.md))

4. Present the question and give them space to answer.
Don't interrupt—let them complete their response.


5. After their answer, provide constructive feedback:

STRUCTURE
- Did they use STAR/structured format where appropriate?
- Was the answer focused or rambling?
- Appropriate length? (aim for 1-2 minutes for behavioral)

CONTENT
- Did they answer what was actually asked?
- Specific examples vs vague generalities?
- Did they highlight relevant skills?
- Clear outcome or result?

DELIVERY TIPS
- Suggest where to add more detail or cut
- Note any red flags (negativity, blame, vagueness)
- Highlight what worked well


6. Offer to try again with the feedback incorporated.
Practice makes progress—iteration is the point.


7. If the user refined their answer and is satisfied, save to `documents/work/career/interview-prep.md`:
- Question: [the question practiced]
- Answer: [their polished response]
- Strengths: [what made it effective]
- Date: [today]

Append to existing content—this builds their prep library over time.
Skip if they didn't reach a polished answer.